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OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2004

Ace Sugiyama hoping third time is the charm

Having just experienced her "best Wimbledon" in England, Japanese No. 1 Ai Sugiyama is taking her top form into Athens hoping to win an Olympic medal or two.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 31, 2004

Japan Under-23s end goal drought

Japan's Under-23 side thrashed Venezuela's full international squad 4-0 Friday to end a three-match goal drought in their final warm-up match at home for the Athens Olympics.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2004

48 hospitalized for heatstroke as summer takes toll

Heatstroke was exacting a toll as the nation continued to swelter Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 21, 2004

Too deep for tears

Greece has been buzzing with excitement following the Euro 2004 victory and before the countdown to this summer's Olympics. When I arrived in Athens on July 1, it looked like the whole city was being given a long overdue clean-up. After strolling around the Acropolis gardens where people were chatting...
CULTURE / Music
Jul 21, 2004

Back and in full effect

Summer festivals are always rich with reunions and resurrections. What better way to jump-start a sagging reputation, cap a triumphant return or herald a new chapter in an artist's career?
OLYMPICS
Jul 17, 2004

Takahara misses out

Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono and teenage striker Sota Hirayama were included in Japan's final squad for next month's Athens Olympics, but Naohiro Takahara's faint hopes of playing in Greece ended after he was omitted from the 18-man party named by the Japan Football Association on Friday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 16, 2004

JOC adds 68 members for Athens

on Thursday added 45 athletes and 23 officials in athletics, equestrian and beach volleyball to the country's delegation for next month's Athens Olympics. The additional 68 members brought the total of delegates to 463, including 276 athletes and 187 officials, who will make the trip to Athens for the...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 16, 2004

Fishmarket Taproom: Chugging down the coast

The Food File does not often leave Tokyo. Why should we, when there's so much great eating to be had within the sprawling confines of this massive city? But when it comes to good drinking, that's a different story altogether. We will gladly go the extra mile (or 70) if there's a pint or two of fine ale...
OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2004

Japan's Olympic soccer team suffers setback

Japan suffered a setback in its preparations for next month's Olympics after a 1-0 home defeat to Tunisia in a friendly Wednesday evening.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 14, 2004

Japan triumphs in Kirin Cup

YOKOHAMA -- Japan won the 2004 Kirin Cup at International Stadium Yokohama on Tuesday night with an uninspiring 1-0 victory over Serbia and Montenegro.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2004

EU leaders face voters' wrath

LONDON -- George Orwell once called soccer a substitute for war. Looking at the recently finished European Championship held in Lisbon, one might well call it a political metaphor. What happened on the pitch during the monthlong tournament was an uncanny reflection of what is happening on a wider and...
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 10, 2004

Giants owner eyes new competition to replace Japan Series

Yomiuri Giants owner Tsuneo Watanabe on Friday unveiled an idea for a competition that would replace the Japan Series championship if Japanese professional baseball is realigned into a one-league system through mergers between teams.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2004

Cosmetics firms want men to invest in their faces

Cosmetics manufacturers are starting to market cosmetics for men, believing the economic recovery will encourage them to "invest" in their faces.
Japan Times
Features
Jul 4, 2004

Fears that falling voter turnout may 'threaten democracy'

"Are you only interested in Japan as far as sports are concerned?" asks a newspaper advertisement that has been running recently to alert people to the Upper House election July 11.
EDITORIALS
Jun 20, 2004

Japanese baseball at a crossroads

Whither goes Japanese professional baseball? That question must have come to the minds of many Japanese when they heard last week the news that officials of two professional baseball clubs, the Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Orix BlueWave, have reached a basic agreement to merge the teams. The news came...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / NEW ART SEEN
Jun 16, 2004

A 'Brazil-ness' beyond soccer and samba

I suppose that without some sort of unifying theme, every exhibition of artworks would be titled, simply and dully: "Art Exhibition." And so museums base their shows on a period, genre or, more recently, an intriguing turn of phrase. This I welcome, but exhibitions curated on the basis of the artists'...
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 11, 2004

Reggina to tour Japan this summer

Italian first division side Reggina, featuring Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, will play three friendlies in Japan this summer, soccer sources said Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 4, 2004

Olympics for Ono?

Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono looks set to be picked for Japan's Olympic team as an over-age player for this summer's Athens Games, soccer sources said Thursday.
COMMENTARY
Jun 3, 2004

1-2 punch to modern health

LONDON -- In the "bad old days," tuberculosis and epidemics of infectious diseases were the main killers. In advanced societies today, the No. 1 killers are cardiovascular problems and various forms of cancer. Some of these diseases can be traced to hereditary causes, but lifestyle and environment are...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
May 25, 2004

The mane attraction

In 1979, Japan was in the Dark Ages. Dark that is, in terms of hair. No one dyed their hair any other color but black and when they reached for lighter tints, were considered a bit on the bizarre side.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
May 22, 2004

Yuichiro Nakajima

World traveler and author Pico Iyer wondered "whether a new kind of being might not be coming to light . . . a 'Global Soul.' " In several ways Yuichiro Nakajima fits the definition. Without doubt he meets the requirement of achieving fusion of different cultures. Out of his 44 years, he has spent 18...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2004

Al-Qaeda operative hid out in Niigata

A French national believed to be a senior member of al-Qaeda entered Japan on a fake passport in July 2002, traveled abroad frequently, and made the city of Niigata his hideout for more than a year while he was being hunted by Interpol, according to investigative sources.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2004

Japan to get first taste of new Coke

Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. said Tuesday that its low-calorie Coca-Cola C2 will be released in Japan on June 7 ahead of the rest of the world.

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