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CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Oct 19, 2008

A video archive that is music to the ears

JAPANESE VOICES: A Video Archive of Singing Styles and Techniques in the Japanese Language. Compiled, written and edited by Ichiro Nakayama. English translation by Mika Kimula under the supervision of Christopher Yohmei Blasdel. Osaka: Ad Popolo, 2008, Vol. I, 148 pp. (paper); Vol. II, Musical Examples,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / WEEK 3
Oct 19, 2008

Showa-ing it like it was

Most of us have things we were given years ago that we cannot simply throw away, even though they're of no use and are often simply gathering dust somewhere in the corner of a room.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ROAD
Oct 19, 2008

Subaru continues to drive to a different beat

There is no brand in Japan with as much unused potential as Subaru. It is kind of like Apple Inc. was in the late 1990s before it came roaring back to prominence with the return of Steve Jobs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 16, 2008

Muslim-Hindu relations explored in PIFF selections

In terms of box office, India has always been the best market for movies, though with its plethora of languages and regional tastes in entertainment, the country has been impervious to imports. In recent months, however, there have been deals struck between Hollywood and Bollywood that allow for movement...
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2008

Japan as a tourist destination

Japan's newly formed Tourism Agency, whose formation was announced Oct. 1, will have a lot of work to do. Even with the variety of appealing and fascinating sites nationwide, establishing a tourist infrastructure is no easy task. Most other countries in Asia have long since built a network for tourism,...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 12, 2008

Phillies' Manuel had solid career as player in Japan

Charlie Manuel has a chance to become the second former foreign player in Japanese baseball to manage a major league team to a World Series victory.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2008

Combating the piracy plague

SINGAPORE — The confrontation between foreign warships and well-armed pirates off the coast of lawless Somalia is a dramatic reminder to Asia of the importance of safeguarding busy channels used by international shipping.
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2008

Yamato Life customers to get help

Yamato Life Insurance Co.'s decision to file for bankruptcy protection sent shock waves throughout the industry Friday as it became the first major victim in Japan of the global financial crisis.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 11, 2008

Newton fired up to play in Okinawa

His bj-league resume is as impressive as anyone's in the circuit's brief history. Three championship seasons are his crowning achievement — so far.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 10, 2008

Morning Musume: Japan's TV talents

Hearing the buzz surrounding TV programs such as "American Idol," "The X Factor" and "Britain's Got Talent" (all originating in the U.K. but franchised internationally), it is clear that TV talent shows are booming.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 10, 2008

A sensitive grape for a superb wine

A delicate, thin skin, in constant need of attention, sensitive to extremes of climate: The Pinot Noir is the pampered princess of grape varieties.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 10, 2008

Queen + Paul Rodgers "The Cosmos Rocks"

Ever since Freddie Mercury left us for a better place, guitarist-come- scientist Brian May has taken it upon himself to throw his weight around as the new demigod leader of Queen in all its myriad bastardized forms. And who can blame him — if the real Queen let you play the National Anthem on the top...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 10, 2008

A short trip to 'paradise' at Yokohama's Hakkeijima

Yokohama's close proximity to Tokyo — less than half an hour by express train on the various JR, Tokyu or Keihin Kyuko lines — makes it exceptionally easy to get to, and I'm always looking for an excuse to visit this friendly and cosmopolitan town.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 10, 2008

Shinyuri Film Festival moves into new Kawasaki Art Center

Most Japan Times readers will know the frustration of hearing from friends overseas about some wonderful new film, and then waiting — ultimately in vain — for it to turn up in Japanese cinemas or video stores.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 9, 2008

Black humor sets Hollywood alight

EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2008

Public wariness hampers police

The National Police Agency's 2008 police white paper shows that investigators are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain information from witnesses, suspects and others during criminal investigations. Behind this is increasing public indifference to others, growing distrust of the police, and a...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2008

Motorcycle makers battle it out in Vietnam

HANOI — Red roses, field flowers, baskets of vegetables, slaughtered hogs. In Vietnam, farmers bring anything that can be loaded onto a motorcycle to market in the morning. In early evenings, bikers jam the streets as they return home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 7, 2008

Survival now arcades' most pressing game

Once viewed as dens of delinquency, game center arcades are diversifying their entertainment fare, and in the process, attracting not only youths but families, high school girls, couples and video game fans.
COMMENTARY
Oct 6, 2008

Counterproductive antiterrorism

Buried deep in the U.S. Pentagon somewhere is an official in charge of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. As he goes about his daily chores — organizing the floor shackles, bully guards, illegal confinements, arbitrary trials and occasional torture sessions — he no doubt thinks he is...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 4, 2008

Watanabe tames PL in first season at helm

Earlier this season Seibu Lions second baseman Yasuyuki Kataoka donned a Spiderman mask and entertained the crowd before his hero interview after hitting a "sayonara" home run off Hokkaido Nippon Ham's Yu Darvish.

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