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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Mark Buckton</title>
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		<title>Wrestling&#8217;s fall from Olympic grace sends wake-up call to International Sumo Federation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The quest of the International Sumo Federation (IFS) to have amateur sumo accepted as a bona fide Olympic sport has long been viewed as as a pie-in-the-sky proposition by many.

In the wake of the recent IOC decision to drop the far more recognized sport of wrestling from automatic inclusion in the 2020 Games, anyone can see that the IFS goal remains as far away as ever.
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		<title>Tokyo: What do you make of the idea of having a romantic relationship with a Western woman/Japanese man?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mixed relationships]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Makoto Tsuji Social worker, 35 (Japanese) At first, I thought I preferred Japanese women based on looks, but now I am actually married to an American woman. I was attracted to her as a whole — her personality as well as her looks. Rachel Garner Wine analyst, 39 (English) For me, I would rather not, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo: Are you better or worse off than this time last year?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/02/04/voices/tokyo-are-you-better-or-worse-off-than-this-time-last-year/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tokyo-are-you-better-or-worse-off-than-this-time-last-year</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tokyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yearend]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For me personally, early 2012 and the same period this year are much the same all-round as far as work, private life and everything else goes. No big differences. But I will change my job later this year, so that's something to look forward to.
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		<title>Harumafuji bounces back but cracks are still there</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hakuko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harumafuji]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Harumafuji made many a sports-page headline Monday morning thanks to his latest 15-0 championship, his third zensho-yusho to date, and in claiming his fifth Emperor's Cup; his first as a yokozuna.]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo: Do you think teachers should be allowed to dish out corporal punishment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[bullying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osaka]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["I don't see any benefit in corporal punishment, whether at the hands of teachers or parents."]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo: What do you think of AKB48&#8242;s no-love-life clause?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/01/22/voices/tokyo-what-do-you-think-of-akb48s-no-love-life-clause/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tokyo-what-do-you-think-of-akb48s-no-love-life-clause</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AKB48]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labor law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Glenn Radio DJ / talent, 40s (Australian) I can understand their handlers want to keep the girls potentially available, just as I&#8217;m sure they want their stable to concentrate on their performances, not boys. It works to prevent any scandals too, while maintaining a pure image in a very Japanese way, where the puppet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seven sumo stories to look out for in the year of the snake</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/08/sumo/seven-sumo-stories-to-look-out-for-in-the-year-of-the-snake/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=seven-sumo-stories-to-look-out-for-in-the-year-of-the-snake</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Baruto &#8212; make or break This will be the big story at the Hatsu Basho starting on the 13th. The Estonian giant &#8212; 187 kg and 197 cm &#8212; lost his ozeki rank at last November&#8217;s tournament down in Fukuoka and only a 10-5 result or better this time out will do to secure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo:  What will you remember most about 2012?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/01/08/voices/tokyo-what-will-you-remember-most-about-2012/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tokyo-what-will-you-remember-most-about-2012</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/01/08/voices/tokyo-what-will-you-remember-most-about-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tomomi Morita Waitress, 21 (Japanese) I attended my coming of age ceremony, which was a big event for me, even though I actually turned 20 the year before. I wore a kimono, and after the ceremony near where I live I went to Senso-ji in Asakusa, met up with all my classmates from school and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo: What does Christmas mean to you?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/12/18/voices/tokyo-what-does-christmas-mean-to-you/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tokyo-what-does-christmas-mean-to-you</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/12/18/voices/tokyo-what-does-christmas-mean-to-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[George Ianus Rocket science Ph.D., 29 (Romania) For me it is a case of family — and snow. It&#8217;s a time to remember your home and family. Now, we are all in different parts of the world but, in my mind&#8217;s eye, I can see myself drinking hot red wine and eating the food my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo: What action do you want to see from Shintaro Ishihara&#8217;s successor as Tokyo governor?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/12/11/voices/tokyo-what-action-do-you-want-to-see-from-shintaro-ishiharas-successor-as-tokyo-governor/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tokyo-what-action-do-you-want-to-see-from-shintaro-ishiharas-successor-as-tokyo-governor</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Buckton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[birthrate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympics 2020]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shintaro Ishihara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel Dumas English instructor, 53 (American) The first thing I&#8217;d like to see is a rethink of policy regarding bicycle transportation. The use of bicycles should be encouraged and more parking areas should be created. As we learned on 3/11, bicycles can be very useful after a natural disaster. Satoshi Asano Salesman, 27 (Japanese) The [...]]]></description>
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