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JAPAN
Jan 15, 2002

Obituary: Shozo Tominaga

Shozo Tominaga, a peace activist who had been interned as a war criminal in China after World War II, died Sunday of heart failure at a hospital in Yokohama, his family said Monday. He was 87.
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Jan 15, 2002

Japan Energy bags national basketball title

Noriko Hamaguchi scored 13 of her 26 points in the final quarter Sunday as the defending champion Japan Energy Sunflowers crushed the Chanson V-Magic 86-59 in the women's final for their 11th title of the national basketball championships.
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Jan 15, 2002

Oji Paper claims ice hockey championship

Oji Paper got goals from five different players Monday afternoon as they skated to a 5-2 victory over the Kokudo Bunnies in the final of the All-Japan Ice Hockey Championship at Tokyo's Yoyogi Arena.
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Jan 15, 2002

Japanese sweep international judo meet

Tatsuhiko Muramoto edged Yasuyuki Muneta on a split decision to claim the over 100-kg title Sunday as Japanese judoka outclassed the field at the Japan international judo tournament.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2002

Omron adds cat to robot pet population

A lifelike robot cat closes its eyes and meows after a young boy rubs the acrylic fur on its chin at a department store in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2002

Bill targets fast urban development

A bill on urban development being crafted by the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry would call for designating special areas for swift redevelopment.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2002

1,513 humanly perceptible quakes shook up Japan in 2001

Japan felt 1,513 earthquakes in 2001, the sixth-highest figure in the past 10 years, according to the Meteorological Agency.
SUMO
Jan 15, 2002

Maru rebounds; Kaio, Musoyama fall

Yokozuna Musashimaru rebounded from an opening-day loss to open his account in convincing style Monday, but ozeki duo Kaio and Musoyama crumbled on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2002

Unpainted planes cost-effective, JAL says

Unpainted planes are more cost-effective and environmentally friendly than painted ones, Japan Airlines said Monday after a nearly 10-year study on the performance of an unpainted 747 cargo plane.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2002

Sanyo seeks Samsung link in tech sector

OSAKA -- Sanyo Electric Co. and Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea are discussing the possibility of forming an alliance aimed at codeveloping advanced technologies, according to Sanyo officials.
EDITORIALS
Jan 15, 2002

A galling case of tax evasion

The case of alleged tax evasion by a former head of a regional taxation bureau is no doubt most galling for the vast majority of taxpayers who are feeling the heavy weight of tax bills during this recession.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2002

Daiei gets green light to use revitalization law

Daiei Inc., seeking to avoid bankruptcy under more than 2 trillion yen of debt, will be allowed to rehabilitate under the industrial revitalization law if its restructuring plan is approved, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / NATURE TRAVEL
Jan 15, 2002

The hippy haven that actually worked

In 1951, the Llwyngwern slate quarry in central North Wales closed down, causing many redundancies.
EDITORIALS
Jan 14, 2002

Relief step best left unused

Banks were once regarded as a symbol of financial security. People deposited money with banks, confident that it would be fully protected. Bank failure was simply out of the question. The myth of the "invincible bank" collapsed following the burst of the economic bubble a decade ago. Now depositors know...
COMMENTARY
Jan 14, 2002

Tokyo conference to work on reconstructing Afghanistan

The Jan. 21-22 international conference in Tokyo on the reconstruction of Afghanistan will provide an opportunity for the post-Sept. 11 international community to unite in contributing to the war-ravaged country's stability.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2002

Out & About

Multilingual assistance available in Kodaira The Kodaira International Friendship Association holds weekly information services for foreigners facing language difficulties or cultural barriers.
COMMENTARY
Jan 14, 2002

Hardly another Argentina

LONDON -- "What is the difference between Japan and Argentina?" Answer: "five years." That was the riddle, or sick joke, said by the Financial Times in London to be circulating in Tokyo over the recent holidays. My immediate reaction was that the idea behind the question was silly and showed ignorance...

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even through immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’