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LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 20, 2012

Why not slow down the pace and enjoy the countryside?

Last summer, a farmers market called Sukanagosso opened up in my village in western Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, and the timing could not have been better. A few months after the reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, and with uncertainty and cesium still in the air, there was...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 18, 2012

Tokyo Dome turns 25

Can you believe this will be the 25th season of play already at the Tokyo Dome?
LIFE / WEEK 3
Mar 18, 2012

Lucky Dragon's lethal catch

At just over 25 meters from stem to stern, and 140 tons, the wooden long-line tuna-fishing boat Daigo Fukuryu Maru (No. 5 Lucky Dragon) is hardly imposing.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 18, 2012

There may be no time like the present — but the present's no time at all

"Japan is so small: What's the hurry?" This catchphrase, from a road-safety campaign in 1973, was created to help Japanese people slow down. In those days it was common to see drivers racing up to lights, people sprinting through a station to catch a train, or running and dodging down a sidewalk so as...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 17, 2012

'Super priority' seats — what will they do ?

We are about to enter a new era: that of the super priority seat. The Yokohama municipal subway has just announced their ¥4 million mission to add these seats. What are "super priority seats?" No one has said. Perhaps they're for VIP elderly? The 100-and-over crowd? The only thing that has been revealed...
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2012

Futenma move will stick to script: U.S. forces chief

Lt. Gen. Burton Field, commander of U.S. forces in Japan, said Thursday the plan to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Henoko remains valid.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 16, 2012

Michinoku: Tohoku restaurant serves up a northeastern menu

Zunda-mochi dumplings, hatto-jiru soup, hittsumi noodles: These are far from mainstream Japanese foods, and rarely found on restaurant menus. But they're essential landmarks on the culinary landscape of the Tohoku region. They are also core items on the menu at Michinoku, one of the very few eateries...
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CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012

"Kuroi Ken: World of the picture-book illustrator — encounters with fairytales"

Children's book illustrator Ken Kuroi is particularly well-known for his delicate, soft-toned images drawn in his preferred medium of colored pencils. He has contributed illustrations to many popular books, including "Gongitsune" ("Gong, the Little Fox") by Nankichi Miimi and "Neko no Jimusyo," ("The...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012

"Kuroi Ken: World of the picture-book illustrator — encounters with fairytales"

Children's book illustrator Ken Kuroi is particularly well-known for his delicate, soft-toned images drawn in his preferred medium of colored pencils. He has contributed illustrations to many popular books, including "Gongitsune" ("Gong, the Little Fox") by Nankichi Miimi and "Neko no Jimusyo," ("The...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012

"Eshi 100: Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto"

Eshi are illustrators who work within various fields of Japan's pop culture, such as manga, anime and games, all of which have become increasingly popular around the world.
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CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012

"Eshi 100: Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto"

Eshi are illustrators who work within various fields of Japan's pop culture, such as manga, anime and games, all of which have become increasingly popular around the world.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012

"Chiharu Shiota: Where Are We Going?"

Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota's unique works fall under her chosen theme of "walls." Her walls portray her feelings and emotions about her life in Germany. They are also symbolic of her ideas on religion, nationality and other factors that help define who we are, and how barriers can keep us from...
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CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012

"Chiharu Shiota: Where Are We Going?"

Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota's unique works fall under her chosen theme of "walls." Her walls portray her feelings and emotions about her life in Germany. They are also symbolic of her ideas on religion, nationality and other factors that help define who we are, and how barriers can keep us from...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012

"The Inca Empire Revealed: Century After the Machu Picchu 'Discovery'"

Built in the 15th century by the Inca emperor Pachacuti, Machu Picchu in Peru is often referred to as "the lost city of the Incas." This exhibition introduces visitors to the history of the Inca civilization through roughly 160 artifacts, most of which are being shown in Japan for the first time.
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CULTURE / Art
Mar 15, 2012

"The Inca Empire Revealed: Century After the Machu Picchu 'Discovery'"

Built in the 15th century by the Inca emperor Pachacuti, Machu Picchu in Peru is often referred to as "the lost city of the Incas." This exhibition introduces visitors to the history of the Inca civilization through roughly 160 artifacts, most of which are being shown in Japan for the first time.
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CULTURE / Stage
Mar 15, 2012

Let the theater help you become as free as a bird

One day, William Tuckett's big sister decided that she wanted to take ballet classes. Soon after, Tuckett's mother realized that if both her children went to the class, she could have two hours free to herself. He may have had no choice attending classes at age 6, but the now world-renowned dancer and...
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2012

Nation marks first anniversary of disasters

Japan on Sunday marked a year since the massive earthquake and tsunami rocked Tohoku and its Pacific coastline on March 11, 2011, leaving nearly 20,000 people confirmed dead or missing.
JAPAN / QUEST FOR RECOVERY
Mar 11, 2012

A year on, Tohoku stuck in limbo

Located roughly 23 km from Fukushima's crippled nuclear plant, Hirono Station today is the northernmost stop on the JR Joban Line for passengers traveling up Tohoku's coast from Tokyo.
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COMMUNITY
Mar 10, 2012

Cambodia experience facilitated aid effort in the Tohoku region

Cathy Hirano says it was "so painful to feel powerless in the face of such a huge disaster," recalling the day a year ago that the Pacific coast of Tohoku was hit by the huge earthquake and tsunami.
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JAPAN / QUEST FOR RECOVERY
Mar 10, 2012

Summer power crunch looms large

As the closure of the nation's 54th and final reactor approaches, businesses and think tanks are starting to wonder whether Japan can survive next summer without atomic energy and a mandatory power-saving order.
CULTURE
Mar 9, 2012

Japan prepares to commemorate Tohoku tragedy

This Sunday is the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the coastline of northeastern Japan and killed more than 15,000 people.

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A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
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