Masako Marttinen Importer, 26 It’s better to go further from Tokyo. In Nerima ward there’s one big park, Hikaraigaoka. It’s big but doesn’t have as many people as parks in the city and the blossoms are beautiful. Yukiko Mori Accountant, 25 Shinjuku Gyoen. You ...

Mie Kawano Travel agent, 28 My ferrets. I have three. One of them is an albino. They are so adorable. When they’re little, they bite, but you can train them. I can take them for walks on a leash or sitting on my shoulders. ...

Sean Dimmery Telecommunications, 38 Nothing really, except my camera, a CD, some language handbooks, an empty bottle of water, a Larabar, rail maps and a microzen player with Engelbert Humperdink. Lee Ranaldo Artist, 49 Hand cream, my digital camera, the Tokyo Bilingual Atlas, a ...

Nicholas Chase Art assistant, 18 It’s a solution to have a list of sex offenders for the police but not the public — that’s insane. It scares people and incites violence. I think that prisoners should be graded on their potential to re-offend. Dawn ...

Masanori Wakabayashi Sales, 35 It depends on Lehman Brothers. I think Livedoor should win, but the government might help Fuji because they’re worried about American hostile takeovers. Bastien Boizard Sales engineer, 26 I think it’ll be Fuji Television. I heard in the news recently ...

Haruko Iwasaki Accountant, 22 Credit cards have insurance, but cash cards don’t. The Japanese banks just say to customers that they will keep their, but they can’t promise to protect it. Sarah Greaves DJ, 33 Biometrics as bank security is a bit of a ...

C.C. Sheffield Actress/Model, 22 It’s okay to lie sometimes, when the result is going to be better than if you told the truth. For example, if your friend asks if she looks fat and she is fat. Tell her she’s not. Nadia Poilane Student, ...

Etsuko Stelljes Data entry, 33 NHK tried to change facts about the story of comfort women, so now I can’t trust their documentaries. Even though the director quit his job to take responsibility, he was hired again as an adviser. I hate that. Peta ...

Greg Stelljes Software Dev., 30 I don’t think it’s a problem if it’s at a lower level. At the highest echelons it might cause a problem. Where they’re from and the current political situation should be considered. Upper management should be more security checks. ...

Milton Miltiadous Teacher, 40 I’m not. Friends of mine were in the tsunami — bit of a wake-up call, so I’ve prepared a kit, water and canned food. Probably the most important thing, I’ve registered at the embassy. Marni Robinson Teacher, 19 I saw ...

Bruce Whitehead Teacher, 31 Soup kitchens really work. A simple thing like a little bit of warmth and a little bit of food makes a huge difference to someone who’s got nothing. Grace Lin JET, 26 In Canada the government has buildings where they ...