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Kenzo Moriguchi
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 28, 2017
Decoupling is hard to do for Japanese stocks still tied to the yen
Japan's stock market is again showing itself handcuffed to U.S. growth prospects and its own currency.
JAPAN / KANSAI BEAT
Feb 1, 2003
New course track takes aim at language barrier
KYOTO -- The term "internationalization" has come into everyday use in the last decade, but Japanese people still face language barriers when it comes to implementing the concept behind the word.
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COMMUNITY
Jan 26, 2003
Watery worlds on show without a snorkel
Although the Kaiyukan Aquarium is located right on Osaka Bay, it is truly a case of "water, water everywhere, ne'er any drop to drink" for the 39,000 fish and 580 species of other sea creatures kept there in 15 large tanks.
JAPAN / KANSAI BEAT
Nov 30, 2002
Literature museum goes into cyberspace
KOBE -- The opening earlier this month of a new museum of literature in Hyogo Prefecture was marked by the usual ceremonial pomp.
Japan Times
Uncategorized
Oct 29, 2002
Refurbished Taisho Era hall set to debut anew
Central Public Hall, an 84-year-old Neo-Renaissance civic gathering place, will reopen Friday after a three-year, 11 billion yen restoration.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2002
'70 Expo Osaka museum relocation stirs forum to mull site's future use
OSAKA -- The planned relocation to central Osaka of the National Museum of Art from the Expo '70 Commemoration Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, has drawn no public protest, but for some people it stirs deep emotions about one of their most memorable events in decades.
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JAPAN
Sep 4, 2002
Sanyo touts home-use sensor to gauge sleep apnea
OSAKA -- A new sensor developed by Sanyo Electric Co. could help people with sleep apnea, and may eventually regulate the environment in which one sleeps.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2002
Child-care service company offers peace of mind for working mothers
OSAKA -- Rieko Ueda started her own business a year ago and expects it to turn a profit early next year, and yet part of her wishes it will someday go bankrupt.
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JAPAN / KANSAI BEAT
Aug 2, 2002
Sheep replace lawn mowers on river bank
OSAKA -- Sheep graze as children watch or pet them -- a sight reminiscent of a farm or zoo. Such a scene, however, might become more common on riverbanks here as the animals are used as an alternative to lawn mowers.
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JAPAN
Jun 12, 2002
New softener bolsters UV protection
OSAKA — Times have changed from the days when young girls were eager to get a dark tan and be called "ganguro," or "black-faced."
JAPAN
May 4, 2002
Old habits die hard, especially group pressure to chug the ale
NARA -- Since the days of Prince Shotoku in the early seventh century, Japanese have been encouraged to respect "wa," or harmony in a group.
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JAPAN / KANSAI BEAT
Apr 23, 2002
Library helps the blind enjoy graphics
HIGASHI-OSAKA, Osaka Pref. -- While audio read-out software has made it easier for blind people to access text-based information on computers, graphics have remained a hurdle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2002
Three-footed crow proves lucky for charm sales
KASHIHARA, Nara Pref. -- A three-footed crow may seem a mysterious idea to say the least, or downright weird to be more blunt.
Japan Times
Events
Apr 2, 2002
Museum displays home articles of 'typical' family from Seoul
SUITA, Osaka Pref. -- South Korea may never have felt closer to Japan than it has this year. Not only are the two nations cohosting the World Cup later this year, but a three-day tour to Seoul nowadays costs less than 30,000 yen, and Korean food is popular across Japan.
JAPAN / WEEKEND WISDOM
Feb 24, 2002
Skeptical astrophysicist constructs 'green' home his own way
KYOTO -- For most people, tearing down a perfectly good house to build a new one may not seem all that environmentally friendly.
Japan Times
Events
Feb 19, 2002
Swim meet to spotlight river filth
OSAKA -- Anyone for a dip? The Dotonbori River has been running through the center of Osaka's bustling Namba district since it was diverted as a waterway in the early 16th century. But the filth in the river makes the idea of holding a swimming tournament in it sound like a joke.
Japan Times
Events
Feb 5, 2002
Glassmaker pitches balls for the Cup
HIRAKATA, Osaka Pref. -- At first glance, it looks like a soccer ball, and you might even try to kick it. But the maker of this "ball" would beg you not to, because it is in fact a patented lampshade built of stained glass.
Events
Jan 22, 2002
Speedskater suit to let racers go with the airflow
OSAKA -- During the four years since the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, athletes have tried hard to improve for next month's games in Salt Lake City.
COMMUNITY
Jan 13, 2002
The real deal in Kansai's kitchen
OSAKA -- Osaka's Kuromon Market has never ceased to fire the Japanese public imagination in its 180 years of existence. Back in the 1940s, it was described in Sakunosuke Oda's novels, including his well-known "Meotozenzai." And these days, Kuromon is on television, in a popular NHK morning serial "Honmamon"...
Events
Jan 8, 2002
Tourists take on Takla Makan aboard thirsty ships of desert
AMAGASAKI, Hyogo Pref. -- To enter the Takla Makan Desert in China's Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region may mean to never return.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

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