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Reaffirming Tokyo's Leader in Washington

Joshua W. Walker | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Washington DC, US Foreign Policy, Japan Earthquake, Japan, Yoshihiko Noda, Tokyo Japan, US-Japan Relations, Japanese Politics, Japanese Economy, World News
Joshua W. Walker

In isolation, neither 3.11 nor Mr. Noda have changed Japan. Yet in different ways both have exposed the Japanese state's shortcomings by contrasting the resilience of its citizenry with the impotence of its government.

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PHOTOS: The World's 2nd Tallest Opens

AP | MALCOLM FOSTER | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Tokyo, Worlds Tallest Buildings, Video, International Destinations, Tokyo-Japan, Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower, Worlds-Tallest-Building, Travel News

TOKYO -- A Tokyo developer took visitors up the world's tallest freestanding broadcast structure on Tuesday, a 634-meter (2,080-foot) tower with speci...

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Pan Am Memories of My Adventures to Tokyo and Kyoto

Carole Mallory | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Hawaii, Miyako Hotel, Pearl Harbor, The Kitayama, Pa.Meiji Mura Museum, Hong Kong, Merrill Lynch, Shinto Shrines, Koyadofu, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Mayan, Shimeji Mushrooms, The Higashiyama, German, Pan Am, Lutheran, Mushi Zushi, Tokyo-Japan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Kyoto, Pennsylvania Dutch, Nama Yatsuhashi, Misozuke Miso, Great Kanta Earthquake, Mrs Wagner, The Imperial Hotel, The Nishiyama, Spielberg, Yokahama, Shoemakersville, Nogava, The Tokaido Shinkansen, Buddhist Temple, Culture News
Carole Mallory

At Tokyo's airport I kissed Michael 'goodbye' and gave him my address in New York, but after a few letters, I never heard from him again. 'Tokyo Michael' was how I remembered him and don't regret one moment we spent together.

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Hiroshige: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: A Luscious -- and Affordable -- Must-Have Art Book

Jane Chafin | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Edo, Tokyo-Japan, Ukiyo-E, Taschen, Hiroshige, Woodblock Printing, Arts News
Jane Chafin

As soon as I saw Taschen's luscious volumeHiroshige: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo in a museum gift shop, I knew I had to have it.

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To Save Power, Tokyo Employees Start Work Early, Wear 'Super Cool Biz' Dress Code

AP | By MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Japan Electricity, Energy, Tokyo Japan, Tokyo Electricity, Japan Energy, Save Electricity, Tokyo Power, Japan, Tokyo Energy, Tepco, Save Energy, Japan Energy Saving, Green News

TOKYO -- Facing a summer power crunch, some Tokyo city government employees began working an hour earlier Monday to conserve energy amid shortages cau...

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Understanding The Strength And Fragility Of Human Life

David Nichtern | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Japan, Tokyo, 2011 Japan Tsunami, Japan Tsunami, Japan Earthquake, Tokyo Japan, Japan Earthquake 2011, Japan Tsunami 2011, 2011 Japan Earthquake, Healthy Living News
David Nichtern

As I watch these dramas unfold, I am struck once again by the strength and fragility of our human life. If we do not understand the one, we will not truly understand the other.

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Blog Watch: Artists Work To Help Rescue/Rebuild Japan

designcrushblog.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Japanese Flag, Japan Flag, Rescue Efforts, Japan Earthquake, Japan Earthquake 2011, Japan Tsunami, Design, How to Help Japan, Tokyo-Japan, Artists, Japan, Japanese Art, Arts News

Like a lot of you I've been engrossed with the tragedy in Japan these past few days. It's easy to feel helpless when you're halfway around the world, ...

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Tokyo Maid Cafes: Where Cute Japanese Girls Slap & Spoon-Feed Customers (PHOTOS)

La Carmina | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Lacarmina, Manga, Kawaii, Maid Cafe, International Destinations, Asia Travel, Cosplay, La Carmina, Destinations, Slidefullscreen, Girls, Theme Restaurants, Anime, Tokyo Travel, Maids, Cute Girls, Tokyo-Japan, Slidepollajax, Maid Café, Japanese, Japan, Japan Travel, Travel Blogs, Cute, Travel News
La Carmina

At a Japanese maid cafe, customers pay good money to be pampered by cute, young girls in frilly costumes. The role-play goes pretty far. Waitresse...

