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The Children's International Speech Contest, held Saturday in Tokyo, was unique in that its participants also experienced beforehand various programs promoting cross-cultural understanding.

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Kan, Ozawa kick off DPJ poll race

By ALEX MARTIN and KANAKO TAKAHARA

Campaigning officially kicks off for the Sept. 14 Democratic Party of Japan presidential election, with Prime Minister Naoto Kan trying to keep the helm and DPJ kingpin Ichiro Ozawa seeking to wrest it from him.

Kingpin win would delay charges

By TAKAHIRO FUKADA and SETSUKO KAMIYA

Now that Ichiro Ozawa has made it official and will run for president of the Democratic Party of Japan, a key question is whether he can be indicted over his alleged financial illegalities should he win and become prime minister.

Summer officially hottest on record

The average temperature in Japan between June and August was the highest since records began in 1898, breaking the previous record set in 1994 and exceeding the average between 1971 and 2000 by 1.64 degrees, the Meteorological Agency says.

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28°C

Partly sunny

Humidity: 69%

Winds: S at 9 kph

Pressure: 1020 hpa

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COP10 Accommodation Guide

A selection of world-class hotels in the Nagoya area

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Career Development Special

Tips for utilizing Japanese strengths to be successful in international workplaces + recommended schools to further your career

Nichiren-shu war memorial service

Nichiren-shu called for peace to honor war dead Aug. 15.

The University Times

いま求められるのはグローバル人材。「これからの世界と仕事」を考える、きっかけフリーペーパー。

Wisdom of Entrepreneurs

Learn about innovative strategies and successful business philosophies from Japanese executives in our new series, Wisdom of Entrepreneurs

Japanese Language School Directory

Check and compare what each school has to offer before you choose: directory of major Japanese schools in Tokyo, their features and class schedules.

通訳・翻訳キャリアガイド・オンライン

通訳・翻訳業界の総合ガイドブック2011年度版が誕生！一部コンテンツをウェブで公開中。

Celebrating the world

Learn about foreign countries with our National Day specials and see which world leaders have visited Japan.

ジャパンタイムズの転職サイト

外資・グローバル企業の求人が満載。英語を活かして転職するならジャパンタイムズジョブ！

International Reports

Ready to expand your horizons and study in Japan?

Here's your resource for locating the educational institutions and curriculum best suited to you and your goals.

Real Estate Guide

Find apartment and homes that best suit your lifestyle, income and time frame in Japan.

The Japan Times Online Updates

JT and you: How has reading The Japan Times enriched your life? We're inviting our readers to share their experiences to help us celebrate the publishing of our 40,000 issue. Click for more information.

週刊ＳＴ、ジャパンタイムズウィークリーのデジタル版：iPhone / iPadでも閲覧が可能になりました。デジタル版は全ページがカラーです。
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Japan in focus: Have photos of Japan that you'd like to show off? It's a snap to have them published in Weekend Scene's Pixel Pictures of Japan. Click for more information

Hotline to Nagatacho: Need to vent at the government? We'd like to read what you have to say. Click for more information about Hotline to Nagatacho.

'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies

The original former yokozuna Wakanohana dies of kidney cancer at a Tokyo hospital

SOCCER SCENE

Zaccheroni appointment ends painful search for manager

By ANDREW McKIRDY

TENNIS

Sharapova survives

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LIFE IN JAPAN

Anyone for tennis?

By EDAN CORKILL

If you've ever had a tennis lesson, your coach likely told you to block, rather than swing at your volleys. That knowledge makes it all the more thrilling to watch someone like the athletic 16-year-old Sanae Ota rush in from ...

LIFE IN JAPAN

Uneasy neighbors across the sea

LIFE IN JAPAN

Korean-Japanese history in modern times

By JEFF KINGSTON

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Perceptions of space, from Japan to the world

By JULIAN WORRALL

"I'm a kind of iguana. But I'm the kind of iguana that travels." ...

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About Elly

Sensitive Iranian cinema without the baggage

By KAORI SHOJI

"About Elly" is the kind of ensemble film that recalls Robert Altman ("Pret a Porter," "Gosford Park") or an early Kenneth Branagh ("Peter's Friends"). A group of characters come together on screen, casual conversation is tossed about, relationships are forged ...

