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EDITORIALS
Oct 2, 2006

A few words about golf

What is it about golf? Such a silly game when you think about it -- traipsing thousands of meters cross-country to whack a tiny ball into teeny holes with a skinny stick. Whoever invented it -- probably the Scots -- had a diabolically twisted sense of fun. And yet, as we are constantly reminded, no other...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 1, 2006

Clearing up any confusion about the Pa League playoffs

According to phone calls and e-mails I have been receiving, there seems to be a bit of confusion about exactly how the 2006 Pacific League playoffs will be scheduled, with respect to some new rules this year that change the number Stage 2 of games and home team designations, so let's try to clear up...
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2006

Trace radiation seen near nuke sub

Small amounts of radiation were detected near a U.S. nuclear submarine while it made a port call at Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, earlier this month, the government said Wednesday.
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
Sep 24, 2006

Last M-V rocket delivers satellite to observe the sun

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Saturday launched the SOLAR-B observation satellite into orbit, where it will study the sun's magnetic field.
CULTURE / Books
Sep 24, 2006

Tracing the genealogy of gekiga

Presented a copy of the latest English-language collection of his work, Yoshihiro Tatsumi turns it over in his hands and says, "This looks too beautiful to be a comic book."
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 23, 2006

Weak 'expose' on bungs proof issue is becoming passe

LONDON -- Panorama promised to "rock the foundations of football" but in the end we were neither shaken nor stirred by a program in which the so-called whistle-blowers proved to be the unscrupulous characters rather than the bung-taking managers they were supposedly "exposing."
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2006

506 teachers in '05 tagged incompetent

More than 500 teachers at public schools across Japan were branded as incompetent in the 2005 academic year, down about 10 percent from a year earlier but still the second-highest number since the teacher assessment system began in 2000, the education ministry said Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2006

Nobel winners to coach for science

Nobel prize laureates, business leaders and others agreed Friday to set up a committee in January to coach junior and senior high school students for the "science Olympics."
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BEST BAR NONE
Sep 22, 2006

Sounds and surrounds of high rank

Cyril Roy is a natural-born barman. Like any professional, he makes it look easy. When he arrived in Japan six years ago, Tokyo's pub culture was bloated with English- and Irish-styled establishments serving classic and micro-brewed quaffs on tap. But Roy landed squarely on his feet, within a month,...
BASKETBALL
Sep 18, 2006

Higashio, Apache eager to build strong fan base

On Sunday afternoon, ex-baseball hurler Osamu Higashio stepped onto an unfamiliar field, a hardwood court, not a soft baseball field.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2006

Student violence rose in elementary schools in 2005

Reports of student violence at public elementary schools rose by 128 cases to a total of 2,018 in 2005, setting a new record for the third-consecutive school year, a report released Wednesday by the education ministry says.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 14, 2006

People of one voice

Michael Franti seemed to be everywhere at the 2003 Fuji Rock Festival, and since he stands as tall as a volleyball player and sports long dreads, it was impossible to miss him.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 12, 2006

Permanent residency

As more foreigners choose to remain in Japan long-term, increasing numbers have sought a status change to reflect their commitment to the country and make it easier to build a stable life here.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 10, 2006

Talented Ushijima's exodus comes too soon for struggling BayStars

Too bad about the resignation/firing of Yokohama BayStars manager Kazuhiko Ushijima. I thought he was one of the better young skippers to come along in many a year, but he's being shown the exit door after only two seasons at the helm.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 9, 2006

All NFL games now on Yahoo

The NFL and Yahoo announced Friday an agreement has been reached for football fans around the world to watch all NFL games live on the Internet.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 6, 2006

Valentine critical of All-Star Series

CHIBA -- It was no accident that the announcement of the MLB-NPB All-Star Series came later in the year than it ever has.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2006

Truck theft exposes Nike customers

Sports gear maker Nike Japan Corp. has lost magnetic tapes containing personal data on its customers in the theft of a truckload of its products in Tokyo in August, police sources said Friday.
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,...
MORE SPORTS
Aug 27, 2006

Mao Asada to move base to U.S.

Japanese teenage figure skating star Mao Asada will move her training base to Los Angeles in the upcoming winter sports season, informed sources said Friday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 26, 2006

Colangelo hoping for basketball boom in Japan

SAPPORO -- Jerry Colangelo, managing director of the 2006-08 USA Basketball senior national team and the chairman of the Phoenix Suns, was the key person in bringing superstars like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony onto Team USA for the FIBA World Championship 2006.
BASKETBALL
Aug 26, 2006

Spain shows Japan what goals should be

HIROSHIMA -- Spain's superiority shone brightly in the final game of Group B play at the FIBA World Championship.
BASKETBALL
Aug 25, 2006

Spain overwhelms Japan in rout

HIROSHIMA -- Team Japan suffered its second loss in as many days Thursday night.
BASKETBALL
Aug 24, 2006

Spain gets by plucky Angola

HIROSHIMA -- Team Spain arrived in Japan as one of the elite basketball squads in the world. Nothing's changed. Except for this: The Spaniards' margin for error against Angola on Wednesday was as narrow as a pair of chopsticks. That's what happens when your opponent takes 16 more shots and grabs 10 more...
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Aug 23, 2006

Bottled water and problems that flow

Having just spent several weeks in the United States, I can report with confidence that, more than ever before, Americans have their hands full.
BASKETBALL
Aug 22, 2006

Puerto Rico recovers from U.S. loss

SAPPORO -- Energy, speed, intensity -- the Puerto Rican basketball teamhasn't disappointed at the FIBA World Championship yet.
BASKETBALL
Aug 22, 2006

Battle of NBA stars a big draw

HIROSHIMA -- Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki provide the headline attraction for Monday afternoon's 4 p.m. game here.
BASKETBALL
Aug 22, 2006

Highs and lows of Group B's first day

HIROSHIMA -- Here's the first Best & Worst entry from the FIBA World Championship's Group B. This entry highlights Saturday's group-opening contest between Japan and Germany, as well as the Angola-Panama showdown

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