Perspectives
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Fun City or Fear City? Public Safety And the Politics of Crime
The following is an installment of the “Letter from New York” column by Jacob Margolies, The Yomi...
May 6, 2024
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Artist Aims to Reduce E-Waste Harm in Ghana
Agbogbloshie is about a 30-minute drive from Accra and is home to about 30,000 people. The area a...
April 29, 2024
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Artists Mix It Up With Small Factory’s Artisans in Tokyo
Tucked away in a residential area of the old part of Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward sits a small metalworking ...
April 28, 2024
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Protecting Lives of Mothers, Newborns in Ghana: Japanese Cross-Sector Efforts to Tackle Mortality Rates in West African Nation
The district is about a three-hour drive from Accra, the capital of Ghana. To get to the Akateng ...
April 25, 2024
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Maui Students Affected by Wildfires Learn from Tohoku Recovery Efforts in Nonprofit Program; Knowledge Exchanged with Youth from Earthquake and Tsunami-Stricken Area
A new program connecting youth from disaster-stricken areas in Maui, Hawaii, and in the Tohoku re...
April 14, 2024
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Disaster Preparedness / Seismic Reinforcement of Wooden Houses an Imminent Issue; How to Prepare for Trouble
Old and worn-out wooden houses might suffer severe damage, including collapse, when a massive ear...
April 8, 2024
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Secrets of Kyoto / Revisiting the Memories of Fushimi Castle in Kyoto; The Most Important Castle of the Toyotomi Family
Fushimi Castle in what is now Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, was a governing base for Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1...
March 28, 2024
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Closed school transformed into cycling facility, museum
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki — A complex called the Mt. Tsukuba Gate Park opened near the foot of that mountain ...
March 24, 2024
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Single Style / Forget Earthly Worries With Stargazing, By Yourself or With Others
I wanted to do something enjoyable quietly by myself and got the idea of looking at the stars. It...
March 18, 2024
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Basketball Is Everywhere: The City Game Gains Talent, Fans from Around The World
The following is an installment of the “Letter from New York” column by Jacob Margolies, The Yomi...
March 11, 2024
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Single Style / Fasting program promotes stress-free joy of eating; Facility in Shizuoka Pref. offers reset from everyday life
Concerned about my pandemic-induced weight gain, I decided to stay overnight at a “fasting” facil...
March 10, 2024
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Secrets of Kyoto / The Legendary Woman Behind History of Kabuki; Investigating the Real Origins of Kabuki
Did you know that kabuki, Japan’s unique theatrical style, was born in Kyoto?
...March 4, 2024
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Single Style / Off to the Races Alone
Eating out alone. Going to a movie alone. Singing karaoke alone. There are more and more places wher...
February 26, 2024
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The Japan News Used in High School English Classes; Students Learn Both News, English
Students at Aichi Prefectural Zuiryo High School are using a wide variety of articles from The Japan...
February 21, 2024
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Disaster Preparedness / Evacuees Struggle with Cold Temperature at Crowded Shelter; Lack of Supplies Such as Diapers Cause Anxiety
When a major earthquake occurs in winter, there is a risk of hypothermia and economy class syndrome ...
February 19, 2024
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