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EDITORIALS
Jul 13, 2003

Music and (some) words by Bob Dylan

Speaking of inspiration -- the creative kind -- people have long wondered where it comes from and how it works. Maybe the American composer Aaron Copland came closest to an answer when he said, "Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness -- I wouldn't know. But I...
Events
Jul 13, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Visitors to Kagawa can fill up on 'udon' noodles: Every tourist who visits sightseeing spots in Kagawa Prefecture after crossing the Seto Ohashi Bridge until Aug. 31 will receive a package of "udon" noodles.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 13, 2003

Second strings

Shin Yoshida leads a double life. And everyone, including his boss, his wife and three children, knows about it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 13, 2003

Classical rarities prove to be a hit

The maestros of the world generally conduct the music of others, but a Japanese record label has scored a minor hit with a CD of piano pieces that conductors themselves composed.
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2003

Obituary: Hosei Komatsu

Actor Hosei Komatsu died of an infection Friday morning in a Tokyo hospital, his family said Saturday. He was 76.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2003

Koizumi says Nikkei has hit bottom

The stock market appears to have bottomed out and will probably continue to demonstrate a firm trend in the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2003

Tokyo Star taking a different approach to banking

Enter one of Tokyo Star Bank's four new branches, and you are soon ushered into booths arranged for private consultations with customers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 9, 2003

Dub-tropical of Little Tempo travels well

While most of Tokyo is frantically trying to cool down, Japan's prime dub outfit Little Tempo will be heating things up this summer with a series of live gigs.
Events
Jul 6, 2003

KANSAI: Who & What

Performers to promote peace at Osaka event: Taihen, a performance troupe organized by physically challenged people, is organizing a two-day antiwar event from 1 p.m. on July 12 and 13 at Metamoru Hall in Osaka's Higashi-Yodogawa Ward.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / FUZZY LOGIC
Jul 6, 2003

A last taste of Honey

It might be the right time for the 54 Nude Honeys, but it's the wrong place and they've decided to do something about it. In September, they're jumping on a plane and decamping to New York, where the American music-media have stepped into line with their British brethren and realized that the current...
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2003

JETRO wants doors open for foreign firms

The Japan External Trade Organization released a report Thursday urging that the nation do more to remove hurdles for foreign companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2003

Homeless group works to show its worth

YOKOHAMA -- Every morning at JR Yokohama Station, people show up armed with brooms and dustpans to clean up litter on nearby streets left by the previous night's carousing throngs.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2003

Is Baghdad safe enough for SDF? Depends on which party you ask

The ruling bloc and the opposition parties are presenting completely conflicting reports on their respective fact-finding missions to Iraq, with the opposition arguing the Self-Defense Forces should not be dispatched to the area due to deteriorating security.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jul 2, 2003

Pat Metheny: "One Quiet Night"

Pat Metheny is one of the most widely imitated guitarists in modern jazz. A prodigy on guitar, he played in jazz clubs before he could even drive to the gigs and became one of the youngest teachers ever at the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston. Because of that early fame, he has had the freedom...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 2, 2003

On a director's storyboard far, far away

Is there a person in the Western world -- or even globally, given Hollywood's cultural reach -- who is unaware of "Star Wars"? In a society increasingly described as amnesiac, in which pop culture seems to come with an expiry date, George Lucas' movie trilogy (now with two -- soon to be three -- "prequels")...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / HIGH NOTES
Jul 2, 2003

The Octagon Man: "Magneton"

His real name might be J-Saul Kane; no one knows for sure. Kane is, however, known to possess multiple bank accounts and aliases. Most commonly known as Depth Charge, he also works under the name Alexander's Dark Band and seems to reserve the pseudonym The Octagon Man for his most twisted and deranged...
JAPAN / Q&A
Jun 27, 2003

Revised fund law good for graft?

The first hearing was held Thursday in the trial of Lower House member Takanori Sakai, who has been charged with violating the Political Funds Control Law by concealing political donations from companies.
JAPAN / Q&A
Jun 27, 2003

Revised fund law good for graft?

The first hearing was held Thursday in the trial of Lower House member Takanori Sakai, who has been charged with violating the Political Funds Control Law by concealing political donations from companies.
JAPAN / Q&A
Jun 27, 2003

Revised fund law good for graft?

The first hearing was held Thursday in the trial of Lower House member Takanori Sakai, who has been charged with violating the Political Funds Control Law by concealing political donations from companies.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2003

Ministry aiming to submit pensions reform plan early

Welfare minister Chikara Sakaguchi on Tuesday announced plans to speed up the drafting of public-pension reforms and reveal the scheme this summer, a few months ahead of schedule.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 24, 2003

Motorbikes, foot-care and clothes

Money & Bikes Yukari asks the cheapest way to send money home to the States? Also, he has a U.S. motorcycle license and would like to buy a motorcycle here and wants to know about the process for getting licensed in Japan.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 22, 2003

We can rebuild it

Asahi's popular "reform variety" series, "Before/After" (Sunday, 7:58 p.m.), only occasionally tackles very old, traditional-style Japanese homes, opting instead for the kind of rickety boxes that were built during the '60s and '70s, which are more of a challenge to rehabilitate.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 21, 2003

Despite winning NBA title, Spurs likely to make run at Kidd

NEW YORK -- Don't know what you were thinking, but when the Nets were peeling in layers during the fourth quarter on Sunday -- when the Spurs reeled off 19 straight points and their opponents lost their composure and suffered from severe iron proficiency due to chaotic choreography -- but it seemed to...
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2003

Dispute over local finance reform resolved

The government on Wednesday settled an argument concerning reforms for central and local finances with a compromise plan empowering local authorities to levy taxes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 19, 2003

Choose your weapons

"Soul Calibur 2," Namco's new fighting game for GameCube, Xbox and PlayStation2, has little new to recommend it. Thank goodness for that.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?