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CULTURE / Music
Jul 5, 2012

Ryuichi Sakamoto gently rallies the troops for No Nukes 2012

The demonstrations against the restarting of the Oi nuclear power plant held recently on Friday nights outside Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's residence are very much directed at the occupant of that abode, but they are attracting attention around the world, too. One of their closest followers is a Japanese...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 8, 2012

Christmas set to come early when gift trade show opens to the public

To anyone visiting Fukuoka next week and in need of omiyage (souvenirs) to take home, you may have hit the jackpot.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2012

Not a minute too soon

On April 25, a government panel proposed ways to improve the management of government documents after it had reflected on a deplorable omission on the part of the government — the failure to take minutes from a series of meetings held to cope with the 3/11 quake and tsunami and the subsequent Fukushima...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 17, 2012

Film festival to show Oscar's shortest picks

As this year's edition of the Academy Awards draws closer (Feb. 26), the Brillia Short Shorts Theater will showcase a new program consisting of four short films that have been either crowned or nominated with an Oscar.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 2, 2011

Hannaryz building momentum in Western Conference

In the rugged Western Conference, the Kyoto Hannaryz face a rough road ahead in their quest to reach the Final Four for the first time in franchise history.
Reader Mail
Nov 20, 2011

Irony of Japanese psychology

Takamitsu Sawa's Nov. 15 article, "Scientific mind meltdown" provides a lot of food for thought, valuable lessons and a peek into Japanese psychology. But are people really listening? I wonder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 18, 2011

There's gold in them there wardrobes!

More people are mining closets and wardrobes for the precious metals they might contain.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2011

A bad summer for beer halls

Summer in Japan has traditionally meant fireworks and beer halls, but this year the post-March 11 earthquake mood seems to be continuing, casting a shadow over these hot-weather staples.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
May 23, 2011

Will summer colas quench thirst for new flavors?

Three new summer colas take different approaches to the public's thirst for carbonated caramel syrup.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 27, 2011

Skipping the ads gets harder as shows become infomercials

In the late 1990s, I did piece work for a public relations company, translating achievement reports into English for its non-Japanese clients. The reports outlined how and where the company had secured mentions of its clients' products in various media, and included equivalent advertising value amounts...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jan 30, 2011

'Simple and severe' in World Nailist finals

Among the many exciting attractions of Tokyo Nail Expo, held on Nov. 28 and 29 last year, were more than 10 competitions in which nail-school students and professional manicurists showed off their skills.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jan 22, 2011

German braumeister puts Otaru brewery on map

While Japan's major breweries continue to report flat beer sales amid an ailing economy, there is one Hokkaido-based beer maker that's brewing up a storm.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jan 9, 2011

Are Japan's fish lovers eating tuna to extinction?

Pick up a newspaper in Japan these days and you'll almost always find a story in it about the state of bluefin tuna somewhere in the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 13, 2010

Aichi barber finally cuts his way to the top

Toshihiko Katagiri, 31, a hairdresser at Basic Hair Katagiri in Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, won the "classical cut and fashion" category at the national hairdressing championship in October, earning a Prime Minister's Award.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 26, 2010

Taxation about striking the right balance

With the country mired in fiscal debt, the government is depending more than ever on finding stable sources of tax revenue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2010

Eda urges stronger ties with China to handle disputes

Fresh from a four-day trip to China that ended Thursday, Satsuki Eda, former president of the House of Councilors, said the Democratic Party of Japan needs to work harder to create stronger lines of communication with China to avoid future diplomatic spats with the neighboring giant.
LIFE
Oct 24, 2010

Striving to stave off marine extinctions

Although oceans cover 73 percent of the surface of the Earth, little is known about marine plant and animal biodiversity.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Oct 21, 2010

Nature's air freshener

Dear Alice,
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 4, 2010

Amami Oshima: Take a trip to the cloud forest of the imagination

Despite the environmental mistakes of the postwar decades, the violation of a once pristine landscape, a recent trip to Amami Oshima, gave very real cause for hope. Some regions have always, it seems, been in good shape. Flying over the island's green, volcanic hills, I felt as if I were gazing down...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jun 21, 2010

Big (Only) in Japan? 'Greensleeves'

Thank you for calling. All of our operators are busy. Please listen to 'Greensleeves' for an eternity.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 15, 2010

Social change architect starts young

At first glance, it is hard to guess that such a soft-spoken, refined, slim gentleman with a serene smile is an energetic and charismatic leader who has given financial and mental support to more than 2,000 "social entrepreneurs" around the world. But once Bill Drayton starts talking, you can immediately...
EDITORIALS
May 3, 2010

Election posturing in Myanmar

A general election to be held in Myanmar this year — the first in 20 years — will be far from free and just. The election laws promulgated in March do not allow prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and more than 2,000 supporters to take part in the election.

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