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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 24, 2015

Amid French crisis, Japan frets over virgins

Still in its infancy, the new year has already spawned a theme: diversity. Is it possible? Is it desirable? Is there any common ground, besides mutual, irreconcilable loathing, between those who declare "I am Charlie" and those who riposte "I am Mohammad"?
CULTURE / Music
Jan 23, 2015

DJ Obake brings a kaleidoscopic blend of elements to 'H'

DJ Obake "H" (Zoom Lens)
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2015

Netanyahu accepts Boehner's invite to address U.S. Congress in March on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday he will address the U.S. Congress during a March visit likely to drive home differences with the Obama administration over whether to impose additional sanctions on Tehran.
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 22, 2015

'Gabriel Orozco: Inner Cycles'

To kick start their 20th anniversary year, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is showcasing the work of Mexico-born contemporary artist Gabriel Orozco as one of their three special exhibitions opening this week. This will be Orozco's first solo exhibition in Japan.
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 22, 2015

'Yokoo Tadanori: Great Nirvana'

This collection of more than 300 nehanzo (nirvana statues) was originally accumulated by the artist Tadanori Yokoo.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / NFL NOTEBOOK
Jan 21, 2015

Manning can thrive in Kubiak's system

My first impression when I heard the news that the Denver Broncos had hired Gary Kubiak to replace John Fox as the 15th head coach in team history was that Peyton Manning is one step closer to retirement.
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CULTURE / Film
Jan 21, 2015

Sayonara Kabukicho: Life and love in Shinjuku's red-light district

Ryuichi Hiroki has become a victim of his own success, though his studio employers probably don't see it that way. This one-time maker of so-called pink films (i.e., soft pornography), who became internationally celebrated for intimate indie dramas like "Vibrator" from 2003 and "Yawarakai Seikatsu (It's...
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jan 21, 2015

Abe targets Finance Ministry

Angered by its resistance to some of his policy measures, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears bent on curbing the power of the Finance Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / DAVOS SPECIAL 2015
Jan 21, 2015

Japanese architects making mark on Swiss design landscape

As part of the events commemorating 150 years of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Japan, an exhibition titled "JP-CH 2014: Building in Context" was held in Tokyo last October featuring five recent projects in Switzerland by four eminent Japanese architects.
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COMMENTARY
Jan 20, 2015

U.K. Muslims' 'special burden'

Do Muslim minorities in Britain and other European countries have a special burden to help track down Islamic extremists?
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CULTURE / Music
Jan 20, 2015

E-Girls "E.G. Time"

Idol group E-Girls have a knack for covers. On last year's "Colorful Pop," they opened with a song borrowing the main synthesizer line from Yellow Magic Orchestra's "Rydeen" before later transforming Japanese disco tunes and Bananarama singles into tightly crafted blasts of electro-pop. It made for one...
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JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jan 18, 2015

Stealth tech no given in Japanese sub deal

Retired Vice Admiral Masao Kobayashi commanded Japan's submarine fleet from 2007 to 2009. In a recent interview in Tokyo with The Japan Times, when asked to explain one of the country's most tightly guarded military secrets, he seemed reflective.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 18, 2015

A top 10 for non-Japanese parents considering local schools

Whether your children are already in the local system or you are weighing up your future schooling options, here are 10 issues for parents to keep in mind.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2015

'The Messenger of God'? India censor quits over guru's Bollywood dreams

An Indian film that features a self-styled spiritual leader in jewel-studded costume riding motorbikes and sending the bad guys flying has prompted the chief of the country's censorship panel to quit, citing government interference.
EDITORIALS
Jan 15, 2015

Cost of putting off reform

The draft government budget for fiscal 2015 paints a positive picture with regard to expectations of more tax revenue but indicates little effort to rein in government spending to restore Japan's financial health.
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 15, 2015

'Fuji Paradigms: Visions of Mt. Fuji'

