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Mary King
For Mary King's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
COMMUNITY
Jun 23, 2002
Relieving yourself of worldly cares
Freudians would consider French culture to be "oral" due to its emphasis on food and wine, while Swiss culture appears "anal" because of its obsession with time, cleanliness, money and order. So, what do Freudians make of Japan, whose culture has elevated both its oral and anal aspects to the level of Zen art?
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 9, 2002
In step with the real Japan
We both confess to complete and utter madness, but we've been having a whale of a time -- and not only down in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where the International Whaling Commission had its recent roughhouse, and where we completely pigged out on kujira no niku (whale meat) before heading on to Kyushu.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2000
Columnist feels 'stronger' despite living with HIV
Patrick Bommarito is a 35-year-old openly gay American who lives in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2000
HIV-positive lawmaker fights battle against discrimination
When he tested positive for HIV 13 years ago, Satoru Ienishi could not imagine becoming a father -- let alone living long enough to hold his healthy, smiling baby girl.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2000
Infected people unaware they are killers, AIDS activist says
1988, World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 has been observed as a time to display compassion, hope, solidarity and understanding about the deadly disease. This year's theme is "AIDS: Men Make a Difference." More than 70 percent of HIV infections worldwide occur through sex between men and women, with a further 10 percent through sex between men. This series of articles will examine three men whose lives have been deeply touched by AIDS and HIV.

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High-end tourism is becoming more about the kinds of experiences that Japan's lesser-known places can provide.
Can Japan lure the jet-set class off the beaten path?