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Japan Times
LIFE
Oct 8, 2006

LONDON CALLING

Home to some 50,000 people born in Japan, London has been well served for some time with aspects of culture and lifestyle from the Land of the Rising Sun.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 3, 2006

Divorce and tenant troubles

Divorce Reader SJ and his wife were married nearly 40 years ago in the United States. At that time, SJ agreed to list her as half-owner of our home. For various reasons, the couple now do not get along and are on the way to separation or divorce.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Sep 30, 2006

Look what they've done to my food, Ma

It is a marriage made in hell's kitchen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 29, 2006

Finding the finest foods from afar

Tokyo is not just one of the world's great restaurant cities, it's equally good for those who prefer to cook at home. Name the country or cuisine: Chances are you can find whatever ingredients you need, if not at your local supermarket, then certainly without having to leave the metropolis.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 26, 2006

Barouche appliances, R Chair, DoCoMo N702iS, NEKKO flower vase, M+K Design's Sweet Icicle light

Be it for the home, while you're on the go, or even during some far away travels, this month's column has you covered with a selection of choice items that should satisfy all your stylish needs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 21, 2006

Only good designs

If there's anything that design has taught us in recent years, it's that without it, the world around us would certainly be a much less interesting place.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2006

'Gyudon' return sets off stampede to Yoshinoya

Fans of Yoshinoya's beef bowls thronged the fast-food chain Monday to get their first taste of the popular dish in more than 2 1/2 years since it was scratched from the menu due to the ban on U.S. beef.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2006

Princess, baby check out of hospital, head for palace

Prince Hisahito made his first public appearance Friday afternoon as he and his mother, Princess Kiko, left the hospital to go home.
EDITORIALS
Sep 16, 2006

ASEM, a mere addendum?

The Europe-Asian Meeting, better known as ASEM, has the potential to be an important international forum. Its 38 members -- 25 from the European Union and 13 from Asia -- represent 40 percent of the world's population, 50 percent of global GDP and 60 percent of world trade. Their respect and preference...
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2006

Birth of prince doesn't resolve succession crisis: agency chief

The head of the Imperial Household Agency has warned that last week's birth of the first male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne in four decades did not resolve the Imperial family's succession crisis, an official of the agency said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2006

Birth of a male has raised profile of 'second princess'

Princess Kiko can do no wrong these days.
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2006

Newborn prince is named Hisahito

Prince Akishino has named his new son Prince Hisahito, the Imperial Household Agency announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2006

Emperor and Empress meet new grandson

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with their newborn grandson for the first time at Tokyo's Aiiku Hospital on Sunday, a day after they returned from their trip to Hokkaido, the Imperial Household Agency said.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2006

Princess Kiko delivers a boy

Princess Kiko, the wife of Prince Akishino, the Emperor's second son, gave birth to a boy Wednesday morning, a long-awaited male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2006

New prince becomes the third in line to assume Chrysanthemum Throne

The birth of a son on Wednesday morning to Prince Akishino, Emperor Akihito's second son, and Princess Kiko has changed the order of succession in the Imperial family.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2006

Views on succession system remain split

has maintained it for a long time." Six women have reigned in Japan eight times. The last woman on the throne was Empress Go-Sakuramachi in the 18th century.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2006

Newborn prince to get 3 million yen stipend

, is shown sitting down with his mother, Crown Princess Michiko, and his brother, Prince Hiro, now Crown Prince Naruhito, in a garden at Togu Palace in Tokyo in October 1968. KYODO PHOTO
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2006

Fast expansion planned for Uniqlo

Fast Retailing Co., which runs the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, said Wednesday it will accelerate the opening of large stores across Japan, with 100 new outlets planned within the next three years.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2006

Fans, patients, shop owners weigh in on Imperial birth

Amid heavy security Wednesday, the media, Imperial enthusiasts and well-wishers swarmed to prestigious Aiiku Hospital in Minato Ward, Tokyo, during the wee hours to wait for Princess Kiko to give birth.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2006

Politicians happy to put off royal debate

a stable Imperial succession is an issue of extremely grave importance," he said. Yukio Hatoyama, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, the largest opposition party, said it is now a time for celebration, not debate.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2006

Shares in baby goods take a dive after birth

Shares in baby goods makers tumbled Wednesday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after Princess Kiko gave birth to a baby boy, the first male heir born to the world's oldest hereditary monarchy since 1965.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 5, 2006

Does Japan need an emperor or empress?

Taichi Kadowaki Office worker, 32 I don't think we need an emperor or empress. We Japanese adore the royal family because they are this great symbol,but they don't really do anything. They just spend our tax money, but on nothing useful or important.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / WALKING THE WARDS
Sep 1, 2006

Slow train coming downtown

Arakawa Ward snuggles like a puzzle piece in the bends of the Sumida River. The third smallest of Tokyo's 23 wards, it has an intimate, unpretentious atmosphere that matches the attitude of many of its residents. Asked what makes Arakawa special, locals and even city officials tilt their heads in thought,...
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Sep 1, 2006

Bongout Noh: A sutando where standards are high

The boom in tachi-nomi (drinking while standing) bars continues unabated. At the traditional end of the spectrum are the rough-and-ready sake and shochu pubs. At the other extreme are more genteel establishments that prefer to call themselves sutando bars. The principles are the same -- no chairs; pay...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2006

New tours with military theme score direct hit for Hato Bus

Travel agents are always looking for new ways to entice the fickle Japanese customer, and Hato Bus Co. has landed a direct hit with a set of new military-themed tours.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 29, 2006

Tofu, magic for both body and taste buds

When the summer heat sets in, my Japanese mother religiously serves hiyayakko (chilled tofu) sprinkled with katsuobushi (bonito flakes) and soy sauce. Just looking at this simple dish, I feel myself starting to cool down, knowing that tofu actually helps lower your body temperature.
Japan Times
LIFE / DISABILITY IN JAPAN
Aug 27, 2006

Teamwork trounces deafness

This story is part of a package on "Disability in Japan". The introduction is here.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 24, 2006

The 'fools' dance'

'O doru aho ni miru aho, onaji ahonara odorana son son (Dancing fool and watching fool. If both are fools, then dance, or you'll lose big)."
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
Residents of Shizuoka live longest healthy lives in Japan, ranking shows
The nationwide average for men's healthy life expectancy decreased 0.11 year from the previous survey, three years earlier, to 72.57 years, while that for women rose 0.07 year to 75.45 years.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
Health ministry urges caution as flu cases rise nationwide
From Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, there were 94,259 flu cases reported across some 5,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide, according to the health ministry.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.

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