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CULTURE / Books / THE ASIAN BOOKSHELF
Jan 8, 2006

Resurrection of 47 masterless samurai

KUNIYOSHI: The Faithful Samurai, by David R. Weinberg, translations and essay by Alfred H. Marks, Foreword by B.W. Robinson. Amsterdam: Hotei Publishing, 2005, 192 pp., map, pictures, color plates. 39.50 euro (paper). This is the paperback edition (first published in 2000) of one of the most interesting...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jan 7, 2006

Buddhist-Christian feminist to speak out at retreat

The Amago Sanso Retreat from Jan. 27 to 29 on the Izu Peninsula may see sparks fly! It will be the 49th annual celebratory gathering of Christian women from all over Japan and other parts of Asia, the same age -- synchronistically -- as its controversial keynote speaker, Hyun Kyung Chung.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2006

25 prefectures aid quake checks

Twenty-five prefectural governments are providing subsidies, technical assistance or both to owners of houses and buildings for earthquake-resistance checks, according to figures compiled by Kyodo News on Wednesday.
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Jan 3, 2006

Japanese skaters set for Olympic venue test

Japanese figure skaters Fumie Suguri, Miki Ando and Daisuke Takahashi left Japan for Turin on Sunday to test the ice at the venue for their competition in the upcoming Turin Winter Olympics.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 31, 2005

Asada's triumphs have ISU officials skating on thin ice

What if you had a Winter Olympics and the best figure skater in the world wasn't allowed to participate?
COMMENTARY
Dec 26, 2005

Sino-Japanese strains bode ill for EAS

HONG KONG -- The inaugural meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS) -- including all 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus six other countries in the region -- went off without a hitch, except for the rather serious fact that China and Japan were not talking to each other.
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Dec 25, 2005

Technology keeping Mizuno key player in sports market

It's funny how fate plays a role in life.
Features
Dec 25, 2005

Haruki Kadokawa: Spirits of the Yamato

Haruki Kadokawa is the closest Japanese equivalent to fabled Hollywood moguls like Sam Goldwyn or Howard Hughes in their glory days as master promoters and unrepentant egotists.
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Dec 24, 2005

Miyazato scaling back

Ai Miyazato wants to limit her appearances in Japan next season and said Friday she does not intend to play on the Japan LPGA tour until after the majors wrap up at the Women's British Open in August.
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Dec 24, 2005

Oda takes lead after short program at nationals

Nobunari Oda got off to a strong start in his quest for an Olympic berth when he took the lead over rival Daisuke Takahashi after the men's short program at the national championships Friday.
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Dec 24, 2005

Pan Pacific has loaded lineup

Defending champion Maria Sharapova will feature in a strong field of players at the 2006 Toray Pan Pacific Open, which also includes former world No. 1 Martina Hingis, organizers said Friday.
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Dec 24, 2005

Asada, Valentine win FSAJ Awards

Figure skater Mao Asada, the Grand Prix Final and world junior champion this year, and Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine have been selected as the top Japanese and foreign sports figures for 2005 in voting by the Foreign Sportswriters Association of Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2005

East Timorese still searching for justice

EAST TIMOR -- East Timor's 800,000 citizens are finding that the truth does not set them free and that justice and reconciliation is elusive. A recent report published by East Timor's Commission of Reception, Truth and Reconciliation (CAVR) estimates that there were a minimum of 102,800 conflict-related...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 23, 2005

Marunouchi illuminations

The 7th annual Tokyo Millenario will be held Dec. 24-Jan. 1. The Millenario Christmas Lights Show will light up Naka-dori, the main street in Marunouchi. The Marunouchi Exit of JR Tokyo Station and the area around Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho will also be illuminated.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 22, 2005

Japan begins buildup with camp

Japan will begin the World Cup year with a weeklong training camp in Miyazaki next month ahead of two friendlies against the United States and Finland.
OLYMPICS
Dec 22, 2005

Igaya focused on 2016 bid

International Olympic Committee vice president Chiharu Igaya said there is a good chance for Japan to host the 2016 Games.
COMMENTARY
Dec 22, 2005

Much ado about something?

HONOLULU -- Was the inaugural East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 14 "much ado about nothing," as many critics are already claiming, or the "historic event" its proponents say?
EDITORIALS
Dec 20, 2005

Upgrading the Defense Agency

The Liberal Democratic Party has rather suddenly started airing the idea of upgrading the Defense Agency to a ministry. The party proposed the upgrade in its platform for the Sept. 11 general elections and the prospects for making it happen look stronger now that New Komeito, the LDP's coalition partner,...
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Dec 18, 2005

Asada cruises to win at Grand Prix Final

Japanese teenager Mao Asada played it safe and attempted only one triple axel Saturday, but still easily beat world champion Irina Slutskaya to win the women's title at the Grand Prix Final.
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Dec 17, 2005

Blatter backs off previous remarks

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has changed his mind over the participation of a local team at the Club World Championship in a bid to boost ticket sales after this year's fan turnout was badly affected by the absence of a Japanese side.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2005

New power landscape demands sophisticated approach to China

With China firmly on its path toward becoming a top player in the world economy, it is crucial for Japan to work out a relationship with its giant neighbor or risk hampering the rise of Asia as a whole, a renowned U.S.-based journalist told a recent lecture meeting in Tokyo.
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Dec 16, 2005

Reds blank Saprissa, 3-0

YOKOHAMA -- European champion Liverpool went through to the Club World Championship final and set a new club record with its 11th-straight clean sheet as it beat Deportivo Saprissa 3-0 at International Stadium Yokohama on Thursday.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.”

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