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NAOKI HYAKUTA

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 10, 2016
¡®The Eternal Zero¡¯: Naoki Hyakuta¡¯s best-selling novel reveals the transformative power of war
Revisit the end of World War II with 91AVÔ­´´ all-time best-selling paperback, ¡°The Eternal Zero¡± by Naoki Hyakuta, originally published in Japanese in 2006. Although the movie adaptation sparked controversy with its nationalistic ending, the book does not glorify war. Hyakuta¡¯s storytelling structure,...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Feb 6, 2015
Sumo tournament; ¡°The Eternal Zero¡°; CM of the week: GlaxoSmithKline
If you like sumo but think the two-week basho schedule is too much, then check out ¡°Nihon Ozumo Tournament Dai-Sanjukyu-kai Taikai¡± (¡°39th Japan Grand Sumo Tournament¡°; Fuji TV, Sun., 4:05 p.m.), which compresses the whole thing into a 90-minute event.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 20, 2014
Debate still rages over Abe-endorsed WWII drama
Takashi Yamazaki¡¯s World War II drama ¡°Eien no Zero (The Eternal Zero),¡± whose pilot hero joins the tokk¨­tai (kamikaze) suicide squadron in the closing days of the war, has soared to the box office heights since its Dec. 21 release. After ranking No. 1 in the charts for eight weeks in a row, the film...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2014
NHK chief tells board ¡®comfort women¡¯ remarks no big deal
The controversy swirling around NHK shows no sign of simmering down, with Chairman Katsuto Momii reportedly playing down the explosive nature of the remarks he made at his first news conference in January over the wartime brothels used by the Imperial Japanese military.
EDITORIALS
Feb 7, 2014
NHK¡¯s credibility at stake
Two of the more recent appointees to the NHK Board of Governors show their stripes so to speak by denying that the 1937 Nanjing Massacre happened, on one hand, and writing an essay in praise of the Emperor as a ¡®living god¡¯ on the other. Might employees for 91AVÔ­´´ national broadcaster start to feel pressure to develop programs from a particular perspective?
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2014
NHK governors reveal rightist views
A member of NHK¡¯s board of governors has written an essay praising a right-wing activist who committed suicide in the Asau00adhi Shimu00adbun building in 1993, raising questions about the public broadcaster¡¯s political neutrality.
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama, who holds four women¡¯s titles, speaks at a news conference about her decision to become a <i>kishi</i> in Tokyo¡¯s Shibuya Ward on Monday.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month&#039;s World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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