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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 2, 2006

Former Archer's crooked path

"I'm going be a strange hybrid of Mick Jagger and Johnny Cash, with a touch of Steve Forbert [singer-songwriter best known for his 1980 hit "Romeo's Tune"] and some animated bear whose name I can't remember. Oh yeah, and some hip-hop too -- the kids love that sh*t," jokes Eric Bachmann when asked what...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 2, 2006

Adding color to darkness

Tall, bearded, bald and craggily handsome, Tetsuya Nakashima stands out in a crowd.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 2, 2006

The Can't See / moools

The key to making it as an indie band is networking, if for no other reason than to secure a couch to crash on when you arrive in an unknown town for a one-night stand. John Atkins is a respected Seattle-based singer-songwriter-guitarist who came to prominence as the leader of the emo duo 764-HERO and...
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2006

Police open hot line to expose scam tactics

302-989, can only be called from fixed lines within Tokyo.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 2, 2006

The Futureheads "News and Tributes"

The Futureheads made a name for themselves in 2004 with a fierce and spiky self-titled debut album characterized by a strong resemblance to XTC, but tempered by a unique way with four-part vocal harmonies. This sophomore effort cuts down on the spikiness, the harmonies and the fierceness (although not...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 2, 2006

Instinctive creation

Most people know Michael Nyman for "The Piano" soundtrack, but there's a great deal more to the British minimalist composer than his lush, romantic score for the 1992 Jane Campion film.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2006

Recovery raises tax revenues to 49 trillion yen

Tax revenues could reach 49 trillion yen in fiscal 2005, about 2 trillion yen more than previously forecast, thanks to the continuing economic recovery, Finance Ministry sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 2, 2006

Hit fairy tale musical returns

Voted Best Musical of 2004 by the vernacular magazine Musical, "Into the Woods" returns to the New National Theatre with even greater verve than before, boosted by an increased confidence and greater experience second time around.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 2, 2006

Turkish Kitchen Izmir: Meze and much more

Of Turkey's three largest cities, Istanbul certainly needs no introduction, and neither does Ankara, the capital and seat of government, in the heart of Anatolia. The bustling Aegean port of Izmir, however, remains more of an unknown quantity, except to those fortunate enough to have explored that beautiful...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 1, 2006

Nakamura sidelined by arm pain

Orix Buffaloes infielder Norihiro Nakamura was removed from the active roster Wednesday as the pain in his left arm has not subsided since being hit by a pitch in a game on May 13.
EDITORIALS
Jun 1, 2006

From recovery to resilience

A devastating earthquake hit Indonesia over the weekend, even as the country is still struggling to recover from the magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami off Sumatra Island that killed about 168,000 people in the country in December 2004.
COMMENTARY
Jun 1, 2006

Will tottering governments hold back Europe's future?

LONDON -- Like a vampire rising from the grave, the issue of a new constitution for the European Union, which many people had assumed was dead and buried, has returned to haunt the corridors of power and government in the capitals of Europe.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2006

Matsushita, Hitachi plan to triple LCD panel output capacity

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and Hitachi Ltd. jointly said Wednesday they will triple the liquid crystal display panel production capacity at their joint venture in Mobara, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2006

Hankyu's bid for Hanshin puts market's eyes on Murakami

Hankyu Holdings Inc.'s tender offer for Hanshin Electric Railway Co. has the market waiting to see what Hanshin's biggest shareholder, the Murakami fund, will do next.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2006

MHI wins Iceland power plant order

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Mitsubishi Corp. (UK) PLC and German partner Balcke-Duerr GmbH have been awarded a turnkey contract to build two 40-megawatt geothermal power plants for Reykjavik Energy, an electric utility owned by Iceland's capital city, Mitsubishi Heavy said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2006

'Wagyu' label only for domestic beef

The farm ministry will require that meat shops only label as "wagyu" (Japanese cattle) beef that is from cattle born and raised in Japan, ministry officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 1, 2006

"Naoki Honjo -- The Metropolis in Miniature"

Aoyama Book Center Gallery Closes in 12 days
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2006

Overtime hours rise

Average overtime hours at manufacturers sensitive to economic conditions rose 4.3 percent in April from a year earlier to 16.8 hours, up for the seventh straight month, the labor ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2006

Overwork health claims rise to 330

A record high 330 people became eligible for labor compensation due to mental and heart diseases caused by excessive work in fiscal 2005, marking a rise of 36 cases, or 12.2 percent, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 1, 2006

"Vu Dan Tan -- Tanorigami: Suitcases of a Pilgrim"

Art-U Room Closes in 11 days
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2006

Diet enacts law to revive urban centers

The Diet enacted a law Wednesday designed to revive the centers of regional cities, which have hollowed out in recent years as retailers and homeowners have moved to the suburbs.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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