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Snuggie World Tour (PHOTOS)

Jen Pollack Bianco | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Paris, As Seen on TV, Australia, Holiday Gifts, Canada, Morocco, Berlin, Beijing, Namibia, Mexico, Macau, South Africa, North Korea, Damascus-Syria, Zambia, Netherlands, Beirut-Lebanon, Easter Island Chile, Snuggie, World Tour, Germany, Sydney Wildlifeworld, Tokyo-Japan, Botswana, Mass Games, Slidepollajax, Emirates A380, Pop Culture, Novelty Gift, Travel News
Jen Pollack Bianco

We've all received novelty gifts as holiday presents, and world travelers are no exception. Surely some "person who has everything" will find a Shake ...

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China-Japan boat row deepens

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tokyo-Japan, Japan, China, Home News

Chinese PM threatens action against Tokyo unless it frees trawler captain seized near disputed islands....

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Japan approves new Iran sanctions

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tokyo-Japan, Japan, Tehran-Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Home News

Tokyo imposes restrictions on Iranian business interests over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme....

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Aerosmith member confirms Steven Tyler will judge 'American Idol' next season

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shizuo Kambayashi/AP PhotoAerosmith's Steven Tyler, here performing in Tokyo with guitarist Joe Perry in 2004. In an interview with The Star-Ledge...

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Toyota recalls luxury vehicles over engine problems

Fox 31 | Fox 31 | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO (AP) — Toyota started recalling more than 90,000 luxury Lexus and Crown vehicles Monday in Japan over defective engines — the latest...

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Pininfarina Mythos: The Ferrari Concept That Group Hugged Maranello, Tokyo, And Brunei

High Gear Media | High Gear Media | Posted 11.17.2011

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It was just over twenty years ago, 1989 to be exact, when my life as a seven-year-old boy changed forever. I was in the midst of worshiping th...

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Global stocks decline as dollar gains

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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APA man checks his mobile in front of at an electronic stock board in central Tokyo.World stock markets fell today as the dollar strengthened afte...

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Honda Unveils 2009 CR-Z Concept in Tokyo

AllAboutElectric | AllCarsElectric | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tokyo-Japan, Japan, Detroit-Michigan, Home News

Honda unveiled the second concept version of its sporty hybrid coupe the CR-Z at the Tokyo Motor Show .  The production version will make its wo...

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The Definitive Guide to Tokyo

ASMALLMAGAZINE. | ASMALLMAGAZINE | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hatchiko Square From the vertiginous perches of the city's high-floor hotspots, Tokyo at night is a Blade Runner fantasy, a sci-fi vista dens...

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New EU leader inspired by traditional Japanese haiku

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tokyo-Japan, Japan, Taipei-Taiwan, Taiwan, China, Home News

A ceramic frog dedicated to the Haiku poet Basho, at Basho Inari Shrine in Tokyo. Photo: Flickr user Maynard Hsin-Yin Lee, a former associate...

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How to hire friends and influence people

The Independent | Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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The scene: a wedding in Saitama, north of Tokyo. While the 60 guests tuck into dinner, a manager from the groom's law firm stands, calls for quiet and...

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Japanese Youth Go Green, Call For Japan To "Save Copenhagen"

Avaaz.org | Avaaz.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Climate Change, Climate Crisis, cop15, Copenhagen, Global Warming, Hatoyama, Japan, Tokyo-Japan, Japan, Yaicha Bookhout, Copenhagen, Home News

It's a huge part of Copenhagen, the financing of the $200 billion fund for climate change adaptation. We cannot get a deal unless richer nations -- a...

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Nissan's CEO Makes the Case for EVs at 2009 Tokyo Motor Show

Hearst Communications | Hearst Communications | Posted 05.25.2011

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Odd News: Paper airplane virtuoso tests record aloft

Grand Junction Free Press | GJ Free Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO (AP) - In the world of competitive paper airplane throwing, a 20-second flight is exceptional, 25 or better is world class. Thirty is t...

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Obama seeks better ties with Asia

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 05.25.2011

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US president promises broader engagement and expanded trade with Asia in Tokyo speech....

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Overseas stocks rise ahead of U.S. December jobs report

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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APA man cycles past an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo.World stocks advanced today ahead of a critical U.S. jobs report, with Asian markets bu...

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Johnny Depp Likes Pants With Leg Room

NYMag.com | NYMag | Posted 05.25.2011

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He arrived in Tokyo in some of the baggiest pants we've seen on an actor lately....

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