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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 7, 2004

Kodo

Taiko ensemble, Kodo, know how to take the show on the road: according to their newsletter, the troupe has performed over 2,600 concerts in 42 countries since their 1981 debut (do the math). A wellspring of fresh ideas and aspiring young talent help explain why they grow stronger, year after year, but...
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2004

Substitute CFC emissions to fall short of forecasts

The government revised downward its 2010 forecast for emissions of three chlorofluorocarbon substitutes that cause global warming to a 0.2 percent increase from 1995 levels, sources said Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 6, 2004

No call-up for Kazu as Zico names squad

Japan coach Zico scrapped his controversial plan Friday to call up several ex-internationals including striker Kazuyoshi Miura and named an under-strength squad for the national team's upcoming final World Cup qualifier against Singapore.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2004

Suzuki fined, handed two-year term

The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced former House of Representatives lawmaker Muneo Suzuki to two years in prison and fined him 11 million yen for accepting bribes, falsifying a political funds report and perjury.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2004

Filipino can stay but family must go

The Tokyo District Court on Friday allowed a 16-year-old Filipino girl to stay in Japan but said her parents, who entered Japan illegally 18 years ago, must leave the country with her younger siblings.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2004

Panel OKs sanctions on North

A Liberal Democratic Party panel studying North Korea's abduction of Japanese nationals stepped up the pressure on Pyongyang on Friday by approving an interim report that outlines steps for imposing economic sanctions on the reclusive state.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2004

Japan's prisons bursting at the seams

The nation saw 61,534 people incarcerated as of the end of 2003, topping the 60,000 mark for the first time since 1960.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2004

Rotation troops get marching orders

The Defense Agency on Thursday ordered some 600 Ground-Self Defense Force troops to be dispatched to southern Iraq later this month to relieve the GSDF troops already there on Japan's humanitarian aid mission in the war-torn country.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 6, 2004

Sorenstam starts well at Mizuno Classic

OTSU, Shiga Pref. Annika Sorenstam started her quest for a record fourth consecutive Mizuno Classic golf title with an eagle Friday and held a share of the lead after the first round of the $1 million LPGA Tour event.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Nov 6, 2004

Marsha Rosenberg

For 20 years now, Marsha Rosenberg has worked as a speech and language pathologist in Tokyo's international community. She says that from the beginning, when she was first deciding upon a career, she knew she was going to be a language pathologist. "I knew I wanted something to do with educating children,...
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2004

Koizumi, Bush like two peas in a pod

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi displayed typical forthrightness last month when he openly backed President George W. Bush -- a man he calls his friend -- in the U.S. presidential election.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 6, 2004

MLB players top local talent

Atlanta Braves outfielder Vernon Wells hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and the major league team rallied to crush the Japan All-Star team 7-2 in the first game of an exhibition series on Friday.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2004

Sales of imported vehicles post largest decline since 1998

Sales of new imported vehicles in Japan, including those produced overseas by Japanese manufacturers, fell 15.8 percent in October from a year earlier to 17,701 units for the largest decline since December 1998.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 6, 2004

Lunch menu -- the pillage of the day

When you come to Japan as a "gaijin," it seems there is always a Japanese person who adopts you. This person makes sure you have all the things you need, informs you of important events and perhaps even takes you sightseeing. I've had several people take on this role during my time in Japan, and I'm...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Nov 6, 2004

A journey on the road more traveled

Here's a little-known Zen puzzle for numskulls:
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 6, 2004

Magic a surprise out of gate; Lakers looking pretty lame

NEW YORK -- "It's never too early to revolutionize opinions or retract them," that's my saying.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 6, 2004

Baseball World Cup gets green light

Top baseball officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea reached a basic agreement Friday to hold the inaugural Super World Cup in March 2006, Japanese baseball officials said.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2004

IRCJ suspects Daiei, Colony cut secret deal over Hawks

The state-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan has launched an investigation into a suspected secret deal between Daiei Inc. and U.S. investment fund Colony Capital LLC over the sale of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks ballclub, according to sources.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2004

APEC council urges action at Doha

Business leaders from member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Friday urged leaders of the Pacific Rim economies to achieve "concrete results" in global trade liberalization talks under the World Trade Organization.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2004

Kokudo chief to quit over Seibu Railway scam

Kokudo Corp. President Minoru Mikami will resign to take responsibility for a scandal surrounding the falsification of Kokudo's shareholdings in group firm Seibu Railway Co., industry sources said Friday.
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2004

Get ready for rising prices

For the first time in eight years, Japan's consumer prices (excluding those of perishable food) are forecast to rise on an annual basis, albeit only slightly. A 0.1 percent increase in consumer prices is expected for the fiscal year starting April 1, 2005, according to an economic and price outlook released...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2004

Surely U.S. set to reconcile

WASHINGTON -- After a campaign that stressed the importance of continuity, some might expect few changes in policies during the second term of President George W. Bush. But the outcome of this bitterly fought election has clarified many issues in the United States and will send a signal far beyond America....
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2004

China's energy thirst lifts Mitsubishi profit 48%

Mitsubishi Corp. said Friday its first-half net profit jumped 48 percent to 89.4 billion yen, buoyed by robust demand for energy and natural resources amid China's rapid economic growth.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Kyoto gets its own teamLab, largest in Japan
Visitors wearing kimonos look at digital artwork at the newly opened teamLab Biovortex in Kyoto.
Ashfall warning in Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
The challenges awaiting Japan’s new finance minister
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama answers questions from reporters in a group interview on Oct. 24.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
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