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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 5, 2010

Shibusashirazu Orchestra set to sprawl

Things got off to a memorable start at England's Glastonbury Festival in 2002. Revelers were roused from their tents on the first morning to find the main Pyramid Stage overrun by a 40-strong Japanese big band, complete with costumed performance artists, butoh and go-go dancers. The late radio DJ John...
EDITORIALS
Feb 23, 2010

Citizens bring indictment

A law revision that took effect in May 2009 gave citizen committees, which are composed of 11 randomly-selected people, the power to override prosecutors' decision not to file an indictment in a criminal case. If a prosecution inquest committee votes (with at least an 8-3 majority) on two occasions to...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 19, 2010

DJ Krush spins some tales

After 20 years in the DJ game, DJ Krush is widely acclaimed as the king of Japanese hip-hop, and, as a much sought after turntabilist, his impeccable skills have impressed crowds all over world.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 19, 2010

Opera singer Werba shows love of Lieder

Markus Werba's love of Lieder (songs composed to German poetry), has had him likened to an extinct creature.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Feb 15, 2010

Japan blows chance to win E. Asian title

Japan had to settle for third place in the four-nation East Asian Football Championship after a frantic, incident-packed 3-1 defeat to South Korea on Sunday.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2010

Toyota-hired ex-NHTSA staff helped end probes

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) Former regulators hired by Toyota Motor Corp. helped end at least four federal investigations of unintended acceleration by company vehicles in the last decade, warding off possible recalls, court and government records show.
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2010

Hatoyama is tax-dodging king: Yosano

Slamming Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama as "the king of tax evasion in the Heisei Era," the opposition camp Friday continued to attack the ruling Democratic Party of Japan over its recent political funds scandals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / STYLE WISE
Feb 11, 2010

Style that's top, sweet, masculine, temporary and trademarked

Topshop stays on top
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 7, 2010

Marines take a flyer on Imaoka

The No. 2 will be back at Chiba Marine Stadium this year. Albeit with a different owner.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Feb 7, 2010

To resolve its 'core issue' Beijing needs to take heed of Dalai Lama

"From the perspective of Chinese Communist Party ideology, China was a victim of Western imperialism from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, and, as a result, the Chinese tend to remember the humiliations they suffered while rarely considering their own nation to be an imperial power."
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2010

Quick rise, meteoric fall mark career of troubled yokozuna

In his 11-year career, sumo wrestler Asashoryu stomped out record-breaking wins to become the undisputed champion of the past decade. Yet his reign was littered with scandals that floored the traditional sport, where athletes are expected to act with decorum both in and out of the ring.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 5, 2010

Colts' Moore says trust key to relationship with Manning

MIAMI — Jim Caldwell is the third head coach Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has played for since he entered in the NFL in 1998. But during the course of his storied professional career, Manning has had only one offensive coordinator.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2010

Islamic case for religious liberty

ANKARA — Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of the Orthodox Church recently said on American TV that he feels "crucified" in Turkey, upsetting many Turks. Sadly, he is right. Yet his complaint is not with Islam but with the secular Turkish Republic.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2010

India's quick-strike doctrine causes flutter

LONDON — Recently the Indian Army chief, Gen. Deepak Kapoor, drew attention when he suggested at a training command seminar that India is preparing for a "two-front" war with Pakistan and China as it brings its war-fighting doctrine in sync with emerging scenarios to firm up its "Cold Start" strategy....
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Jan 31, 2010

Dysfunctional hairs of a vaunted democracy

NEW YORK — Three recent developments in a span of two days reminded me how dysfunctional and uncivil America's vaunted democracy has become.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jan 31, 2010

Stitch in Japan, strolling through Okubo, and this week's CM: Aderans Hairclub

Since he's cute and mischievous, the Disney character Stitch, introduced in the 2002 animated feature "Lilo and Stitch," is perfect for the Japanese market, and the locally produced TV series "Stitch" (TV Asahi, Tues., 7 p.m.) transplants the little blue extraterrestrial from Hawaii to the fictional...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2010

Fujitsu weighs iPad name challenge

Apple Inc. has caused a stir with its iPad tablet-computer, which could change the face of the publishing industry and how information is gained from the Internet. But one thing may not be revolutionary: the product name.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 29, 2010

Math rockers Toe take it slow

Toe have their own record label, Machupicchu Industrias. It's not so much to flaunt a punklike DIY ethic, they're basically just slow.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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