RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Mon, 12 May 2008 07:18:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/charm-offensive-mark-hus-japan-trip Chinese President Hu Jintao's trip to Japan this week, the first by a Chinese leader in a decade, was marked by less talk of the… Sun, 11 May 2008 08:30:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/book-reviews/view/tekkon-kinkreet-black-white Taiyo Matsumoto doesn’t do cute. His characters are spindly grotesques, complete with scars and runny noses. Yet they’re not, it must be said, without their… Sun, 11 May 2008 06:32:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/new-products/view/pumping-wood First produced in the Tohoku region of northern Honshu in the Edo Period (1603-1868), Kokeshi dolls have endured as a beloved icon of Japanese culture.… Sun, 11 May 2008 06:25:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/gold-coin-collectors-on-the-rise Interest in large oval Japanese gold coins and commemorative gold coins is deep-rooted among Japanese collectors as exemplified in a recent successful bid at a… Sat, 10 May 2008 07:26:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/japans-eco-products-get-a-failing-grade As someone who is passionate about the environment, I was excited to attend the Eco-Products Exhibition in Ariake last December. The annual event, hosted by… Sat, 10 May 2008 07:20:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/what-happens-when-you%e2%80%99re-out-of-work Although I usually refrain from making comments about issues related to law, not least of which because I’m not a lawyer, there are some questions… Sat, 10 May 2008 06:29:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/new-products/view/exit-usb-hub Evergreen has released a unique USB hub. Exit Hub literally is in the shape of an emergency exit logo, 12 cm tall, featuring four USB2.0… Fri, 09 May 2008 10:18:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/aids-spreading-via-dating-sites-fact-or-fiction The rumor mill had it that HIV, the AIDS virus, was spreading among users of “deaikei” (encounter) websites. These specialize in bringing strangers together as… Thu, 08 May 2008 17:49:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/defense-make-a-mess-of-killers-appeal On April 24, the Hiroshima High Court sentenced a 27-year-old man to death for the 1999 murder of Yayoi Motomura, 23, and her 11-month-old child… Thu, 08 May 2008 15:01:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/londoner-to-embark-on-4-year-horse-trek-to-tokyo A young British woman is preparing to travel from London to Tokyo on horseback following ancient trading routes. Becky Sampson, 24, will leave London at… Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/dumping-fukuda-wont-solve-ldps-problems Be careful what you wish for. It’s the oldest adage in the book but surely dead right in today’s political climate. Take the position of… Thu, 08 May 2008 07:53:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/ethan-hawke-opens-up-his-life “I feel like I am on the couch in a psychiatrist’s office with everybody waiting for some clever answer about who I am,” says Ethan… Thu, 08 May 2008 07:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/new-products/view/multi-band-atomic-watch Casio will release a new atomic G-SHOCK watch which can receive signals of all the six different time calibration signals used in the world. The… Wed, 07 May 2008 05:17:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/yezo-deer-meat-used-for-hamburgers-in-hokkaido Kiichi Sogabe, 68, president of a quarrying and construction company, began raising Yezo deer at a ranch in Kushiro near Lake Akan in Hokkaido three… Wed, 07 May 2008 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/movie-titles-in-japan-jack-i-understand-your-frustration Last week, marketing officials of the distributor for the film “The Bucket List” must have squirmed when the movie’s star, Jack Nicholson, told a news… Mon, 05 May 2008 05:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment-arts/view/film-examines-japans-criminal-justice-system The Japan Federation of Bar Associations has produced a documentary film on Japan's criminal justice system, featuring the acquittal of 12 defendants in an election… Mon, 05 May 2008 04:35:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/group-turning-used-dentures-into-gold-mine-for-charity Old dentures can be stained and unsightly but for a project raising money for charity, they're a potential gold mine. The Japan Denture Recycle Association… Sun, 04 May 2008 06:47:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/new-products/view/hello-kitty-laptop-computer Sanrio Corp will release EPSON brand laptop computers featuring its popular character Hello Kitty. The “Hello Kitty EPSON wide note computer,” which is a redesigned… Sun, 04 May 2008 06:05:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/a-punching-bag-on-the-odakyu-line I was recently the victim of a random act of violence. To set the scene: I was traveling home in the sardine can known as… Sat, 03 May 2008 09:39:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/few-authorities-know-how-to-deal-with-rape-victims-in-japan A 13-year-old Tokyo girl left alone at home one night ventures out and is raped by a man she doesn’t know. Yomiuri Weekly (May 4)… Fri, 02 May 2008 19:52:00 +0100