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Events
Feb 8, 2004

KANSAI: Who & What

Aquarium to bring snow to Osaka's children: Kaiyukan Aquarium, in Osaka's Minato Ward, is inviting people to a snow festival that features a field covered by natural snowflakes from Hyogo Prefecture today, Wednesday and Feb. 14 and 15.
Events
Jan 18, 2004

KANSAI: Who & What

Osaka seminar to look into Belgian-Dutch ties: Flanders Center, a liaison office of the government of the Belgian region of Flanders, is offering five pairs of free tickets to a cultural seminar examining the friendship between Belgium and the Netherlands from 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 at the center in Tennoji...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2003

Thousands pay respects to diplomats slain in Iraq

Some 3,500 people paid their last respects at the funerals Saturday of two Japanese diplomats killed in an ambush in Iraq, with many sobbing as friends and colleagues of the two men offered eulogies.
Events
Oct 5, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

British Council offers info on studying in U.K.: The British Council Osaka is hosting an education fair for people who wish to study in Britain between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka Kokusai Kaigijo) in the city's Kita Ward.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2003

Net sidesteps ban on leaking personal info

After police took a junior high school student into custody earlier this month in the July 1 slaying of a 4-year-old boy in Nagasaki, a raft of information appeared on the Internet about the 12-year-old suspect -- in the face of a general ban on the media divulging data on minors involved in crimes....
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2003

Disabled people get right to cast votes via proxy

The House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill Tuesday to allow physically disabled people who cannot write without assistance to vote by letting a proxy fill in their ballots.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 9, 2003

Did sports rags hire students to stuff ballot box for Godzilla?

A couple of selections from the mail bag this week.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Jun 20, 2003

Solstice Music Festival off the calendar; Shared honors for 2002; new releases

It's like watching the lights go out at the stadium. You know, that low metallic "Klung!" "Klung!" "Klung!" as the off switches are hit in succession.
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2003

FSA launches internal watchdog office

The Financial Services Agency launched a four-member watchdog office Friday to ensure that its officials comply with laws and regulations and perform their duties fairly and transparently.
Events
Jun 8, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Education group offers tips on studying abroad: The Association of International Education, Japan, is organizing a fair to provide information for Japanese who want to study abroad on June 14 and 28 at Hyogo International Students' House (Hyogo Ryugakusei Kaikan) in Chuo Ward, Kobe.
Events
Jun 8, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Education group offers tips on studying abroad: The Association of International Education, Japan, is organizing a fair to provide information for Japanese who want to study abroad on June 14 and 28 at Hyogo International Students' House (Hyogo Ryugakusei Kaikan) in Chuo Ward, Kobe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IN WITH THE NEW
Jun 5, 2003

Seiko Noda now a force in her own right — and name

Seiko Noda, a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker in the House of Representatives, wrote in her elementary school composition class that her dream was to become a politician -- and ultimately prime minister.
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2003

IT lets people keep tabs on parents from afar

Advanced information technology allows people to check up on the living habits of elderly parents living in faraway places.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2003

Alleged swindler pleads innocent

The founder of an investment group pleaded not guilty Monday to swindling individuals out of more than 1 billion yen through a bogus investment scheme promising high dividends.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 14, 2003

Pension posers, recycling visas, and a re-entry tip-off

New year, new faces Happy New Year from Tokyo. Congratulations to two new leaders in the community; Mr. Lance Lee, the new president of The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, and Mr. Larry Blagg, the new president of The Tokyo American Club. They don't come any better. We wish them the best. Also,...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 31, 2002

Don't pay extra for shipping when you move to Japan

Belated greetings
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 24, 2002

Clothing homeless volunteering and kids' art classes

Donating old clothes Being the season of good cheer and giving rather than receiving, here are some ways to help those less fortunate than ourselves.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 10, 2002

Last-minute mailing over Christmas

Greetings Oh Lord, it's nearly Christmas again, and those of us (and I include myself here) who still have packets and cards to be mailed abroad need to get our skates on.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 22, 2002

Finding a place and food for Thanksgiving

Finding a place Andrew in Kanagawa-ken wants to know how to help his daughter's French boyfriend get accommodation.
COMMENTARY
Nov 4, 2002

Market approach to intimacy

LONDON -- The front page of Wednesday's Daily Mirror said: "Angus Deayton is a coke-snorting, hooker-hiring, three-in-a-bed love rat . . ." The front page of the Daily Mail said: "John Leslie is a vile, arrogant man who despises women . . ." Both men were sacked by their TV employers the same day.
COMMUNITY
Oct 11, 2002

Fill a pressing need for foreign men

The hunt is on for foreign men to contribute their experiences to a unique, innovative, humorous, and much-needed guide for gaijin guys in Japan.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2002

Public responds to mayors' U.S. barbs

Criticism leveled last month by Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba at the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush has provoked a major reaction both at home and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2002

G.O. chief arrested over fraud

Police on Tuesday arrested the 39-year-old head of G.O. group, a Tokyo-based group of investment firms, on suspicion of defrauding individuals out of more than 100 million yen through bogus investment scams.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2002

Postal panel narrows options

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's private advisory panel on postal services agreed Tuesday to propose three options for privatizing the services in its final report to be compiled in early September.
LIFE / Food & Drink / VINELAND
Jul 28, 2002

A taste of the renaissance

Wine lovers in Tokyo are no longer far removed from the international wine scene. We have access to great wine shops and restaurants with well-chosen wines in every price category. And as we've investigated in the last few columns, bottles of wine now turn up even in formerly unthinkable locations, such...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2002

Ruling bloc submits diluted postal bills to chamber

The ruling coalition parties on Wednesday submitted a watered-down version of a postal services deregulation bill to the House of Representatives.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2002

Security system lets users watch their homes through the phone

Major fire-alarm maker Hochiki Corp. has developed a new system that monitors the safety of homes and reports irregularities to owners' mobile phones, company officials said.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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