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Reader Mail
Dec 14, 2008

Less paranoia about government

I would like to thank Joseph Marriott for his Nov. 30 letter reply, "Government should fear the people," to my earlier letter. His assertion "that citizens of any country should never trust their government so completely as to deprive themselves of the means to overthrow that government should events...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / ON THE ROAD
Dec 14, 2008

Nostalgia drives Japanese classic car scene

In recent years, America has developed a fast-growing interest in Japanese cars from the 1960s and '70s. It used to be that only the most obsessive of auto aficionados were even aware such cars existed, but now they've begun to appear in an increasing number of books, TV shows and magazines. Car shows...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 14, 2008

Some players still desire to sign only with Giants, insisting on playing only for storied Kyojin

One photo and one report circulating in the press last week brought up the subject of players happier who are playing for the Yomiuri Giants and those who insist on working only for Japan's most storied club.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2008

EU members must coordinate China policies

PARIS — China's cancellation of the annual EU-China summit four days before it was to be held in Lyon is explained by French President Nicolas Sarkozy's decision to meet the Dalai Lama in Poland a few days later. But what looks like a diplomatic spat shows European leaders that they need to face up...
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2008

Japan must spend way out of recession: Tanigaki

Japan should increase government spending to prevent the nation's first recession in seven years from deepening, said Sadakazu Tanigaki, an advocate of fiscal restraint when he was finance minister from 2003 to 2005.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2008

In-laws raise women's risk of heart disease

While husbands may not stress out their wives, a study in Japan has shown that kids, parents and in-laws do.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 12, 2008

Film project delivers 'live' operas from U.K.

Performances by two acclaimed U.K. opera ensembles — Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the Royal Opera House — will take place in movie theaters nationwide from Dec. 20 as the opening features of U.K. Opera @ Cinema, which is being presented by Sony Corp.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Dec 11, 2008

Mao faces big challenge from Kim at star-studded Grand Prix Final

Mao Asada silenced her critics — at least temporarily — with her decisive victory in the NHK Trophy on Nov. 29.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 11, 2008

Bad timing hurts auctioneers' plans

One of the positive developments that Jonathan Stone, head of development in Asia for Christie's, saw in the otherwise disappointing contemporary-art auctions held this month in Hong Kong was that they "showed that Hong Kong has become the center of contemporary art in Asia."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 11, 2008

Was that the sound of the China art bubble bursting?

As quickly as it appeared, the Chinese contemporary art boom ended last week in Hong Kong.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2008

Japan to settle custody case, U.S. court rules

The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that the state's courts have no jurisdiction over a custody dispute involving a 6-year-old boy, leaving the issue to a Japanese court.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / STYLEWISE,ON: FASHION
Dec 9, 2008

Ann Demeulemeester retrospective, FouR T-shirts, Lithium Homme and LaForet Xmas 2008

Fashion blast from the past
BUSINESS / THE VIEW FROM EUROPE
Dec 8, 2008

Japan, Germany set to pounce on seismic shifts in auto industry

Last week, the heads of America's Big Three automakers were sitting again before a government panel, begging for money to save their companies. This time, the companies were asking for a total injection of some $34 billion — $9 billion more than just two weeks ago.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2008

Film on Taiji dolphin slaughters to compete at Sundance

It began on Nov. 30, 2005, as a full-page, award-winning Japan Times feature by Boyd Harnell, headlined "Secret dolphin slaughter defies protests."
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 7, 2008

Slugger Woods hoping for one more chance in Japan

The Chunichi Sports is reporting former Chunichi Dragons first baseman Tyrone Woods wants to continue playing in Japan.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Dec 7, 2008

Miura's decision to remain with struggling BayStars admirable

The Yokohama BayStars reached the Nippon Professional Baseball summit in 1998 behind 12-game winner Daisuke Miura.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2008

Armitage calls for active role

U.S.-Japan relations will remain the pillar of president-elect Barack Obama's foreign policy in Asia, but Tokyo must play its part if it hopes to remain in the "driver's seat," former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said Friday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2008

Politicians failing to engage youth

One of the oldest rules in politics the world over is that young people stay away in droves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 5, 2008

Emiliana Torrini makes some big jumps

On the title track of her new album, "Me and Armini," Emiliana Torrini takes the concept of drinking "spirits" to a whole new level.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 5, 2008

Restaurant & Wine Cellar Davis: What delicacies hide in Takanawa

When Shoko Davis first opened her Wine Cellar more than 10 years ago, it felt like the ultimate neighborhood restaurant. Not just because it ticked all the boxes in terms of food, drink and ambience, but also because it was so far off most people's radar.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 3, 2008

Aoki's aptitude at charity stripe benefits Apache

Like a vintage bebop album, a successful basketball team has an innate sense of improvisation that makes it unpredictable.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 2, 2008

Back to the baths: Otaru revisited

The story is familiar to regular readers of Zeit Gist. Debito Arudou, a naturalized Japanese citizen, originally from America, was living in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and had heard of the Yunohana public bath's policy of denying entry to foreigners. In 1999, media in tow, he decided to put that onsen's policy...
MORE SPORTS
Dec 1, 2008

Oda wins to cap return

Nobunari Oda capped a successful return to competitive skating on Sunday with a victory at the NHK Trophy.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.
Eight students recovering after hammer attack at university in Tokyo
Police investigate the scene after eight people were injured by a hammer-wielding woman on Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.
Japan may provide support to boost rollout of smartphone-based health cards
A clinic in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, in May 2020
NATO won't back Trump's new defense spending target but will raise its sights
U.S. Army soldiers with the NATO multinational battle group on the territory of Bulgaria stand in formation with a U.S. flag and an armored vehicle during a visit by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the Novo Selo military ground near Mokren, Bulgaria, on Dec. 19.
Isekai anime offers a key to understanding globalization
“The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic” centers on three teenage protagonists who are transported into a fantasy world where they must grapple with a foreign culture.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.
‘Dorayaki’ creators say flavors trump the dessert’s murky origins
'Dorayaki' (red bean paste-filled pancakes) are humble treats with delicate sweetness — and the two Tokyo shops who may have created the treat are similarly light-handed in the way they pursue their claims as the originator of the morsel.
The case for Japan-ifying everything you cook
Pan-roasted baby beets, carrots, turnips and orange may be an otherwise American dish, but Sonoko Sakai's addition of lemon-miso yogurt turns it into a 'wafū' (Japanese style) marvel.
American stationery nerds are fueling a Japanese notebook boom
Hobonichi's 'techō' notebooks come in both set and customizable formats, and a thriving community of enthusiasts means there are even extensive guides on how to make the journal even more unique to your individual approach to journaling.
Can an international makeover help Tokyo salons meet foreign demand?
Otono Kuboki, a Japanese Canadian hair stylist for salon chain Sozo, is a key figure in the company's mission to elevate the viability of Japan's hairdressing industry to foreign residents.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
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