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Natsuko Fukue
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2009
'Departures' passes ¥6 billion mark but Takita disappointed by pace
The Oscar-winning movie "Okuribito" ("Departures") passed ¥6 billion in sales over the weekend after pulling in an estimated 5.25 million viewers, producer and distributor Shochiku Co. said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 14, 2009
So, you wanna be a Johnny?
What do the most popular male celebrity in Japan and a star of Clint Eastwood's "Letters from Iwo Jima" have in common?
Japan Times
Reference / Special Presentations / WITNESS TO WAR
Apr 9, 2009
Imperial army war vet haunted by horrors in China
23rd in a series
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2009
Tokyo's mood mixed over rocket launch
There was a mixture of anger and surprise on the streets of Tokyo on Monday over North Korea's rocket launch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2009
New Tokyo shopping-area rules pose curbs on street performers
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is adopting a nonbinding — but potentially controversial — guideline intended to increase safety and security in shopping areas.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2009
Idled nonregulars to top 190,000
The tally of laid-off nonregular workers between October and this June will reach 192,061, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry announced Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2009
Tohoku on alert for North Korean rocket debris
Akita Prefecture resident Ritsuko Sasaki is resigned to the possibility that a part of the rocket North Korea is expected to launch early next month could come crashing down in her area.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Mar 24, 2009
Designers, artists take stage for direct route to the people
An unusual mix of designers, architects, painters, and non-artists gathered last month at SuperDeluxe, an event space in Tokyo's Nishi Azabu. They had one thing in common — something they wanted to show and talk about.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2009
Activist views homeless in realistic light
Social activist Makoto Yuasa caused a stir by bringing poverty out into the open when he teamed up with unions and nonprofit organizations to open a tent village for jobless people in Tokyo's Hibiya Park over the yearend holidays.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2009
Calderon girl gets year stay
Minister Eisuke Mori granted a one-year special resident permit Monday to Noriko Calderon, 13, whose Filipino parents lost their fight against a deportation order.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2009
Calderon couple to exit in April; daughter to stay
A Filipino couple who lost their long fight against a deportation order have decided to leave their 13-year-old Japan-born daughter behind when they return to the Philippines in April, their lawyer said Friday.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2009
Annual language test to turn twice-yearly
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test has long been a recognized way to measure one's Japanese ability.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2009
Father put in detention ahead of deportation
The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau placed Filipino Arlan Calderon in detention Monday and extended for one week the provisional release of his wife, Sarah, and Japan-born daughter, Noriko, after the couple held firm to their desire to stay in Japan with the girl and not be deported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2009
Steeped in tradition, Moleskine notebooks make mark in Japan
Moleskine notebooks, which trace their roots to the paper pads artists and writers turned to for decades, saw their sales in Japan in 2008 hit ¥500 million, or 10 times what they took in when Tokyo-based Qahwa Ltd. began distributing the brand here in 2005.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2009
Calderons hopeful as end game approaches
The clock is ticking for an undocumented Filipino couple in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, who must decide by Monday whether to leave the country with or without their 13-year-old Japan-born daughter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2009
No reprieve for expelled Filipino family
The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau told an undocumented Filipino couple in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, on Friday that they will be detained unless they decide by March 9 whether to leave Japan with or without their 13-year-old Japan-born daughter.
Japan Times
Events / WHERE IT'S AT
Feb 24, 2009
Students impart art of dumpling making
Some 120 Chinese students and Japanese rolled up their sleeves and got their hands full of flour and sesame oil as part of the fun at an educational dumpling party in celebration of the Chinese New Year.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2009
Slump exposes holes in safety net
The recent massive layoffs of temporary employees by blue-chip firms have shocked and scared workers in a nation long known for accommodative labor relations and lifetime employment.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2009
Tart verse for Aso on Valentine's Day
Prime Minister Taro Aso can expect to receive more than chocolates this Valentine's Day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ALSO OUT THERE
Feb 6, 2009
Getting a glimpse behind the mask
It happens in Japanese cities every winter and spring — the mask attack.
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.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
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.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.

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