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  • Some changes forced on us by COVID-19 might be here to stay

    A year ago, almost to date, three innocent words turned our lives upside down here in California: “S...

    March 18, 2021

  • Disaster relief efforts benefited future of Japan-U.S. ties

    LOS ANGELES — John Roos, who was the U.S. ambassador to Japan at the time of the 2011 Great East Jap...

    March 11, 2021

  • Get smoother skin courtesy of Ureshino Onsen in Saga Pref.

    Hi, everyone. This time around, I feel like introducing Ureshino Onsen hot spring in Ureshino. Saga...

    March 11, 2021

  • Reconstruction panel wasn’t ‘dancing’

    Governments past and present have often set up ad hoc advisory panels to tackle enormous problems fa...

    March 8, 2021

  • Attention to context: Differences start at a very young age

    How soon cultural differences emerge in children is an issue that many people find fascinating, but ...

    March 8, 2021

  • Treasure hunting in Toyama Prefecture

    This time around, I tried to look for jade at Miyazaki-Sakai beach, also known as “jade beach” in th...

    March 4, 2021

  • My Day on the Slopes: Full of Fun and Food

    Hi everyone! I’m sure that many schools in snowy areas enjoyed taking part in ski camps this winter ...

    February 25, 2021

  • Public, private sectors should collaborate to help ‘ice-age generation’

    Assistance programs to help people in the so-called employment ice-age generation become regular wor...

    February 24, 2021

  • A not so clear-cut case of fictional and real-life anthropologists

    The woman walks briskly across the airport, her khaki jacket perfectly matched with a chunky piece o...

    February 18, 2021

  • When they cheer, I feel the power!

    Whether I’m playing tennis or performing on stage, the sound of a cheering crowd is always a great s...

    February 18, 2021

  • Global Unity Faces Watershed Moment

    Twenty years ago, at the outset of the 21st century, George W. Bush was inaugurated as U.S. presiden...

    February 17, 2021

  • I Love Otsumami!

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    February 11, 2021

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