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CULTURE / Stage
Apr 2, 1999

Spellbound by Decoufle's grand illusion

Wit, magic and illusion took over the stage at Kanagawa Kenmin Hall on March 26-28 when Philippe Decoufle and his Compagnie D.C.A. closed the Contemporary Arts Series with "SHAZAM!" The opening filmed sequence of performers vanishing and reappearing through a series of frames, laid the tone of the piece:...
JAPAN
Feb 4, 1999

JOC panel to probe Nagano over Games bid

Japanese Olympic officials said Wednesday they have launched an inquiry into possible misconduct by International Olympic Committee members during Nagano's bid to host the 1998 Winter Games.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 1999

Imperial poetry reading touches on blue, youth

The Emperor and Empress took part in an annual New Year's poetry reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace Thursday where Japanese "waka" poems written by both Imperial family members and the general public were read.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 1999

Century of Change: Foreign press find Japan tough to figure

In 1890, an Irish-born writer of limited success found his spiritual home after arriving upon the shores of what was then considered by the West to be the world's most exotic country.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 1998

Detective agencies hit for investigating 'buraku' folk

OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefectural Government on Friday instructed two private detective agencies that violated a prefectural ban on discriminating against descendants of the "buraku" (hamlet) outcast class to refrain from doing so in the future,
JAPAN
Nov 2, 1998

Obuchi reaches out in Osaka

Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 14, 1998

Proposed Games sites tested for dioxin

OSAKA -- City officials on Wednesday tested soil and water for dioxin around two man-made islands in Osaka Bay that are the proposed sites of the 2008 Summer Olympics and Olympian Village.The tests were conducted in areas surrounding Maishima and Yumeshima, which were created using the soil and ash...
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Kids resolve to protect environment

Over 100 children from seven nations gathered recently at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, to discuss what they could do to prevent environmental destruction.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Kids invited to environment forum

Taiyoh-no-kai, a citizens' group promoting international exchange among children, is looking for participants in the 10th International Children's Conference for the Environment.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998

Citizens' group protests Osaka's Olympic bid

An Osaka-based citizens' group protesting the city's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games demanded Wednesday that the Cabinet reject the city's candidacy to host the event.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 1998

JICA member takes on Ghana ball team

Staff writer
JAPAN
Apr 23, 1998

World Cup fever kicks off in Japan

Forty-seven days before kickoff, the World Cup, to be held in France from June 10 to July 12, has already begun for soccer fans here.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 1998

Netherlands' Timmer claims gold, shatters speedskating record

Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1998

Nagano's traffic no problem for time-pressed athletes

Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 13, 1998

All options open on Iraq, Obuchi, Richardson say

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson agreed Friday that "all options" remain open to resolve the crisis in Iraq, but Obuchi remained ambiguous about whether Japan will fully support military strikes to end the standoff.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 1998

GOLD: 'Little giant' Shimizu wins the big one

Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 10, 1998

Firms battle for visibility during Nagano hoopla

NAGANO -- Beyond the venues where some of the world's top athletes are competing for Olympic medals, another battle is under way in this city.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 1998

British torch bearer to show world land mines' cruelty

Staff writer
JAPAN
Jan 8, 1998

Heavy snow blankets Tokyo region

Tokyo and its surrounding areas were hit by heavy snow Thursday which disrupted traffic and prompted the Meteorological Agency to issue the capital a heavy snow warning -- its first in two years.The snowfall played havoc with Tokyo's highly organized transportation system, forcing train delays in several...
JAPAN
Dec 18, 1997

South Korean group starts savings drive to aid homeland

Staff writer
JAPAN
Oct 24, 1997

San Francisco mayor leads delegation to sister-city Osaka

San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown led a delegation of business and government officials to Osaka this week to strengthen business ties between the two cities and offer support for Osaka's bid for the 2008 Olympics.The sister-city relationship celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Last spring, Osaka...
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1997

Japan-America Student Conference kicks off in Kyoto

KYOTO -- The 49th Japan-America Student Conference kicked off late July 28 at the Kyoto International Conference Hall, and this time instead of focusing on bilateral relations, participants are looking at changes in the Asia-Pacific community.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 1997

Neon sign may steal Olympic Games' spotlight

NAGANO -- An ordinary neon sign here has been advertising a Japanese restaurant for the past 10 years without attracting any particular attention.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 1997

Politicians' 11 million yen junket attracts criticism

Nine Osaka Prefectural Assembly members, including chairman Yoshio Matsui, are on an overseas junket to promote Osaka's 2008 Olympic bid and to study administrative reform, despite opposition from fellow assembly members and a local citizens' group.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 1997

Daiei head urges 'new' Kobe as global city

OSAKA -- Rather than compete with Osaka as a business center, Kobe should be rebuilt as a city that offers a pleasant living environment, and priority should be given to economic development of the bay area, according to Isao Nakauchi, chairman, president and CEO of Daiei Corp.
Japan Times
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Jun 21, 2023

Sports court rejects IBA appeal, while IOC condemns leadership language

The CAS decision comes after the IOC decided two weeks ago to strip the IBA of its recognition as the official international body for the sport over its failure to meet reform criteria.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2023

Sexual assault claims cast light on Australia's macho politics

The macho nature of Australian politics was highlighted in late 2021 when a scathing review found Parliament House rife with heavy drinking, bullying and sexual harassment.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2023

Japanese wrestler moves to Senegal to master ancient local style and train youth

After competing at the national level in Greco-Roman wrestling in Japan, Shogo Uozumi swapped Tokyo for Thies to master a Senegalese wrestling style known as laamb.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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