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CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jun 19, 2005

The community in mind as a matter of practice

RITUAL PRACTICE IN MODERN JAPAN: Ordering Place, People, and Action, by Satsuki Kawano. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2005, 152 pp., with b/w photos, $17.00 (paper). "Ritual" has meanings other than the primary dictionary definition, which insists upon the prescribed order of a religious ceremony...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 18, 2005

'Testament': Poems that speak of life's dark side

I meet two men in one: Tomonori Saito, who works for a shipping company in Tokyo's Shinagawa district, and Saion, the nom de plume of a young Japanese poet.
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2005

New era of bank card security

Bank deposit safety in Japan is threatened increasingly by people using forged or stolen cards to make illegal withdrawals. Now, members of the Diet are preparing to introduce a bill that would require all financial institutions -- including commercial banks, post offices and credit unions -- to compensate...
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2005

Asia travel uptick boosts H.I.S

Travel agency H.I.S. Co. said Friday its operating profit rose 2 percent to 1.85 billion yen during the six months through April, led by growth in overseas travel.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2005

McDonald's cuts forecast due to 'value strategy'

McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan on Friday announced a sharp downward revision of its earning forecast for the six months ending in June, dragged down by a steeper-than-expected drop in average sales per customer.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2005

Toyota, Honda fuel-cell cars certified

Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. said Friday their fuel-cell cars have become the first to receive motor-vehicle type certification from the government.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2005

Top Aum figure, two others arrested over temp business

Tokyo police arrested Shigeru Sugiura, a top-ranking member of Aum Shinrikyo, and two other cult figures Thursday for allegedly sending group members to temporarily work at companies without a government license.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2005

Journalist did not defame expert in tainted blood fiasco: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court overturned a high court decision Thursday, ruling that noted journalist Yoshiko Sakurai did not defame a late hemophilia expert in her writings about the infection of hemophiliacs with HIV from tainted blood products.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 17, 2005

Tribes: An African heart beats in Kagurazaka

Not so long ago, Kagurazaka was one of this city's most traditional neighborhoods, its alleys still echoing from the days when it was an important geisha district. Though some of its old character survives, these days it has much more of an international nature -- especially when it comes to dining out....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / U.S. BUSINESS SCHOOL SYMPOSIUM
Jun 16, 2005

Flexible labor policies raise worker loyalty, satisfaction

Ongoing moves for a greater flexibility in the labor market will increase effective labor supply -- a good news as Japan faces a declining population, said James Hosek, professor at Pardee RAND Graduate School.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2005

Ex-Mitsui officials held in diesel filter scam

Tokyo police on Tuesday arrested two former Mitsui & Co. employees and a former executive of a Mitsui subsidiary on suspicion of fabricating test data to obtain official approval for a diesel particulate filter.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2005

Yamato undercuts Japan Post price

Yamato Transport Co. will offer overseas delivery of printed material in the same amount of time Japan Post promises , but at a lower rate, company officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2005

Radioactive soil may be shipped to U.S.

A governmental nuclear research and development organization is considering shipping soil contaminated with uranium from Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, to the United States for disposal.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 14, 2005

What's the deal with leaving Japan?

Leaving Japan DAVE WRITES: I am considering whether or not to return to my country after having worked in Japan for almost 10 years. I would like some information on what official procedures are necessary to end my stay here, particularly with respect to my visa, income taxes, pensions, and health insurance....
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2005

Man to sue TV Asahi over report he smuggled guns

A Japanese man now serving a 15-month sentence in the United States will seek 5 million yen in damages from TV Asahi for defamation for airing a report that he was illegally selling guns.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 11, 2005

Eyes of rugby world on New Zealand as Lions fans fly in

Even though the final decision as to who will host the 2011 Rugby World Cup will not be made until November, the next few weeks will be crucial for the three countries hoping to host sport's third biggest event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2005

Vinegar fad shows no signs of souring as more take to drinking it straight up

Japanese tend to be quick to warm to a new fad and just as fast to abandon it.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2005

Obituary: Kunio Tsukamoto

Kunio Tsukamoto, an avant-garde tanka poet who had an enormous impact on the classical poetry scene following World War II, died Thursday of respiratory failure at a hospital in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, his family said Friday. He was 84.
COMMENTARY
Jun 11, 2005

Hilariously ineffective charm offensive

LOS ANGELES -- Watch out, the Chinese oil-saboteurs may be coming. Hold on to your derricks! Western newspapers are reporting that the giant China National Offshore Oil Corp. may make a bid to acquire the U.S. oil group Unocal. If the effort is successful (note: the U.S. oil giant Chevron may have a...
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2005

World Cup berth has travel agents, TV sellers purring

Japan's win Wednesday over North Korea, which secured its berth at the 2006 World Cup soccer finals in Germany, is a source of delight for travel agents and consumer electronics stores nationwide.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2005

Ministry touts perks of growing prison system workforce

Need workers? Japan's penal system has the answer: prison labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2005

Health experts alarmed by surge in AIDS

The rapid spread of AIDS in the past decade has reached a level that has confounded and alarmed the health establishment in Japan.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2005

LDP eyes law to protect gas-drilling ships

The Liberal Democratic Party may draft a new law to protect Japanese vessels that drill for gas in the East China Sea, where the exclusive economic zones of Japan and China are in dispute, a senior LDP member said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2005

Fujita gets Goldman Sachs-Mori aid

Fujita Corp. said Wednesday a fund led by Goldman Sachs and Mori Trust Co. agreed to inject 41 billion yen in fresh capital, making the U.S. investment bank and its partners the troubled construction firm's largest shareholder.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2005

Hiring of disabled people lagging

Disabled people employed in the private sector made up only 1.46 percent of the national workforce last year, falling short of the minimum rate of 1.8 percent set by the government, according to a white paper released Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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