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		<title>Osaka: What are your hopes for yourself, Japan and the world in 2013?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kuniko Sano Housewife, 69 (Japanese) I argue with my husband a lot, so I hope that diminishes next year! And I hope everyone stays healthy, especially my four grandkids and new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, since he previously quit for health reasons. I worry about Japan&#8217;s conflicts with our neighbors, and hope that the country [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka: Who will win the U.S. presidential election, and what changes will that bring?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Erkki Hietalahti, 53University professor (Finnish)Obama should be re-elected, because he saved a bad situation, even though many initiatives were blocked by the Republicans. Obama is a better choice than Romney, who seems to flip his opinions, so who knows what he&#8217;d do in office? Obama cares about people, and will continue to promote equal access [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka: What are your plans for the Obon holidays?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Marion Addo Japanese student, 29 (French) I&#8217;m here for only a month to learn Japanese, so I want to experience the typical Japanese lifestyle. During Obon I&#8217;ll visit Tokyo to get a different taste than Osaka. I&#8217;ll visit Akihabara, Harajuku, Shibuya, etc. — I wanna see how Japanese young people party! Etsuko Nomura Volunteer braille [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka: Which sports or athletes will you be following during the London 2012 Olympics?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Shoki Kanemoto University student, 20 (Japanese) I practiced judo for four years, so I will follow that closely. I will especially cheer for Hiroaki Hiraoka, who is in my 60 kg weight class. He hurt his leg last year but came back this year, so I hope he wins a gold medal. To be honest, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka: What do you think of Mayor Toru Hashimoto&#8217;s latest crackdowns on political activities by Osaka employees — and on those city workers with tattoos?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Kim Mangialaschi, 47 English teacher (American) It&#8217;s ironic that he&#8217;s cracking down on tattoos when a lot of his supporters probably have them! Who cares if people have tats? I guess he could refuse to hire new workers with tattoos if he wanted, but those already with them should not be punished. He should focus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka: What are your thoughts on the decision to cancel the Osaka sumo tournament due to the match-fixing scandal?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2011/02/15/voices/osaka-what-are-your-thoughts-on-the-decision-to-cancel-the-osaka-sumo-tournament-due-to-the-match-fixing-scandal/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=osaka-what-are-your-thoughts-on-the-decision-to-cancel-the-osaka-sumo-tournament-due-to-the-match-fixing-scandal</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Atsuko Fujimoto Retired Japanese teacher, 77 It has been said that match-fixing in sumo has been around since the Edo Period, so this is nothing new. What is new is that they got busted due to the high-tech means of mobile-phone text messages — in the old days there was no proof, so I find [...]]]></description>
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