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Payal Kapadia
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Apr 17, 2003
"The Sands of Time," "Smile, Crocodile, Smile"
"The Sands of Time," Michael Hoeye, Penguin Putnam Books; 2002; 277 pp. Once in a rare while, there comes a book in which the characters outlive the story. It was certainly not easy to say goodbye to Hermux Tantamoq, the dignified little hero of Michael Hoeye's terrific debut novel, "Time Stops for...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Apr 3, 2003
"Going for Stone," "Through the Night"
"Going for Stone," Philip Gross, Oxford University Press; 2002; 224 pp. It seems there's only one thing more terrifying than anything you could dream up -- the world you actually live in. Nick is a teenager who hasn't seen much of that world while growing up, but he's in for a shock when he leaves home....
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Mar 20, 2003
"Coraline," "Frankenstella and the Video Shop Monster"
"Coraline," Neil Gaiman, Bloomsbury; 2002; 171 pp.     "We are small, we are many     We are many, we are small     We were here before you rose,     We will be here when you fall."
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Mar 6, 2003
"Dealing with Dragons," "The Last Castaways"
"Dealing with Dragons," Patricia C. Wrede, Magic Carpet; 2002; 228 pp.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Feb 17, 2003
"Holes," "Love That Dog"
"Holes," Louis Sachar, Bloomsbury; 2000; 233 pp. It's hard to say why life is so downright unfair to some children. Take Stanley Yelnats: He gets bullied at school and is ignored by his teachers. And then one day, he gets hit on the head by a pair of sneakers that seems to fall out of the sky. He doesn't...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Feb 3, 2003
"The Wish List," "Winnie's Magic Wand"
"The Wish List," Eoin Colfer, Puffin Books; 2002; 200 pp. If you couldn't get enough of Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series, put this book on your wish list.
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Jan 6, 2003
"Human Body Revealed," "The DK Guide to the Human Body," "Eyewitness Pirate," " 'Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,' Said the Sloth"
"Human Body Revealed," Sue Davidson & Ben Morgan, Dorling Kindersley Limited; 2002; 38 pp. "The DK Guide to the Human Body," Richard Walker, Dorling Kindersley Limited; 2002; 64 pp. "Eyewitness Pirate," Richard Platt & Tina Chambers, Dorling Kindersley Limited; 2002; 72 pp. Ever wanted to look up...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Dec 23, 2002
"The World of Peter Rabbit"
A hundred years ago, a naughty little rabbit sneaked its way into a farmer's garden -- and into the imagination of generations of children across the world.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Nov 22, 2002
A taste of theater with a twist
There's about to be a hanging at Tokyo's Hibiya High School -- and the auditorium is packed with students who've come to see it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Nov 22, 2002
"Noughts and Crosses," "Krazy Kow Saves the World -- Well, Almost"
"Noughts and Crosses," Malorie Blackman, Corgi Publishing; 2002; 445 pp. Children's writers often conjure up imaginary worlds in their fiction; and making those worlds convincing is no easy job. Perhaps there's one thing that's harder, though -- writing a compelling story that makes us think about our...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Nov 8, 2002
"Short and Scary!," "Notso Hotso"
"Short and Scary!" Louise Cooper, Oxford University Press; 2002; 96 pp.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2002
A message of tolerance set in stone
History is never short on irony. The Indian subcontinent, now one of the world's most unstable nuclear hotbeds, once cradled a religion founded on nonviolence. And what is today a breeding ground for sectarian fundamentalism was the birthplace of a rich artistic heritage that drew deeply on the tolerant...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Oct 25, 2002
"The Thief Lord," "The Witch Trade"
"The Thief Lord," Cornelia Funke, The Chicken House; 2002; 345 pp. "Who does this child belong to?"
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Oct 11, 2002
"Time Stops For No Mouse," "Hairy Bill"
"Time Stops For No Mouse," Michael Hoeye, Puffin Books; 2002; 262 pp. It's a mouse's world.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Sep 27, 2002
"Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident," "Jake's Tower"
"Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident," Eoin Colfer, Puffin Books; 2002; 288 pp. The risk with sequels is that they don't always live up to the expectations generated by the first book. But this story is clearly an exception.
LIFE / Lifestyle / ON THE BOOK TRAIL
Sep 13, 2002
"Artemis Fowl," "Egg Drop"
"Artemis Fowl," Eoin Colfer, Puffin Books; 2002; 282 pp. "Stay back, human. You don't know what you are dealing with."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2002
Modern Paintings of Mongolia: taking great steppes
Dividing his massive empire between his sons, Genghis Khan's grand legacy to the eldest was all the land from the Aral Sea westward "as far as the hooves of Mongol horses have reached."
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
May 10, 2002
No molds barred
These fuzzy fellas aren't cute at all. In fact, they often grow to stink. If you're not careful, they'll attack your food faster than the class glutton. What are they? Mold spores.
LIFE / Language
May 3, 2002
Never too young to start making a difference
You don't have to wait until you're grown up to be counted. In fact, if you're between 10 and 12 years old, you're the perfect age to take part in the International Children's Conference on the Environment. And to start thinking of how to preserve and improve the world that you are living in.
LIFE / Language
Apr 26, 2002
How Greek myths live on in English expressions
You'd think Greek myths might have lost their relevance by now, almost 3,000 years after they were first written down. But they are so full of vibrant stories and characters that people still often allude to them in their daily lives, and many references from them have become part of the English language....
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
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.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
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.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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