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AKIRA

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 3, 2015
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 30, 2014
Inoue seizes WBO super flyweight title with second-round knockout of Narvaez
Japanese phenom Naoya Inoue made the crowd at the arena stand on its feet because of his explosive performance.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2014
Nakamura's HR puts Hawks on brink of Japan Series title
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks celebrated like they had won a championship after Akira Nakamura's home run cleared the fence and ended Game 4 of the Japan Series.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 16, 2014
Pleasure in the History of Fashion: From the Akira Ishiyama Collection
Akira Ishiyama (1918-2011), a Japanese researcher of Western fashion, dedicated nearly 70 years of his life to fashion history, accumulating a wealth of valuable books and 18th- to 19th-century fashion plates and illustrations portraying the popular styles of their times. This extensive collection of...
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2014
U.S. calls for Japan to buckle down on Pacific trade pact
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman urged Japan on Thursday to ramp up efforts on a Pacific trade pact ahead of planned talks with his Japanese counterpart next week and a new round of negotiations in October.
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Sep 6, 2014
Gonzalez knocks out Yaegashi in ninth round for WBC flyweight title
It was what some boxing fanatics would call a "barnburner."
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 5, 2014
Economic safeguards again in works for next tax hike, Amari says
The government plans to have steps in place to protect the economy if it decides to complete the doubling of the consumption tax to 10 percent in October 2015, reappointed economy minister Akira Amari said Friday.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 12, 2014
Koichi Hanafusa: 'I'd like everyone to see that life is worth living'
Fuji Rock fansite organizer on music, festivals and bugs.
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CULTURE / Books
Jul 5, 2014
Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories
It is noticeable that the tales in "Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa change in tone and style alongside the mental state and interests of the writer. Akutagawa's most famed early works (including the titular story) are intricately woven setups for moral questions, whereas...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2014
Calbee jumps on breakfast boom
Potato chip maker Calbee targets yogurt makers and food companies as it diversifies from snacks to Western-style breakfasts for Japan's modernizing workforce.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?