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Kazuaki Nagata
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2008
Tokyo ramps up greenery effort
Tokyo is gaining greening speed.
JAPAN
May 6, 2008
Article 9 conference calls for spread of pacifism in Asia
CHIBA — The spirit of the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution should not only be protected but also extended to other Asian countries, panelists at a symposium said Monday.
JAPAN
May 4, 2008
Referendum law evokes one question: Why?
Now that a law is in place for conducting a national referendum on revising the Constitution, it is important to tell the public why it needs to be amended and start more discussions, a pro-amendment group said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2008
LDP gets drivers' ire for gas hikes
Angry motorists swiftly slammed the government's decision Wednesday to reinstate provisional extra tax rates on gasoline, with some calling the imminent price hike a "terrible act" and others criticizing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda for his strong-arm political tactics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2008
Japan, Brazil celebrate 100 years of emigration
Japanese and Brazilian officials celebrated the centennial of Japanese emigration to Brazil in a ceremony in Tokyo Thursday, saying they will work to further strengthen bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2008
Marunouchi flower show enlivens downtown Tokyo
While the cherry blossoms have already come and gone in Tokyo, another flowery extravaganza is now blooming in Tokyo's Marunouchi district — Marunouchi Flower Weeks 2008.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2008
Soccer philanthropist Nakata signs on for exhibition match
Former soccer star Hidetoshi Nakata announced Tuesday he will play in an exhibition match in Yokohama on June 7 as part of his Plus One campaign to spur people to think about what they can do to make the world a better place.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2008
Russia's boom times stretch to Niigata
NIIGATA — Ripples from Russia's booming economy have crossed the Sea of Japan, lapping at the shores of Niigata Prefecture and leading to strengthened ties.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2008
Magazine aims to report on reality of life in North
The magazine Rimjingang, whose Japanese version was published for the first time Thursday, aims to let the world know what is really happening in North Korea through the eyes of its own citizens and to connect them to the outside world, the magazine's editors said.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2008
20 teachers punished over 'Kimigayo' row
Twenty public school teachers were punished for disobeying an order to stand and face the flag during the singing of the national anthem in graduation ceremonies in March, the Tokyo board of education said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2008
Fair demonstrates just how global 'anime' now is
The Tokyo International Anime Fair is surely going global.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2008
Youngsters hold labor meeting ahead of G8
Ahead of the Group of Eight Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting in May, youngsters from each G8 country exchanged opinions on labor-related issues at the Junior Labour Summit 2008 held Friday in the city of Niigata.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2008
Serial rapist Obara's appeal starts
Joji Obara's appeals trial started Tuesday before the Tokyo High Court with his defense team arguing that the life sentence he received for serial rape and for causing the death of one of his victims is too harsh.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Mar 22, 2008
Life's a smooth cruise for modern Tanabata couple
The stars aligned for Miki Otsuka and Cameron Scholes on July 7, 1997, in a chance meeting at a record store in Toronto.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ALSO OUT THERE
Mar 19, 2008
'Mochi' moffles reinvent the waffle
The love of rice the Japanese have may partially explain the recent boom behind the "moffle" — a Belgian waffle-shaped "mochi" pounded rice cake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2008
Seniors benefiting from animal therapy
No words are exchanged, but just staring into their big round eyes and patting their furry heads is enough to brighten the mood.
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2008
Absentee ballots easy to use: U.S. voting promoter
With the primaries continuing, it is important that Americans living abroad learn how to cast absentee ballots if they want to play a role in electing the next U.S. president in November, Polli Brunelli, director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program, said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2008
Witness recalls day of Nagai shooting
Photojournalist Adrees Latif, who took pictures of Japanese video journalist Kenji Nagai after he was gunned down last year in Myanmar by a junta soldier during a crackdown on demonstrators, on Monday recounted events leading up to the killing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2008
Foreign workers rally in Shibuya for equal rights
Foreign workers staged a rally in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday as part of their annual spring labor offensive, calling for proper and equal treatment on par with Japanese working conditions.
Japan Times
LIFE / COSPLAY CULTURE
Mar 9, 2008
School offers costume-play way to 'cool' English
Learning a foreign language is never easy, and for many it can even be a painful process.
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.
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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