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A sit-in by visa violators and their families entered its second day Tuesday in front of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau with protesters seeking government good will. The action at the bureau in Minato Ward is being organized by the Asian People’s Friendship Society, ...
Kazuhiro Shiraishi, 66, is a guest-house manager in the Izu-kogen Highlands, a famous resort area on the Izu Peninsula of Shizuoka Prefecture. Looking out onto the Pacific Ocean, and just 90 minutes by train from Tokyo, Izu has a warm climate all year round ...
“I was stopped by two men in a government-registered vehicle, blindfolded and dragged off the street. They took me away to a house in a place I did not know. I was forced into a room with blood all over the walls and floor, ...
Takashi Miike's blood-soaked vengeance tale, one of two Japanese films being shown in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, draws the biggest boos so far, with critics savaging it as overacted and cliched.
Have you ever given your best effort while striving to achieve something but felt like what you were doing was futile? That’s the feeling I’m getting about Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics. With just over three months to go until the IOC ...
Daunt Lee Teacher, 28 I know the three guys screaming the weather in the morning. It’s too intense so I don’t watch it. The only things I’ve seen that are kind of funny are the eating competitions with huge piles of food. You don’t ...
Peter Durfee Translator, 35 I’m listening to Massive Attack’s newest album. I also have the Beethoven Symphonies that the BBC made available a few months ago. And Antony and the Johnsons, because I went to kindergarten with the bassist. Reiko Matsuyama Student, 21 I’m ...
CRIMES & PUNISHMENT: Refusing to show gaijin card: 2 months detention, 16 months suspended Murder: 3 years Using (not possessing) stimulants: 18 months Selling dodgy investments to old people: 2 years suspended Selling dodgy cures to old people: 12 years Passing fake coins: 7 ...
Edwin Webb English teacher, 24 There’s too much money being spent in the outer prefectures on concrete. I would focus on promoting tourism. I’ve seen too many natural features defaced with concrete. Kaori Yanagida Student, 21 Reforming the post office is a very good ...
Paul Jones Golfer, 33 Run! With the work I do, I’m not usually near any buildings. I just tend to look up, always worried about what’s going to come down on me. I’d still be trying to run somewhere. Keisuke Honyo Beer brewer, 58 ...
Shinichi Onogi Salaryman, 37 I don’t really care, because it will happen regardless of what I think. That’s how politics work. Even though I vote, I’m still powerless. I don’t support Koizumi because he does nothing. Martin Eastgate Consultant, 28 Yes. The post office ...
Fabien Gravot Scientist, 28 If there are no time constraints, countries are not going to respect it very much. Even with the Kyoto Protocol, industrialized countries have difficulty following it. I’m not sure that the greenhouse effect is as big as it’s made out. ...
Joanne Nolan Translator, 28 Weight Watchers. It worked because I put in the effort. You learn to prioritize. You can have your cheesecake, but you have to eat carrot sticks for the rest of the day. Yukiko Kobayashi Hairdresser, 33 I don’t think I ...
Mike Hora Teacher, 34 No, not at all. It’s the same as an earthquake. If something’s going to happen, it’s going to happen. I’m much more afraid of Mount Fuji erupting or the earth splitting beneath me. Eleanor Hora Vice Principal, 60 It crossed ...
Shannon Clark Teacher, 32 People don’t think it’s stealing because they don’t go into a store and pocket something, so there’s no guilty feeling, but most of the people who do it wouldn’t steal from a store. Trista Kelley Finance, 27 Record companies are ...
Narelle Dunn English Teacher, 27 Well, we have daylight saving in Australia and I think it’s a fantastic idea. You come home from work and there’s still enough daylight to do something like go to the beach or have a barbecue. Connie Harikul PR, ...
The pro-whaling position anguishes those nations that resent Japan’s apparent cruelty. But believe it or not — like it or not — Japan’s case for the resumption of commercial whaling is strong enough to have IWC nations reconsidering their positions. Change is unlikely to ...