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SUMO
Sep 13, 2006

Asashoryu, five others tied for basho lead

Yokozuna Asashoryu claimed another victim to remain undefeated Tuesday, disposing of Aminishiki to win his third straight bout at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
CULTURE / Books
Jul 16, 2006

Vietvets come in from the cold war

THE LAST ASSASSIN by Barry Eisler. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006, 334 pp., $24.95 (cloth). WHITE TIGER by Michael Allen Dymmoch. St. Martin's Minotaur, 2005, 308 pp., $24.95 (cloth). THE TUNNEL RATS by Stephen Leather. Hodder and Stoughton, 2005, 501 pp., £6.99 (paper). John Rain, Barry Eisler's American-Japanese...
SUMO
Jun 25, 2006

Former ozeki Hokutenyu dies at 45

Former ozeki Hokutenyu, who held sumo's second-highest rank for 44 tournaments -- the second longest in sumo history after former grand champion Takanohana -- died of kidney cancer at a Tokyo hospital on Friday at the age of 45.
SUMO
May 21, 2006

Hakuho, Miyabiyama deadlocked heading into last day

Sekiwake Miyabiyama overpowered rising star Baruto on Saturday to remain tied for the lead with Mongolian Hakuho on the next to last day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
SUMO
May 19, 2006

Hakuho, Miyabiyama stay tied at top

Mongolian Hakuho posted a hard-fought win over compatriot Kyokushuzan on Thursday to remain tied for the lead with three days left in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
SUMO
May 16, 2006

Hakuho tops Ama to stay tied for lead

Mongolian Hakuho defeated compatriot Ama on Monday to remain tied for the lead with Miyabiyama and Chiyotaikai at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 15, 2006

Asasekiryu dishes out first loss to ozeki Chiyotaikai

Ozeki Chiyotaikai fell to his first defeat in a bout against Mongolian Asasekiryu on Sunday, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with ozeki Hakuho and sekiwake Miyabiyama at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
SUMO
May 13, 2006

Chiyotaikai retains Summer Basho lead

Mongolia's Hakuho returned to form Friday, overpowering Kotoshogiku to stay one win back of leader Chiyotaikai at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
SUMO
May 11, 2006

Hakuho stays perfect at summer basho

Newly promoted ozeki Hakuho survived a scare to earn his fourth win and maintained a share of the lead with three other unbeaten wrestlers at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
SUMO
May 9, 2006

Asashoryu hurts arm in surprise loss

Yokozuna Asashoryu hurt his right arm in a loss to rank-and-filer Wakanosato on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, raising doubts about whether he will be able to continue at the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Mar 5, 2006

Japan's social norms shaped by law

LAW IN EVERYDAY JAPAN: Sex, Sumo, Suicide, and Statutes, by Mark D. West. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005, 279 pp., $19.95 (paper). This is a superb book that explores the interaction of law, society and culture over a range of intriguing topics. In seven captivating case studies, Mark West...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 11, 2006

Japan: A nation in the naked flesh

Recently at the local "sento" (public bath), as I was changing back into my clothes, an old woman said to me, "Oh, what nice underwear you have!" Usually, when people start talking about my underwear, I either ignore them or feign not understanding Japanese. But as she spoke in that fashion of an old...
SUMO
Feb 9, 2006

Most fans support ban on women

A majority of Japanese sumo fans support a tradition that bans women from stepping on the ancient sport's raised dirt wrestling mound, according to a survey commissioned by the Japan Sumo Association and released Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 7, 2006

How Japan became No. 1

Who has the global bragging rights to slimness? First there was Mireille Guiliano's book, "French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure," published in 2004. Hot on the heels of this best-seller, Naomi Moriyama threw down the gauntlet less than a year later with "Japanese Women Don't...
SUMO
Feb 6, 2006

Asashoryu wins one-day tournament

Yokozuna Asashoryu, whose record streak of winning seven Grand Sumo Tournaments snapped last month, beat foreign rivals in succession to win a mini one-day tourney on Sunday.
SUMO
Jan 22, 2006

Tochiazuma tops Hokutoriki, in line for third title

Ozeki Tochiazuma swatted Hokutoriki to keep his lead, moving him within shooting distance of his third career title while grand champion Asashoryu saw his dream for an eighth straight title shattered at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.
SUMO
Jan 18, 2006

Asashoryu fends off tough challenge to grab share of lead

Grand champion Asashoryu defeated Kotomitsuki on Tuesday to grab a share of the lead heading into the final stretch of the 15-day meet at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
SUMO
Jan 17, 2006

Hokutoriki plows Aminishiki to win ninth

Surprise package Hokutoriki beat Aminishiki to emerge as the sole leader with a ninth victory while grand champion Asashoryu continued to circle like a shark at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.
SUMO
Jan 16, 2006

Asashoryu dominates in a flash, stays one back

Grand champion Asashoryu took apart Tochinohana to stay in hot pursuit of front-running duo Tochiazuma and Hokutoriki at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sunday.
SUMO
Jan 12, 2006

Asashoryu, Kotooshu still on track after victories

Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu and newly promoted Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu improved their records with comfortable wins at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2005

Koizumi drawing flak for postelection playtime

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's recent "small travels" around Japan since his Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the September election have sparked fresh criticism and backbiting among some elements of his own party and the bureaucracy, even though intraparty resistance forces were pretty...
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Dec 18, 2005

What did you read about Asia this year?

Donald Richie THE COLUMBIA ANTHOLOGY OF MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE, edited by J. Thomas Rimer and Van C. Gessel (Columbia University Press) This new take on Japanese modern classics -- old standbys and lots of recent writing as well -- is big (864 pages and it's only the first volume). It includes examples...
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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