Hana to Hebi 3 (Flower & Snake 3)

Outdated skin flick sequel begs money for old rope

By GIOVANNI FAZIO

Tokyo-jima (Tokyo Island)

Lust, power, death and deception — welcome to paradise

By MARK SCHILLING

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U.S. sake lovers spread some joy

By MELINDA JOE

For the first time ever, The Joy of Sake, the biggest sake tasting soiree outside of Japan, will bring its American brand of culture-crossing conviviality to Japan. On Nov. 2, the event, which originated in Hawaii, will be celebrating its ...

Beers that taste great in August

By ROBBIE SWINNERTON

Kanagawa taverns with brews of note

By ROBBIE SWINNERTON

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Garden dualities

By STEPHEN MANSFIELD

Traditionally, gardens patronage in Japan came from two sources: the nobility and the coffers of well-endowed temples. ...

Way up North

By WINIFRED BIRD

Taking a tea break in Shizuoka

By MANDY BARTOK

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TOKYO

Orchestra taps dancer Kumagai for cross-genre concert

By NOBUKO TANAKA

Thirty-three-year-old Kazunori Kumagai started tap dancing when he was 15. Four years later, he went by himself to New York to attend special training for a role in "Noise/Funk," a Broadway show that traced black history in the United States ...

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Special Supplements

International Reports

The Japan Times Online Updates

'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies

Zaccheroni appointment ends painful search for manager

Sharapova survives

Anyone for tennis?

Uneasy neighbors across the sea

Korean-Japanese history in modern times

Perceptions of space, from Japan to the world

Sensitive Iranian cinema without the baggage

Outdated skin flick sequel begs money for old rope

Lust, power, death and deception — welcome to paradise

U.S. sake lovers spread some joy

Beers that taste great in August

Kanagawa taverns with brews of note

Garden dualities

Way up North

Taking a tea break in Shizuoka

Orchestra taps dancer Kumagai for cross-genre concert

Summer samba carnival brings the heat to Asakusa's streets

Special Imperial knife ceremony

Zero Gravity

Noodles

Everyman Kan known as activist, hot debater

Backroom fixer Ozawa totes scandal baggage

O'Barry takes peaceful tack; Taiji on hunt

Naked romp lands man, woman before prosecutors

Dead dad in closet drew pension

Rokkasho plant faces two-year delay

Kids find confidence in speech contest

'Rakugo' pro crosses borders with humor

Kyoto's Miyako at 120, inn for the long haul

Budget requests for 2011 hit all-time high of ¥96.75 trillion

Zapatero: Spain's fiscal health 'sound'

New vehicle sales climb 46.7%

Tube gets Mitsubishi air conditioners

Japan is 'growing ripe' for bout of M&A activity: Goldman Sachs

A shift in strategy needed to revive Japanese industry

Habitat for military aircraft?

JAL revival plan takes flight

Fingerprint all Japanese, for safety's sake

Seikatsu hogo : help for those in dire straits

NPO's tours give foreigners a taste of community life

Discipline in schools is not a bad thing

Tsukuba: What are the challenges when observing Ramadan in Japan?

Putting true community back in theater

Objets d'art with a purpose in life

All for the love of Tajima cows

Buddhist priest Shinno Yamasoba

Immersed in epic visions of nature

In the absence of information comes greater imagination

'Exhibition of the History of Japanese Confectionary'

Guitarist Watanabe reworks classic for Tokyo Jazz Festival

Neon Gravity ready to jack the party at Fukuoka's Sunset Live

Klaxons

Philip Selway

BXI "BXI"

Believing the unbelievable causes goshin fears

'Ii' is a perfectly good way to say, 'No, thank you'

How Japan embraced the advent of cinema

New look at old Edo's window to the West

Forbidden romance in Saigon

Saved by a few — and a fierce typhoon

Of forests and floods

Gree, Mixi innovators say Japan Web firms need global strategy

'Gran Turismo 5' gets Japan release date; Tokyo gears up for games show

Twitter delivers creative way for ad agencies to play

Ustream goes mainstream

Tightened credit rules threaten to spawn 'loan refugees'

Journey to the land of Pashmina, Aya Ueto's drama debut; CM of the week: iPhone 4

Racy pop distracts from lip service

Rakuten's English- only policy endures close media scrutiny