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...create buildings that provide pools of repose within fast-moving cities. She sees her projects as "public spaces where people can be together in one place and talk and interact." It's a soothing vision of leisure that Sejima herself isn't likely to enjoy anytime soon. --By Michiko Toyama...
...beamed. Ozaki - and Beckham's legions of Asian fans - will soon be sporting the white of Real Madrid, bringing the club millions in merchandising revenue. Figo may bend it better than Beckham, but when it comes to swelling the bottom line, the Englishman scores every time. - With reporting by Michiko Toyama/Tokyo No, they don't serve waffles Famous as the home of the European Union, sumptuous chocolates and moules/frites, Belgium is staking a claim as a powerhouse of women's tennis. Two weeks ago, in the French Open women's singles final, Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne faced...
...wrapped around bunched-up skirts and ripped pants. Decked out in sporty flats and topped with giant, billowing hats, the models look as though they have parachuted in from rock-climbing--in garden-party florals. Shrugs Watanabe: "I don't follow rules." --By Lisa Takeuchi Cullen. With reporting by Michiko Toyama/Tokyo...
...letters at the click of a mouse or spontaneously organize themselves into flow charts on the fly. Nakamura's websites turn information into interactive art--and the great thing about them is you're never quite sure who the artist is: him or you. --By Lev Grossman. Reported by Michiko Toyama/Tokyo...
...grifter with a gift for double-talk in two languages, Harry loves all things Japanese, but he is a white man, a gaijin, and as wartime approaches, he needs to decide where his real loyalties lie. Both sides, West and East, suspect Harry of spying. His two girlfriends?Michiko, an enigmatic Japanese gamine, and Alice, the jaded wife of a British diplomat?are getting jealous of each other. Harry's archenemy, a psychotic, bisexual samurai, is stalking him with a sword. As the clock ticks down to zero, the action speeds up, blurring into a cherry-blossom-scented, sake-drenched...