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CULTURE / Art
Apr 17, 1999

Mortality caught in the blink of a shutter

Death. We don't like it, but sooner or later we all have to face it. British photographer Cesca Sims, however, has been looking it straight in the eye (through the lens of her camera) ever since she began shooting. Her first major exhibition was set in Canterbury Prison, Kent, and narrated by snippets...
CULTURE / Art
Apr 17, 1999

Life lessons in pottery and prints

KOBE -- Traditional Japanese art aficionados in Kansai will have a rare chance to learn the finer points of both Bizen pottery and ukiyo-e woodblock prints through a double exhibit of John Wells' Bizen works and Peter Ujlaki's ukiyo-e collection at the Community House and Information Center (CHIC) on...
CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Apr 13, 1999

Writer forever true to himself

THE LEGEND OF GOLD and Other Stories, by Ishikawa Jun. Translated by William J. Tyler. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1998, 300 pp., $46 (cloth), $27.95 (paper). Jun Ishikawa (1899-1987) remains less known in the West than other Japanese writers of equal stature. With the publication of this...
CULTURE / Art / ARTS AND ARTISANS
Apr 10, 1999

The cutting edge of artisanship

Edo-kiriko craftsman Shuseki Suda does not blink while engraving intricate lines on the surface of glassware. Sometimes he can even keep his eyes open as long as five minutes.
CULTURE / Art / CERAMIC SCENE
Apr 10, 1999

A keen ear for the voice of the clay

Japanese ceramists often talk of the materials they use as having spirits and souls. A kiln, for instance, has its own kami, and the clay has a voice that if listened to carefully will reveal a shape that has lain dormant for centuries.
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 1999

A reprieve, not a recovery

There are growing signs that Japan's protracted economic slump may be finally coming to an end. Fiscal and monetary measures for recovery are already in place. The fiscal 1999 government budget, with its large public-works outlays and tax cuts, has cleared the Diet ahead of schedule. The Bank of Japan,...
CULTURE / Art
Apr 3, 1999

New faces fail to make an impression

It is more than a little strange to be greeted at the entranceway to an art exhibition by a sign which warns that the work on the walls inside might be better appreciated if visitors lowered their expectations. But the text posted outside the NTT Intercommunication Center's current "New Media New Face...
JAPAN
Mar 26, 1999

Festival trains spotlight on Belgian style

Works of fine art, musical and theatrical performances, soccer and beer will feature in a yearlong campaign to introduce Belgian culture to Japan as a "microcosm of European culture."
CULTURE / Books
Mar 9, 1999

Building a nation in time and space

REINVENTING JAPAN: Time, Space, Nation, by Tessa Morris-Suzuki. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 1998, 236 pp., $19.95. Every country exists in time and in space. This is a simple fact that is often taken for granted.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 20, 1999

Exposing the illusion of appearance

Photographer Duane Michals was born into an odd sort of duality in 1932. He was raised in McKeesport, Penn., by devoutly Catholic parents of Czech origin (much like Andy Warhol, whom he would later depict in a series of blurred portraits). Michals' mother, worked as a housekeeper for a rich family, and...
JAPAN
Feb 3, 1999

Ando arch to honor writer Shiba

In commemoration of the late author Ryotaro Shiba, a memorial hall designed by architect Tadao Ando will be built adjacent to the noted history writer's house in Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, according to a foundation established in his honor.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 1998

Economy mired but beginning to move: EPA

Though the economy remains in in contraction with continuing weakness in corporate investment, the Economic Planning Agency said in its monthly economic report Tuesday that "there is a whiff of change in the air."
JAPAN
Dec 3, 1998

Economy shrinks 0.7% in quarter for fourth straight decline

The economy shrank 0.7 percent in real terms during the July-September quarter compared with the previous three months, marking its fourth consecutive contraction, the longest ever in the postwar years, the Economic Planning Agency announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 1998

Hayami asks banks to seek funds

BOJ Gov. Masaru Hayami on Monday again called on banks to avail themselves of the government's newly legislated recapitalization scheme.Speaking at the Bank of Japan's quarterly meeting of branch managers at BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Hayami urged financial institutions to accelerate the cleanup of...
JAPAN
Aug 13, 1998

Package unlikely to spark self-sustained recovery, BOJ says

The economy will probably not make an immediate transition to a self-sustained recovery, even if the government's 16 trillion yen stimulus package is implemented, the Bank of Japan reckoned in a report Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 1998

Five artists win Praemium Imperiale

The Japan Art Association announced the five winners of the 10th Praemium Imperiale awards Thursday in the Prinzregententheater in Munich, Germany.
JAPAN
May 20, 1998

U.S. to lobby for airport work contracts

OSAKA -- A delegation of U.S. construction company executives will travel to Nagoya and possibly the Kansai region in early June in order to press for U.S. access to airport construction projects, according to U.S. Ambassador Tom Foley.
JAPAN
May 18, 1998

Relieved returnees arrive with worries

The first extra flight from Jakarta brought relief and anxiety for some 300 evacuees arriving Monday morning at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 1998

Details of stimulus package unveiled

The government on April 24 unveiled a comprehensive set of stimulus measures worth 16.65 trillion yen -- the largest package ever compiled -- in hopes of nursing the economy back to life.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 1998

Package receives mixed reactions

Many economists criticized the 16 trillion yen stimulus package announced by the government April 24, saying its positive effects will only be temporary and won't be strong enough to put the economy back on the road to recovery.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 1998

Kan wants new DPJ to awaken voters, remove LDP

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JAPAN
Apr 1, 1998

New roles for construction bonds eyed

A Liberal Democratic Party panel began discussions Wednesday on reviewing the role and nature of government construction bonds to see whether they can be used to help finance a wider range of projects.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 1998

LDP's new stimulus plan fails to impress

The government admitted Tuesday that it will soon draft new economic stimulus measures based on a plan being worked out by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 1998

Extra budget, tax cuts pass Lower House

The Lower House on Wednesday passed the government-proposed supplementary budget for the current fiscal year and bills to allow for 2 trillion yen in pump-priming income and residence tax cuts.The extra budget and bills were moved the House of Councilors for further action. They are key components in...
JAPAN
Dec 25, 1997

Nifco buys out overseas partners

Nifco Inc. bought out its two overseas partners in plastic parts ventures and turned them into subsidiaries this week.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 1997

Budgetary highlights

The following are some highlights of the fiscal 1998 state budget approved Thursday:
JAPAN
Dec 17, 1997

Explanation of tax cuts

The 2 trillion yen special tax cuts announced Wednesday by Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto will mean roughly 65,000 yen for an average household of a married couple with two children, government sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 1997

Toyoda urges more economic steps

While promoting deregulation measures and corporate tax cuts, the government should implement additional economic measures such as investment in public works projects and the abolition of the securities transaction tax, the head of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) said Monday....
JAPAN
Oct 21, 1997

Five artists receive Praemium Imperiale

The Japan Art Association has awarded its ninth annual Praemium Imperiale award to five renowned artists, including British director Peter Brook.Brook, known for his stagings of Shakespeare as well as for experimentation with cross-cultural theater, received the award along with four artists in various...
JAPAN
Aug 25, 1997

Homeless turn down public assistance

Homeless people living at JR Shinjuku Station and Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials clashed again August 25 as a group protested efforts by officials to provide them job counseling and accommodations at nearby facilities.
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.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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