Mount Fuji, with its beautifully symmetrical ridge lines and snowy peak, has always attracted photographers from near and afar. With nearly 300 stills and posters from its collection, the Izu Photo Museum in Shizuoka celebrates this iconic landmark, charting its representation in the history of Japan....
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CULTURE / Art
Jan 15, 2015

'Hanshinkan Fashion Style: Osaka + Kobe 1950-1970'

The Kobe Fashion Museum is presenting a review of Kansai fashion trends from 1950 to 1970. Even before World War II, Osaka and Kobe were known to be culturally cultivated fashion meccas for designers and dressmakers who were influenced by foreign styles.
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CULTURE / Film
Jan 14, 2015

Frederick Wiseman in communion with an art musuem

One of the most distinctive and unique documentarians of our time, Frederick Wiseman, 85, is famed for two things: an utter disdain of explanatory narration and an exhaustive fascination with his subjects. Since 1967 — when he produced and directed "Titicut Follies," a documentary about a Massachusetts...
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CULTURE / Film
Jan 14, 2015

The Judge: 'works better if you're a well-to-do, over-40 male'

There is a point in a woman's life — specifically, mine — when surprises in movies and in dates are just not all that welcome anymore. Which is why "The Judge" is a vehicle to like — very, very much. Robert Downey Jr. faces off with Robert Duvall in a patriarchal, angst-ridden mystery thriller...
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CULTURE / Stage
Jan 14, 2015

Rising stars of kabuki run new-year Asakusa gauntlet

One of the major sightseeing spots in Tokyo, and indeed in Japan, is the city's oldest temple, Sensoji, which was founded in 645 in the Asakusa district of present-day Taito Ward. Though perpetually thronged with people, its beautiful precincts attract staggering numbers at New Year's, when this is invariably...
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2015

Youthful Hosono says he will unite DPJ if he wins leadership race

A portrait of John F. Kennedy stands in Goshi Hosono's office as a reminder to the prospective leader of the opposition of the need to be ready for a crisis.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2015

Hashimoto's plan for reorganizing Osaka city government to get public vote

A group of Osaka legislators tasked with discussing municipal integration formally approved a plan Tuesday that would merge the city's 24 wards into five semi-autonomous zones, each with its own elected head.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 13, 2015

Free Windows app turns your webcam into theremin-like musical instrument

Let me hear your body talk. An app that turns your webcam into a range of virtual musical instruments debuts on Wednesday, offering aural adventures for those who wanna get physical.
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JAPAN
Jan 13, 2015

Japan's rising economy results in fewer suicides, but recession might reverse that

The slide into recession last year wasn't just a blow to "Abenomics," as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fiscal policies are known.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 13, 2015

Eat Osaka teaches you how to cook like a local

Here's a joke unlikely to be endorsed by the Osaka Government Tourism Bureau: "There are three great reasons to visit Osaka: great people, great food and because Kyoto doesn't have an airport." The truth hurts, even if it's also mildly humorous.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2015

Japan sees fewest corporate bankruptcies since bubble era, but smaller firms feeling the pinch

Corporate bankruptcies fell in 2014 to the lowest level since the final year of the asset bubble, as a government request for banks to alter loan conditions for smaller firms helped companies stay afloat.
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WORLD
Jan 12, 2015

Both brothers behind Paris attack had weapons training in Yemen: sources

Both brothers who carried out the attack against satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo travelled to Yemen via Oman in 2011 and had weapons training in the deserts of Marib, an al-Qaida stronghold, two senior Yemeni sources said on Sunday.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Jan 11, 2015

Foreign female dean opens doors for Japan’s working women

A brush with sexual discrimination gave Robin Sakamoto the drive to succeed as a working mom and push for on-campus facilities at Kyorin to help parents.
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OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Jan 10, 2015

Kenyan greats call for law to punish dopers

Is it time to make doping in athletics a criminal offense?

Longform

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