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...time. One was either "with us or against us." Intelligent discussion was pre-empted. So the issue is not about journalism and the courage to express different opinions but about self-censorship and the crushing of unpopular opinions. It may not be exclusively a Russian disease. Philippe Chaniet Narita, Japan...
Although Nobu Matsuhisa operates restaurants in 13 cities around the world, this is the first to open in Asia outside of Japan. Patrons of the Hong Kong Nobu can expect the signature dishes that have made their creator famous - yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño, broiled black cod with miso - as well as those devised to suit local ingredients. If this isn't sensory stimulation enough, floor-to-ceiling windows offer sweeping views of the Hong Kong island skyline and Victoria Harbour - a body of water that has partially inspired the interior design. Over 7,000 black river stones cascade...
...Need a further further? This movie-tinged opera is playing today on more than 100 movie screens in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan. At 1:30 p.m. New York time, the Met's matinee will be beamed by satellite live to theaters equipped to present high-definition downloads, with HD sound. Introducing the event from the Met staircase will be Zhang Ziyi, the Crouching Tiger star who was discovered by Zhang Yimou. Come on, all you opera lovers who read my movvie reviews (and the one or two movie lovers), give it a try. Drop everything, jump...
...pricey eats were an edible reminder that corporate Japan still has liquidity to burn. China's incredible growth may hog the headlines, but Japan is still the world's second-largest economy, and it's enjoying a resurgence. And the fact that this seems to have been forgotten by the world's first-largest economy remains a bit a sore point here. Or as one Diet member told me that day: "Hey! We're Number Two!" It's not that Japan wants a trade war again, but you know, it is nice to be noticed...
...Even if the U.S. no longer genuflects to corporate Japan as it did in the 1980s, the black-suited gerontocracy still enjoys almost unquestioned influence at home. While you might have heard about the spiky-haired, anime-loving hipsters who are supposedly shaking up Japan, in truth most young people here still dream of joining the ranks of Sony or Canon or Toyota, just like Dad did. And why not? If you work hard enough - which is to say, put in 16-hour days for 30 years or so - you too could earn a place among the elite, eating fugu...