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ENVIRONMENT
Nov 22, 2009
Top artist draws growing global conclusions
Neal Adams became a cult star as a graphic artist with DC and Marvel comics during the late 1960s and '70s through his work on series such as "The Spectre," "Batman," "Superman" and "Green Lantern" — and also his contributions, at Marvel, to "X-Men" and "Conan the Barbarian."
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 22, 2009
Our growing Earth?
The world is awash with wild theories, conjecture and speculation about everything you could imagine — and then some.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 22, 2009
Dogmas may blinker mainstream scientific thinking
The competing claims of Growing Earth Theory and Plate Tectonics Theory as presented in the accompanying article may appear to be a recent rivalry, but they are in fact following in a long tradition.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 22, 2009
Our growing Earth?
The world is awash with wild theories, conjecture and speculation about everything you could imagine — and then some.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2009
What happens when day turns to night?
Eclipses happen all the time. It just depends on where you are at the time. Here on earth, we've got the best ones in the solar system.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 5, 2008
Psy-trance partygoers get set for The Gathering weekend
Now in its 11th year, The Gathering, organized by Vision Quest Tokyo, is Japan's largest open-air festival for psychedelic trance music. It's got the biggest stage. It's got the biggest lineup. But does it attract the most people?
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 4, 2008
Nagisa Music Festival kicks off open-air dance season
Dance music fans aching to stretch their legs outdoors after the long winter get their chance as the Nagisa Music Festival kicks off the year's open-air party season in Tokyo on April 12-13. The festival moves to Osaka for a one-day event on the April 29 national holiday.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 6, 2007
Dance with an eco conscience
The Nagisa Music Festival, taking place in Tokyo on April 7-8 and in Osaka on April 29, is one of the most interesting success stories to emerge from the Tokyo dance party scene.
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Dec 29, 2006
Psychedelic radar 12.29
The trend for New Year's Eve parties in Tokyo has swung from budget-busting blowouts to smaller underground gatherings of friends. It's obvious why considering only the costs and competition for artists and venues, skyrocketing air fares, premium hotel fees and all the surprise etceteras. Plus, it's...
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 27, 2006
Psychedelic radar 10.27
Saturday, Oct. 28
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Oct 13, 2006
Psychedelic radar 10.13
Raja Ram's Stash Bag Tour 2006
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Sep 29, 2006
Psychedelic radar 09.29
Mother Records: Sept. 30
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Sep 14, 2006
Psychedelic radar 09.15
Vision Quest: Sept. 16-18
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 14, 2006
The last weekend of summer to rave about
For Japan's trance music fans, this weekend is the last big outdoor romp of summer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Aug 25, 2006
Psychedelic radar 08.25
Sirius: Aug. 26-27
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Aug 11, 2006
Psychedelic radar 08.11
Mother: Aug. 13-15
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Aug 4, 2006
Psychedelic radar 08.04
Saturday, Aug. 5
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jul 27, 2006
Psychedelic radar 07.27
TPE Open Air Summer Festival: July 28-30
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jun 30, 2006
Psychedelic radar 06.30
Solstice Music Festival 2006: July 15-17
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jun 16, 2006
Psychedelic radar 06.16
Saturday, June 24
Freed anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France
U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling environmental activist Paul Watson, who was released from prison in Greenland's capital Nuuk after five months in detention, arrives with Lamya Essemlali, president of Sea Shepherd France, at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on Friday.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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