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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Charles Lewis</title>
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		<title>Cultural and legal hurdles block path to child adoptions in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While more than 7,000 couples applied to adopt or become foster parents every year between 2006 and 2010, only 309 children were adopted in fiscal 2010, according to government figures.]]></description>
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		<title>Renter guarantor system a headache for foreigners</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[foreigners]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things were going well for Patrick after a year in Japan. He had found a job he liked, met a girl he planned to marry and was ready to move out of the small room his older brother, a longtime resident, was letting him use. Patrick&#8217;s fiancee had found an apartment in a good location [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kamakura, Kanagawa: What is your ideal pet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Doi Real estate agent, 28 (Japanese) I think a dog would be the ideal pet. I&#8217;ve never had a dog, but if I was going to get one, I think I would want a big dog. I am big so a big dog would look good with me. Yuko Ogura Restaurant worker, 20 (Japanese) I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fujisawa, Kanagawa: What will you remember about the London Olympics?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/08/21/voices/fujisawa-kanagawa-what-will-you-remember-about-the-london-olympics/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fujisawa-kanagawa-what-will-you-remember-about-the-london-olympics</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Isabelle Provost  Human resources, 32 (French) I didn&#8217;t watch it that much but I watched some men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s judo. I was impressed by the faces of the athletes, like when (Kaori) Matsumoto got the gold; she had so much determination on her face. Riley IT, 22 (American) I will remember (the women&#8217;s) soccer (final) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fujisawa: Do you think the government should raise the tax on tobacco?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/07/03/voices/fujisawa-do-you-think-the-government-should-raise-the-tax-on-tobacco/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fujisawa-do-you-think-the-government-should-raise-the-tax-on-tobacco</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Neil Shapiro English teacher, 42 (American) No, I certainly don&#8217;t want the government to raise the tax on cigarettes — because I smoke. Takanari Ishii Student, 18 (Japanese) It&#8217;s right that the government taxes tobacco. People bought lots of cigs before they raised the tax last time, and the same thing would happen again — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manjiro, patron saint of eikaiwa, watches over English teachers</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/05/29/%community_category%/manjiro-patron-saint-of-eikaiwa-watches-over-english-teachers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=manjiro-patron-saint-of-eikaiwa-watches-over-english-teachers</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It can be tough teaching English in Japan. The chain school grind of late hours, noisy kids and boring middle-aged office workers takes its toll. Uppity teachers at public schools treat ALTs with contempt and all English instructors feel the humiliation of being looked down upon by their foreigner brethren who don&#8217;t teach. The money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fujisawa: How has the Fukushima nuclear disaster changed your life?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/05/15/voices/fujisawa-how-has-the-fukushima-nuclear-disaster-changed-your-life/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fujisawa-how-has-the-fukushima-nuclear-disaster-changed-your-life</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Tatsuya Akizuki, 50s Public employee (Japanese) Something has changed in my mind because of the disaster, but I can&#8217;t really explain it. I haven&#8217;t changed my habits much except for drinking more. Mark McVicar, 37 Language school owner (Canada) I use less electricity and drive less &#8212; basically everything. I&#8217;ve been buying organic food since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shonan: What do you think about the government&#8217;s plan to create citizen ID numbers for tax and other purposes?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/03/27/voices/shonan-what-do-you-think-about-the-governments-plan-to-create-citizen-id-numbers-for-tax-and-other-purposes/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=shonan-what-do-you-think-about-the-governments-plan-to-create-citizen-id-numbers-for-tax-and-other-purposes</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yoshihara, 45  Company employee (Japanese) It would be convenient, but I wonder if it is really necessary. The current system seems to be working and I don&#8217;t have any complaints about it. If they started this, I would be worried about security and the leaking of information. Tom, 32 Teacher (Australian) It would be undesirable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Japanese school is the obvious choice if you want your child to fit in</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The first day of elementary school, a milestone in a child&#8217;s life, brings a mix of emotions for parents. The pride and joy of seeing their child taking his first steps into the world are tempered with feelings of anxiety in moms and dads everywhere. Misgivings can be more intense for a parent living in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kamakura: What word for you sums up 2011?