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cup of tea: Tokyo's new speciality teahouses IN
PERSON Animal Magic: Animals'
Michael Di Jiacomo TRAVEL Kyushu: Bed
and bath under the volcano LOOKING GOOD Angel on high:
Ecodesign President Merry Angel TECH
KNOW In for repair: Computer repair
options in Tokyo CARS &
BIKES All
revved up: Ducati's hot CEO Carlo Di Biagio TOKYO
TALK Pick and mix:
The city's hottest dining spots PLUS Summer events RESTAURANTS Shamaim WORK IN JAPAN Premier
Worldwide Movers BIG IN
JAPAN Junichiro
Tanizaki: One of the greatest Japanese novelists RANT &
RAVE Nihonjinron:
Theories of Japaneseness
Two boys pass by gas tanks, one of which has been painted to resemble a soccer ball, in Niigata on Sunday. The message on the right tank reads: "Let's make the 2002 World Cup a success."
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Should ransoms be paid to kidnappers?
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Is sumo rigged?
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