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LIFE / WEEK 3
Jun 18, 2006

Dress-fest for a warming world thaws political chill

These days, between blasts of hot air over disputed gas fields and outbursts condemning "revisionist" history books, it's rare to hear praise from China for its geopolitical rival to the east.
SUMO
Jun 15, 2006

With Wailing Walls and Dead Sea dips, who needs the World Cup?

Sumo, unlike football -- (the proper one as opposed to the pads and helmet version) -- never stops.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 13, 2006

World Cup commentary a whole new ball game

It's the season of the Warudo Kappu (World Cup, duh!), the season that screams: Sakka fuan ni arazuba hito ni arazu (Those who aren't soccer fans aren't even people). At least until July 11 (the day after the World Cup final) that is, or until the sakka netsu (soccer fever) abates -- whichever comes...
Japan Times
LIFE
May 28, 2006

Manga by any other name is . . .

With the video-game business now outgrossing Hollywood's box office, and anime being distributed to destinations as diverse as Patagonia and Phuket, the influence of Japan's entertainment industry on young people worldwide has never been as powerful.
SOCCER / World cup
May 9, 2006

Zico set to tap Tamada, Kubo for World Cup

OSAKA-- Keiji Tamada and Tatsuhiko Kubo: Take Two.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 21, 2006

The silly world of SpongeBob

OK, class, quiz time: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? No takers? OK, here's a hint: Absorbent and yellow and porous is he!
Rugby
Apr 17, 2006

Japan pummels Arabian Gulf in World Cup qualifier

Japan demolished the Arabian Gulf 82-9 on Sunday, giving the host three points in its qualifying campaign for the 2007 rugby World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 15, 2006

Zico looking to coach European club after World Cup

Japan national soccer coach Zico is hoping to coach a European club after this summer's World Cup finals, Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi said Friday.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 16, 2006

Arakawa's strong will is key to her success on world stage

While Shizuka Arakawa dazzled Japan with her enchanting performance in capturing the gold medal in the Turin Games last month, she also illustrated what separates her from most of her sporting compatriots -- individuality and candor.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 12, 2006

California dreamin' and the way the world's wheels could now be

Earlier this year it was widely reported that Toyota is soon likely to overtake General Motors as the world's largest car manufacturer.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 11, 2006

Lasorda hopes Cuba makes it to World Baseball Classic

Cuba's exclusion from the World Baseball Classic would be tragic, and no one knows it more than WBC ambassador Tommy Lasorda.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 23, 2005

JFA plans to put 60% of World Cup tickets on general sale

The Japan Football Association said Thursday it plans to put on general sale around 60 percent of its allocation of tickets for Japan's first-round matches at next year's World Cup finals in Germany.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 11, 2005

Judicial execution: the way to a better world?

The most gruesome photograph of people that I have ever seen in a newspaper is that of convicted spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg just before their execution in the electric chair on June 19, 1953.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 11, 2005

World Cup tickets used to lure fans

In a bid to lure fans to the upcoming World Club Championship, the Japan Football Association is offering punters who attend the Dec. 11-18 tournament the chance to win tickets for next year's World Cup finals in Germany.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 24, 2005

Sakamoto earns world championship berth

Former world champion wrestler Hitomi Sakamoto beat Athens Olympic silver medalist Chiharu Icho in a playoff Thursday to earn a place in the world wrestling championships.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2005

Kitajima, Shibata selected for world championships

Athens Olympic breaststroke double gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima and freestyle Olympic gold medalist Ai Shibata were among 35 swimmers named Monday to compete in the world championships in July, the Japan Swimming Federation said.

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go