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Reader Mail
Nov 29, 2012

An arrogant take on Fukushima

Gwynne Dyer's Nov. 26 article, "Anti-nuclear madness doesn't jibe with concern about global warming," expresses another narrow viewpoint that essentially assumes that "death" is the only damage that needs to be considered in a nuclear accident.
Reader Mail
Nov 29, 2012

Ishihara's mysterious appeal

Regarding the Nov. 21 front-page article "Ishihara rattles saber against China": Poor Shintaro Ishihara (Tokyo's former governor). It seems that the grumpy old man realizes he is in the twilight of his political career and has been working feverishly in past months to destroy Japanese-Chinese relations...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Nov 28, 2012

Two new viewing options for your collection

With so many different types of screens to choose from, it's a wonderful time for home entertainment these days. Whether you opt for the latest HDTV, or a shiny new tablet computer as your second screen, there's something for everybody depending on your specific needs and preferences.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 26, 2012

Municipal nuclear addiction

Municipalities hosting nuclear power plants throughout Japan have received large amounts of central government subsidies, donations from utilities and lucrative business contracts.
Reader Mail
Nov 25, 2012

Never too old for an attitude

Regarding the Nov. 21 front-page article "Ishihara rattles saber against China": Isn't former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara old enough to know what such an attitude leads to?
Reader Mail
Nov 25, 2012

Australia has come a long way

I agree with Roger Pulvers' (Nov. 18 article, "It'll take more than few fine or foreign words to make Australia Asian") that the Australian government's white paper on engagement with Asia is laudable although lacking in specifics and funding. But calling Australians the little self-aggrandizers of Asia...
Reader Mail
Nov 25, 2012

Studying for a Ph.D. in Japan

Regarding professor Takamitsu Sawa's Nov. 19 article, "Make Japanese universities more or less like sumo world": Sawa appears to want to introduce into Japanese universities a failed system of supervision that exists only in Britain and Australia for those working toward Ph.D.s in the social sciences...
Reader Mail
Nov 25, 2012

DPJ's commitment to basics

Regarding the Nov. 21 article "DPJ will only back candidates who endorse policies": I personally welcome the Democratic Party of Japan's commitment to oblige its members to agree on a common set of policies. Too many political parties in Japan are united only by the desire to get elected. It is also...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 24, 2012

'Temple Yoga' class drawing in young women

Inhale. Exhale.
Reader Mail
Nov 22, 2012

Hamstrung by what it values

Shinzo Abe's proposed 2 to 3 percent inflation target, cited in the Nov. 19 front-page article "Abe pledges to make BOJ buy bonds," should not be arbitrary; it ought to reconcile with the rate of productivity growth to preserve stable prices.
Reader Mail
Nov 22, 2012

Crisis center bears watching

Regarding the Nov. 10 article "Pregnancy crisis center lends guidance, support": I applaud the ideal that Nagoya resident Cynthia Ruble is working toward through her volunteer activities.
EDITORIALS
Nov 22, 2012

Future shape of the Imperial Family

The government in early October, on the basis of hearings from experts, proposed that married female members of the Imperial Family create branch families within the Imperial Family and continue to retain the status of members of the Imperial Family. Under the 1947 Imperial Household Law, female members...
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Nov 21, 2012

Merumaga: Paid e-mail newsletters make a come-back

Despite the fact that Japan has the world's largest market for digital-manga, which are primarily read on cellphones, and that Amazon has recently brought out its Kindle platform in Japan — after a delay of 5 years — the e-book business here has yet to take off. As such, it's probably no surprise...
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Nov 20, 2012

Disciplinary measures must pass the 'objective, rational' test

"Discipline" (chōkai) — a miserable word if there ever was one. Being scolded as a child is part of growing up, but for us adults, being disciplined can be a particularly humiliating experience. But how much more humiliated would we feel if the grounds for the discipline were arbitrary, unfair or...
Reader Mail
Nov 18, 2012

