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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Amy Chavez</title>
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		<title>What ever &#8216;appened to the Tamagotchi?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tamagotchi, the electronic pets that were first released by Bandai in Japan in 1996, have returned. But this time in the form of an app in which you can feed, discipline and even play &#8220;rock, paper, scissors&#8221; with your not-really-there pet. The bonus is that you can feed him anything — even recycled plastic probably [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s next for Toto? More toilet humor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the next logical toilet model for Toto? After one has invented a toilet that welcomes you by lifting it&#8217;s lid automatically when you walk into the bathroom, cuddles you with a heated toilet seat, washes and dries your bum after you&#8217;ve done the dirty deed, disinfects the toilet, then automatically flushes and closes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for springtime on the Shikoku pilgrimage route</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Setsubun is over and it is officially springtime in Japan. So what if it&#8217;s still cold — happy spring! And spring means cherry blossoms, a new school year and, of course, pilgrimaging! This spring, many people will set out on the pilgrimage of a lifetime as they walk, bicycle, bus or drive the Shikoku 88-temple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life under the kotatsu — let the upper body fend for itself</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ll never forget my first winter in Japan when I heard that some Japanese people sleep under the kotatsu. ]]></description>
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		<title>Some thoughts on the rudiments of rutabaga</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t wait to see NHK-G&#8217;s special program to air Feb. 23. They are finally going to address a topic I have harbored secret thoughts about since I came to Japan in 1994. NHK is going to broach the topic in a no-holds-barred documentary. The subject is turnip tossing. I have always maintained that Japan&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A howler for Tokyo&#8217;s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Jan. 7, Tokyo put in its bid to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games. So did Madrid and Istanbul. Who wins the coveted bid will not be known until September. But consider some of the barriers to Tokyo winning. First, Tokyo needs to garner more public support, meaning they&#8217;ll need to get the population [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So many small things Japan should be proud of</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The new Tokyo Skytree has enjoyed immense popularity and is being credited for giving Japanese people hope for the future. Yes, having with the tallest tower (634 meters) and the second tallest structure in the world, we are all filled with a renewed sense of confirmation that — taller is better! But is it? What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My (attainable) New Year&#8217;s resolutions: Giving up seiza</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Having problems keeping your New Year&#8217;s resolution? Not me. Because this year I chose resolutions that were easily fulfilled: No more seiza: Seiza is an excruciating form of Japanese style-sitting (on your haunches), invented especially to torture foreigners. I know this is true because Japanese people seem to have no problem sitting this way. Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serpent hunting in the Year of the Snake</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As 2013 is the Year of the Snake, for your serpentine pleasure, I&#8217;ve put together a list of snake-like creatures from Japanese legends and folklore. Loch Ness monster fans, Yeti fans and Bigfoot fans, you&#8217;re going to have a heck of a year in 2013 with all the cryptids waiting to be discovered. Japan is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can Japan help save the world? Be more Taiwanese</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Chavez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan had Taiwan under its rule from 1895 until 1945. Despite the history of colonial rule, Taiwanese today have largely favorable views of the Japanese. Japan is the third most popular destination for the Taiwanese, after South Korea and China. Taiwan is also a popular tourist destination for the Japanese, perhaps due to their curiosity [...]]]></description>
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