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The other costs of concrete
Where does concrete come from? The material has become such a pervasive symbol of human alienation from nature that it’s tempting to assume it’s just another brutish product of the 18th-century Industrial Revolution. In actuality, the Romans used very similar stuff more than 2,000 years ago -- made, then as now, from gravel, rocks, sand, water, limestone and other additives. ...
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Authorized life of Thatcher is clear-eyed rich in details
Life in Japan just seems tailor-made for certain foreign residents, who slip into the fabric of this society as smoothly as a hand slides into a glove. American Curtis Patterson, a professional koto player and music teacher, is a case in point. Not only ...
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Private tutor as crime solver inner workings of the human body dramatized CM of the week Acom
These days a college education doesn’t get you as far as it used to, though it comes in handy for solving crimes, apparently. The hero of the two-hour suspense drama ';Katei Kyoshi ga Toku'; (';Private Tutor Solves the Case';; TBS, Mon., 9 p.m.) is a private tutor who attempts to unravel a murder mystery by means of algebra. Natsumi (Rei Kikukawa) is a poor college ...
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Ranpo’s novella of a desecrated grave continues to send shivers
In her helpful introduction to this novella, translator Elaine Kazu Gerbert describes the period’s love of illusion, altered states and perspectives. Panoramas were especially popular. Imposing circular structures with ramps and viewing platforms, visitors were treated to a series of large-scale realistic paintings lit up from above. The images depicted historical events and exotic ...
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Not so happy Mother’s Day
Once the Mother's Day advertising displays came down, it was back to the grim reality of being a mother in Japan rather than in other developed ...
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Nonsecular take on a rebellion
Putin’s hand in radicalizing a secular rebellion ';: The writer would appear to have little knowledge of Chechnya or Russia; nor does he seem to understand the meaning of the word ';secularism.'; Chechens were never secular, and were never the native people of the area we know today as Chechnya. Historically they were a Turkic tribe that came to occupy areas of the Caucasus ...
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More serious than their parents
Once the Mother's Day advertising displays came down, it was back to the grim reality of being a mother in Japan rather than in other developed ...
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Floatable cars for tsunami
Tsunami ‘Noah’s Ark ';: It would be a great idea for the infrastructure ministry to make special lifeboats for evacuation during tsunami. But we could save many more lives if car companies would make a new car or adapt an existing model to float for many hours or even days. Families would at least be able to get into their cars if there wasn’t enough time to escape the ...
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Where do these guys come from
Tonkatsu is comfort food, gourmand grub -- not a gourmet delicacy. So what are those hearty, unpretentious deep-fried breaded pork cutlets doing in an elegant little bar-style restaurant above one of Ginza’s temples to high-end consumption? Katsuzen has come a long way from its ...
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Video Healthy launches for Japanese kids
While American kids often leave the healthy option, nutritious lunches aren't just a goal for Japanese kids-- they're required. Lucy Craft ...
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North Korea fires three short-range missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said. US and South Korean forces had been on heightened alert for a medium-range ballistic missile test in recent weeks amid tensions triggered by North Korea's nuclear test in February. "North Korea launched two guided ...
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Burlingame Japanese restaurant skewered for serving lion meat
BURLINGAME -- A Japanese restaurant that offers exotic meats may have bitten off more than it can chew.Mokutanya charcoal grill recently added African lion to the menu as a promotional item, and news accounts have generated a swiftly developing backlash on Facebook and other social media sites. Meanwhile, an animal rights advocate, who has investigated how lion meat is produced, said consumers ...
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Quake Shakes Northeast Japan
Tokyo, May 18 (Prensa Latina) A six-magnitude quake on the Richter scale shook ...
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Agonising family choice in Japanese film at Cannes festival
Sat May 18, 2013 9:28am EDT * Babies switched at birth in quiet family drama * Kore-eda's film one of two Japanese entries in top category * Palme d'Or winner will be announced on May 26 By Alexandria Sage CANNES, May 18 (Reuters) - A film about baby-switching by Japan's Kore-eda Hirokazu that ponders nature versus nurture premiered at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, joining an ...
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Yahoo Japan suspects vast ID theft
Life in Japan just seems tailor-made for certain foreign residents, who slip into the fabric of this society as smoothly as a hand slides into a glove. American Curtis Patterson, a professional koto player and music teacher, is a case in point. Not only ...
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Hashimoto fires back pins outcry on media
OSAKA - Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) coleader Toru Hashimoto Saturday defended his remarks on Japan’s wartime sex slave system and criticized media outlets for running misleading reports. On a TV program, Hashimoto said he would not tolerate forcing women into such services. Earlier in the week, he came under a barrage of criticism for saying the ...
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Despite lacking FTA Japan to get U.S. LNG
Life in Japan just seems tailor-made for certain foreign residents, who slip into the fabric of this society as smoothly as a hand slides into a glove. American Curtis Patterson, a professional koto player and music teacher, is a case in point. Not only ...
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Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million user IDs compromised
Yahoo Japan said it suspected that up to 22 million of its user IDs may have been "leaked" and it detected an unauthorized attempt to access the administrative system of its web portal Yahoo Japan, ...
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5.9 Quake Jolts Northeastern Japan
Tokyo, May 18. (BNA) -- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted today northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced, without issuing any Tsunami warnings. The agency said that epicentre of the quake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, more than 200 km northeast of Tokyo, where buildings also shook. W H Q BNA 0937 GMT ...
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No tsunami after Japan quake
Earthquake measuring 5.7 strikes northwest Pakistan An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has jolted northeastern Japan, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no new irregularities after the quake, Kyodo news agency said. Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi prefecture further ...
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5.9 quake jolts Japan no tsunami warning
Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no new irregularities after the quake, Kyodo news agency said. Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi prefecture further north also detected no irregularities, ...
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Japan confirms DPRKs missile launches
Japanese government confirmed the DPRK's missile launches on Saturday, saying none of the missiles have landed in Japan's territorial waters, Kyodo news agency reported.South Korea's Yonhap News Agency earlier reported that the DPRK launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, citing the country's defense ministry.It is reported that the ...
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Northeast Japan Jolted by Earthquake
two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no new irregularities after the quake, Kyodo news agency said. Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi prefecture further north also detected no irregularities, operator Tohoku Electric Power Co said. In Miyagi prefecture, where the shaking was the strongest, there were no information on injuries, Kyodo added. The United States Geological Survey recorded the ...
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Japan to provide $2 bln to Africa resources projects
Trade Minister Toshimitsu Motegi made the announcement at the Africa-Japan Ministerial Meeting for Resources Development held in Tokyo on Saturday, Japanese news agencies Kyodo and Jiji said. The financial support is to be channelled through state-run Japan Oil, Gas ...
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Strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan coast
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan's main Honshu island on Saturday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of ...
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Tokyo's new international airport making waves
Haneda airport was renamed Haneda International Airport with the opening of the new International Terminal, which will see several million passengers pass through it each year as the airport regains its status as a global airport with connections to major cities across the world.
When Haneda first opened in 1931 it was the largest civilian airport in the whole country and during the Second World War became a major US Air Base after the invasion of Japan and the country’s surrender. Read more
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