Government's strange refusal

The Nov. 16 Kyodo article "Yokota visit to Pyongyang in works?" blandly states that DNA tests on the allegedly cremated remains of Megumi Yokota that were supplied by North Korea in 2004 showed that they were not hers.
Reader Mail
Nov 18, 2012

Minister Tanaka failed by folding

Regarding the Nov. 7 front-page Kyodo article "Tanaka backpedals on new universities snub": Education minister Makiko Tanaka's decision to reverse her original decision is a serious blow to education in Japan.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Nov 18, 2012

The little 'black bird' is a hit, from Liverpool all the way to Asia

It is 50 years this year since the best-selling band in history, The Beatles, released their first single, "Love Me Do." They were set to catapult Britain into the Swinging '60s and launch a global musical phenomenon.
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 17, 2012

Medical interpreters in growing need

As Filipino Anamaria Ogahara can testify, going to a hospital in a country whose language you don't speak fluently can be a highly challenging and unnerving experience.
Reader Mail
Nov 15, 2012

Multi-ethnic community here?

Michael Hoffman's Oct. 21 article, "Only immigrants can save Japan," quotes the founder and current executive director of the Japan Immigration Policy Institute, Hidenori Sakanaka, as saying that Japan "needs immigrants" and that a "new Japanese civilization will realize a multi-ethnic community."
Reader Mail
Nov 15, 2012

Outsiders' plans for Okinawa

Regarding the Nov. 9 Kyodo article "U.S. wanted to turn all of Okinawa Island into base site in 1945-46: documents": The Okinawan people have been consistently lied to by the Tokyo government and the U.S. military.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 15, 2012

South Korean band Ulala Session wins hearts on talent show

The boys of Ulala Session originally came together because of their love of dance. As young men, however, they are now regarded for their music, live performances and backstory.
Reader Mail
Nov 11, 2012

Is 'realistic' view a path of folly?

Regarding the Nov. 3 article "U.S. needs Japan to remain nuclear, expert says": John Hamre, CEO of the pro-nuclear Center for Strategic and International Studies," tells us: "There can't be any romanticism about alternative energy. If you're going to be a modern, sophisticated economy, you have to address...
Reader Mail
Nov 11, 2012

Primary goal of any language

Regarding Shihoko Goto's Nov. 7 article, "Japan as a role model for civility": It would be wise to bear in mind a distinction between volitional "civility", and the Japan-centric tradition as a compliance culture with a hive mentality. This is worth mentioning because transitory societal behaviors can...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 11, 2012

Local media are too vague on Fukushima radiation risk

Earlier this year, NHK rebroadcast a documentary it made in the late 1980s about the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident. It showed how the Soviet Union and European countries tested people for effects of radiation throughout the region. Appended to the doc was a discussion with experts who compared...
Reader Mail
Nov 11, 2012

Safeguarding territorial integrity

Regarding the Nov. 7 Kyodo article "Japan, China engage in war of words at ASEM summit": It is disgusting that Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda talked about honoring international law. Did Japan care about international law when its soldiers massacred millions of Chinese civilians during its occupation...
Reader Mail
Nov 11, 2012

Own version of history and law

In the article "Japan, China engage in war of words at ASEM summit," Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is quoted as telling Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi: "Historically speaking and in line with international law, there is no doubt that the Senkakus are an integral part of our territory and Japan...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 10, 2012

Cooking oil's second life: biodiesel

Japan has seen an increase in efforts to recycle used cooking oil — a byproduct of supermarkets and cafeterias — as biodiesel to use as a substitute for light diesel oil fuel for vehicles.
Reader Mail
Nov 8, 2012

Limited liberty is not the solution

Regarding the Nov. 4 article "Crimes linked to U.S. forces spur calls for (Status of Forces Agreement) revision": Here's a novel idea — put all establishments that serve alcohol off limits to U.S. service personnel as well as civilian employees of the U.S. government.
Reader Mail
Nov 8, 2012

Resist purchase of the Osprey

As for the Oct. 31 Kyodo article "Some officials argue for equipping (Self-Defense Forces) with Ospreys": As if to thumb its nose at Okinawa's vociferous opposition to deployment of the Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, the central government is examining...
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
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.

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