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BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2006

Orix buys QB Net barbershop chain

Leasing firm Orix Corp. said Tuesday it has purchased a 73.9 percent stake in QB Net Co., which runs the barbershop chain QB House, and sent two directors to the QB Net board.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2006

U.S. beef terms stand: Nakagawa

Farm minister Shoichi Nakagawa indicated Tuesday that Japan will not accept a request from the United States to meet in the fall to discuss easing its restrictions on U.S. beef imports.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2006

Land prices log first rise in 14 years

The average price of land along selected key thoroughfares nationwide rose for the first time in 14 years, standing at 114,000 yen per sq. meter as of Jan. 1, up 0.9 percent, or 1,000 yen, over a year earlier, the National Tax Agency said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2006

Perfect storm brewing in Horn of Africa

LONDON -- It has the makings of a perfect storm extending right across the Horn of Africa. The 15-year war of all against all in Somalia is threatening to morph into an international war bringing chaos and disaster to the rest of the region, and the al-Qaida-obsessed "securocrats" in Washington are the...
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2006

Koizumi vows to restart trade talks

Expressing concern that the breakdown of the World Trade Organization's Doha round of trade talks could hurt the growth of the world economy, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pledged Tuesday that Japan will "provide its utmost effort" to restart the moribund negotiations.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2006

NTT Data has 87% jump in profit

NTT Data Corp. said Tuesday its group net profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 86.8 percent over the previous year to 11.02 billion yen.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2006

Retail gasoline prices nearing record high

Nippon Oil Corp. and other major oil companies raised wholesale prices of gasoline and other petroleum products Tuesday by 4 yen to 10 yen per liter from last month, primarily because of higher costs of crude oil.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Aug 2, 2006

Cider and Spots in my haunts of old

It was my first month of living in Tokyo, and I had just about gained enough courage to go into a little restaurant and order all by myself. I had come to Japan to study karate, and had just finished a hard training session at the Kodokan. I was thirsty, and so was delighted to see that not only did...
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2006

Princess dons special safe-birth obi

Princess Kiko put on a protective red and white obi Tuesday in an Imperial ceremony to pray for the safe delivery of her baby, who could possibly become an heir to the throne, the Imperial Household Agency said.
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2006

New beginning for a community

North Korea's July 5 missile launches were a timely reminder for East Asia. They served notice to foreign ministers attending the 13th meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) last last week in Kuala Lumpur that East Asia remains a dangerous place, and that their governments must work actively together...
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2006

Takenaka hits Tanigaki's call to increase sales tax

Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Heizo Takenaka on Tuesday criticized Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki's proposal to double the consumption tax.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2006

July new vehicle sales hit lowest level since 1974

Sales of new vehicles fell 9.1 percent in July from the previous year to 317,928 units, the lowest level for a July since 1974, an industry body said Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 2, 2006

Festival raises interest in American football ahead of 2007 World Cup

Baseball, soccer, basketball . . . and next up, football.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 1, 2006

Kurobe uses head in ho-hum victory

SAITAMA -- Teruaki Kurobe scored with a diving header on 88 minutes to give Urawa Reds a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in a lackluster friendly at Saitama Stadium on Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2006

ASDF makes first airlift to Baghdad

A transport aircraft of the Air Self-Defense Force on Monday made its first flight to Baghdad from Kuwait, government officials said.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2006

Safety tweaks led to nine of 28 poisonings: Paloma

Nine of 28 carbon monoxide poisoning accidents that resulted from defective gas water heaters were caused by improperly altered safety devices coupled with dirty heat exchangers and deterioration of parts, Paloma Industries Ltd. reported Monday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2006

A generation removed from scandal

Thirty years have passed since former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka was arrested July 27, 1976, on suspicion of having received a bribe of 500 million yen that originated from Lockheed Corp., an American aircraft manufacturer. The Lockheed affair, in which 15 people were indicted, became the largest postwar...
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2006

Ministry drafts measures to prevent building scandals

The infrastructure ministry proposed measures Monday to prevent the falsification of building data, including certifying architects with expertise in key areas and requiring builders to use those certified architects when constructing large buildings.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2006

Key defense bid-rigger gets 1 1/2 years

The Tokyo District Court found three former officials of the Defense Facilities Administration Agency guilty Monday of bid-rigging, including on construction assignments at U.S. bases in Japan, and sentenced the key player to prison.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2006

14 nabbed in sales of obscene DVDs

The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested 14 people on suspicion of illegally possessing and selling a huge amount of obscene DVDs, police said Monday.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2006

Flash-memory sales fuel turnaround for Toshiba

Toshiba Corp. on Monday posted a group net profit of 4.0 billion yen for the April-June period, improving from a group net loss of 8.9 billion yen the previous year thanks to brisk sales in flash-memory products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2006

Staffing companies find market in helping retired athletes

When international midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata recently announced his retirement from soccer, people wondered what he would do in the next stage of his life -- business, sports, or a combination of both?
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2006

Panel sets child care, broadcast reforms

in Tokyo's Nagata-cho district Monday. KYODO PHOTO
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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