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OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2014

Japan falls to Sweden in women's ice hockey opener

Japan's bid for a medal in women's hockey got off to a slow start with a 1-0 loss to Sweden in their opening preliminary-round game at Shayba Arena on Sunday.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Feb 8, 2014

Blast from the past: Lucky Dragon 60 years on

Sixty years ago, on March 1, 1954, a Japanese fishing boat named Lucky Dragon No. 5 was doused by radioactive fallout from a U.S. hydrogen-bomb test, codenamed Castle Bravo, on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Although the bomb was over 1,000 times more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima...
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LIFE / Travel
Feb 8, 2014

Kamikazes live on at their Chiran base

As a child growing up in California in the 1980s, I learned my share of Japanese words. Sushi, which my family would get for a treat on birthdays. Mochi (chewy rice cake), ramen and karaoke — all encountered at the Japanese shopping arcade downtown.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2014

Japan women set to meet Sweden in Olympic opener

Japan's women's hockey team held its final practice Saturday morning before its opening game against Sweden on Sunday. Japan is making its first appearance at the Olympics since the 1998 Nagano Games.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 7, 2014

Lessons for fixing Fukushima

In March 2011 all of Japan was united by the terrible experience of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident. Three years later this unity is increasingly fracturing as a more uneven reality emerges.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Feb 7, 2014

American tuna trader shares passion born in Tsukiji with the world

'I want to roll together the beauty of the history and culture of Japan into a quality tuna product and export that to the West,' says American David Leibowitz. 'I want the West consuming that and having it become part of them.'
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 7, 2014

'Cove' to become 'aquatic nook' as Abe takes aim at improper eigo

Some say that Shinzo Abe's latest proposed tax increases, part of the 'fourth arrow' in his popular 'Abenomics' policy, are going a step too far. Dubbed the 'language tax,' the new levy is aimed at word usage.
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JAPAN / EMBASSY AVENUE
Feb 7, 2014

150 years of Swiss-Japanese friendship

The Switzerland of today is being presented during the Swissdays event in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills through Feb. 9.
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Feb 7, 2014

Bandai's projection-mapping candy toy: Hako Vision

A toy, its cardboard box and your smartphone are all you need to projection-map at home.
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CULTURE / Film
Feb 6, 2014

Could 'Snowpiercer' be Bong's ticket out of Korea?

There's a scene in the dystopian, post-apocalyptic sci-fi fable "Snowpiercer" that turns the tables on how Western audiences perceive non-English-speaking Asian characters in what is — for all intents and purposes — a Hollywood production.
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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 6, 2014

World Hobby Fair could be this weekend's game plan

See and try the latest in all manner of games at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair, where companies will be plugging new and upcoming releases, limited editions and other merchandise.
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Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 6, 2014

Sapporo Snow Festival is off to a cool start

The 65th annual Sapporo Snow Festival is a winter wonderland of special events and elaborate snow and ice sculptures.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 6, 2014

Swissotel Olympic viewing, Conrad Tokyo Valentine's party, Ritz-Carlton opens in Kyoto

Swissôtel's Olympic viewing
EDITORIALS
Feb 5, 2014

Stalemate in Syria

The first round of Syrian peace talks began in controversy, proceeded in the most formal of terms, then concluded after a week with a whimper. A second round is uncertain.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO BAR ADVENTURE
Feb 4, 2014

Share a premium cocktail with man's best friend

Bar Black Sheep is a gem hidden in the middle of Shibuya for those who want to drink premium cocktails without having to empty their wallet. Customers are first greeted by the owner's dog, an adorable Shiba Inu that goes by the name Hana-chan and enjoys a pat on the head while you sip on the bar's original...
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 4, 2014

First female conductor at NNTT performs 'Madama Butterfly'

Japanese audiences, especially women, may have mixed feelings about Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly."
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 3, 2014

Uphold basic living standards

To attain a national minimum for social welfare, some urge introducing a basic income — provision of a fixed sum of money to each citizen — to replace social security, which covers only needy people.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2014

METI asks Fukushima fisherman for groundwater diversion OK

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MORE SPORTS
Feb 3, 2014

Harvin makes major difference for Seattle

Percy Harvin finally did the job the Seattle Seahawks hoped he would when they acquired the injury-prone wide receiver from the Minnesota Vikings via trade last offseason.
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COMMUNITY
Feb 2, 2014

Parents of mixed kids look abroad for high schools

College preparation for bicultural young adults may include seeking out international as well as domestic opportunities. Some youngsters, however, are heading abroad much sooner — for high school or junior high school.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 2, 2014

Post-school life can bring visa complications

After The Japan Times published a Lifelines column on Dec. 15 that focused on visa issues, we received a lot of mail from readers asking about their particular individual situations. We would like to stress that it is always best to have a professional look at personal cases.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2014

The dark shadow of China's Cultural Revolution

Public discussion of the widespread abuses of Chinese citizens by Chinese citizens during the so-called Cultural Revolution is limited. Some seek atonement though.
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JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Feb 2, 2014

Transformational Akihabara has its finger on the pulse of pop culture

Tokyo's Akihabara district is always transforming itself.
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JAPAN
Feb 1, 2014

Fears widen over Kadena toxins

Just days after the commander of U.S. Kadena Air Base, near the city of Okinawa, promised parents their children's schools were safe from dioxin contamination, a further 50 chemical barrels have been unearthed from adjacent land and a retired U.S. Air Force major has come forward with claims the school...

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