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Mattia CimolaiStudent, 23 (Italian)Change. I&#8217;m from Italy and this year a lot of things have changed there, like the government and so on. Tomoko TakeshitaMasseuse, 33 (Japanese)Change. After the disasters we were forced to reevaluate things that we used to take for granted. Marco FeilerMathematician, 34 (German)Nuclear power. Five years ago in Germany we decided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kamakura: So what&#8217;s Thanksgiving all about?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Matt PiaggiStudent, 22 (New Zealander)Some American relatives came over and did Thanksgiving for us. My uncle stood up in front of us and said that it was about giving thanks for the family we&#8217;ve got. I loved the turkey we ate. Clare LackEducator, 51 (American)It started when the first settlers on the East Coast gathered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shonan: What&#8217;s your favorite Korean import?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Tsubasa Masabuchi Part-time worker, 28 (Japanese) I like Korean TV dramas and pop music. I never watch Japanese dramas. I like Korean dramas because you don&#8217;t have to think much. My favorite Korean bands are Shojojidai and Kara. Greg Pratt Starbucks staff, 32 (American) I like the food from Korea, especially bulgogi (marinated barbecued beef), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kamakura, Kanagawa: Is it better to own a car or not in Japan?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ch&#233; Graves Teacher, 32 (American) I think the public system here is really good and you can use that. I think it&#8217;s better for people not to own their own car unless they have a lot of money and they think they look good in a new car. Fred Corneby Airline cabin crew, 47 (British)Judging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kamakura: Should vending machines be turned off to save energy this summer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yohei KachiSalaryman 34 (Japanese)They should be turned off in places like Tokyo &#8212; where there are lots of them &#8212; and many shops, if there is not enough electricity, but they should be kept on where people need them. Trisondeau TenesseeGraphic designer, 23 (French)Yes. I think vending machines are a good thing, but there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kamakura: Considering TEPCO&#8217;s handling of the nuclear crisis, do you think the company should be taken over by the government?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jean-Philippe PatryChiropractor, 38 (French)Yes, it should be taken over. The government should take over nuclear energy and invest in new energy. TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Co.) is after easy money; it&#8217;s a capitalistic thing and it should be disbanded. Mitsumasa HasebePublic employee, 59 (Japanese)Yes. I think TEPCO should be involved but the government should be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shonan: After the bout-fixing scandal and the March 11 quake, do you think the sumo Summer Basho should still be held?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Robert Feeney English teacher, 32 (Irish) I can see how people would be very sensitive about the issue, given the scandals and the disaster. On the other hand, people do want life to go on, and sumo is one of the cornerstones of Japan&#8217;s sporting society. I&#8217;d like to see them go ahead with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kicking up a stink over ink in Kobe</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2011/03/15/issues/kicking-up-a-stink-over-ink-in-kobe/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kicking-up-a-stink-over-ink-in-kobe</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[You might want to avoid Suma Beach this summer if you are inked or have even a temporary sticker tattoo. The powers that be in Kobe City are considering ways to ban the display of tattoos on the beach. It&#8217;s not easy to have a tattoo in Japan, and things have been getting even more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mind the gap, get over it: Japan hands</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2010/12/28/issues/mind-the-gap-get-over-it-japan-hands/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mind-the-gap-get-over-it-japan-hands</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Things have changed for the better for foreigners since the old days in Japan. Cries of &#8220;Expel the barbarians!&#8221; are rare now. The five settlements where foreign residents were required to live in the Meiji Era are a thing of the past. The Ee Ja Nai Ka incidents of the late 1860s &#8212; when people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One more time &#8212; with Charisma</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hide the booze and lock up your daughters: Charisma Man is back. The lovable loser who was constantly broke, dateless and swilling rotgut at home is back in Japan, with a pocket full of folding money, a girl on each arm and a chilled glass of first-class sake in his hand. Who is he, this [...]]]></description>
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