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Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 28, 2006

Artist's mini worlds of clay

The online biography of clay artist Rinshiro Fujiki, born in Asahikawa City in Hokkaido in 1984, claims that at kindergarten he was "imprisoned" and forced to watch the TV series "Thunderbirds." The precocious Fujiki, who struggled at sports, then experienced what it was like to be the most popular boy...
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2006

JR trio saw record sales, pretax profits in '05, despite crashes

Three major Japan Railway carriers Thursday reported record consolidated sales and pretax profits for fiscal 2005, led by strong demand for bullet train and conventional rail line travel, despite fatal train accidents involving two of them.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Apr 28, 2006

John Digweed still Kool

Ko Kimura's Kool party celebrates its 10th birthday at Club Yellow on April 28 with special guest DJ John Digweed. Kimura has been spinning house for over 20 years. The Kool parties, which regularly attract crowds of over 1,000, were started by Kimura and VJ E-male with the aim of providing a night of...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / THE SECOND ROOM
Apr 28, 2006

Psychedelic radar 04.28

Saturday, April 29
CULTURE / Music
Apr 28, 2006

Daisuke Kashiwa "April.#02"

Originally a member of postrock act Yodaka, Hiroshima's Daisuke Kashiwa decided in 2004 to set out on a solo career. After putting out a few limited issue CD-Rs, the 28-year-old musician has now released his first official album, "April.#02."
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2006

JAXA, Asics plan ISS footwear line

Japan's space agency and Asics Corp. will jointly produce shoes to help prevent the loss of muscle strength in astronauts living in the weightlessness of space.
EDITORIALS
Apr 27, 2006

Defusing the islet issue

Last-minute diplomatic negotiations have defused a high-seas showdown between Japan and South Korea over Japan's plan to survey the ocean bed in the Sea of Japan near disputed islets known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea.
EDITORIALS
Apr 27, 2006

Elections bode poorly for LDP

The results of three elections earlier this week could be a bad omen for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his Liberal Democratic Party. Ms. Kazumi Ota of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan defeated a candidate fielded by the LDP and supported by its coalition partner Komeito in a Lower House...
COMMENTARY
Apr 27, 2006

Has Japan changed for better?

LONDON -- Some people complain that Japanese society has deteriorated with the ending of the lifetime employment system and the replacement of seniority-based promotion systems with ones based on performance.
COMMENTARY
Apr 27, 2006

Goodbye to a visionary on U.S.-Asian ties

LOS ANGELES -- Anxious students will often ask me what they should ideally aspire to be when they grow up.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2006

Aneha, seven associates in building fraud held

Disgraced architect Hidetsugu Aneha and seven of his associates were arrested Wednesday in a sweep of key figures linked to the building safety fraud that has rocked the country, but the specific charges they face as yet are not tied to the scam.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2006

Defense spending faces cut to cover U.S. realignment

The government plans to slash defense spending to come up with the 2.71 trillion yen that Japan will need to shoulder the cost of realigning the U.S. military presence here, according to sources.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2006

Diet steps closer to ratifying free-trade pact with Malaysia

The Diet cleared a free-trade agreement with Malaysia on Wednesday, bringing the pact one step closer to coming into force by summer.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2006

Imported crude oil may hit $100

Imported crude oil prices in Japan may reach $100 per barrel in 2030, up from the current level of around $60 per barrel, driven higher by rising demand in Asia, according to a report by the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2006

Honda achieved record 597 billion yen profit in '05

Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday that it logged a record consolidated net profit of 597.03 billion yen on record sales of 9.91 trillion yen for the business year that ended March 31, thanks to strong auto sales in North America and Europe.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2006

All regions see recovery for quarter

For the first time in nine years, the Finance Ministry's 11 regional bureaus all reported a recovery trend in their areas for a second straight quarter.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2006

Sharp sees third straight year of record profit

Major electronics maker Sharp Corp. on Wednesday announced a record high group net profit of 88.67 billion yen for the year to March 31, up 15.4 percent from the previous year, thanks to brisk sales of flat-screen TVs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 27, 2006

Putting art into fashion

"I'm just fed up with all the recycled cliches and the sensationalism," says Samuel Bourdin, son of the celebrated French fashion photographer Guy Bourdin, over the phone from Paris. "The press tries to make my father out to be some kind of depraved monster, but that's just not accurate."
Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million over manga piracy
Cloudflare has been ordered to pay ¥500 million after four major publishing firms accused the firm of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
U.K. gold bullion bars and coins are displayed at Baird & Co. in Hatton Garden in London.
Takaichi rejects China's demand to retract Taiwan remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has rejected China's demands for her to retract her comments on Taiwan, saying Tokyo's stance on a major regional security crisis remains unchanged.
Japan set to lean on U.S., allies for support if China escalates
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, on Oct. 28.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change
Hosei University President Diana Khor, who herself was an international student, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.
Japanese companies advised to change mindset about investment in Africa
Bernard Laurendeau, chief of Enkopa Lab Japan, in Tokyo last month
Munetaka Murakami headlines quartet looking to move to MLB via posting system
The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami has 246 career home runs in eight NPB seasons.
The reality of human trafficking in Japan
A view of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward at night. Last year in Japan, 66 people were put in protective custody as victims of human trafficking. Among them, 58 — including all 41 minors — were Japanese nationals. International pressure to act on human trafficking led Japan to make efforts to crack down on the crime, such as a tightening of conditions in 2005 for entertainer visas.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Juzo Itami’s “Tampopo” was released Nov. 23, 1985, and though it wasn’t a hit at the time, it has gained a cult following in the years since.
Eat, slurp, love: 'Tampopo' turns 40
By Weiwen Lin

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