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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Ray Franklin</title>
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		<title>Osaka: What on Earth should be done about the deteriorating situation at Fukushima No. 1?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Tepco plays "whack-a-mole" with myriad problems at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, readers offer their advice to the utility and Abe's government.]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka: What was your dream job  as a child, and would you still like to do it now if you could?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sae Shida, 29Waitress (Japanese)As a little girl I dreamed of being a flight attendant, because my aunt was one for Cathay Pacific airlines, and I always thought she looked so beautiful and sophisticated in her uniform. And of course the international travel sounded very appealing. I definitely would do it today if I could, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka: What do you make of Mayor Toru Hashimoto’s comments about “comfort women” and his suggestion that U.S. forces in Okinawa use local brothels?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/05/28/voices/osaka-what-do-you-make-of-osaka-mayor-toru-hashimotos-comments-about-comfort-women-being-necessary-and-his-suggestion-that-u-s-forces-in-okinawa-work-off-their-frustrations-in-brothels-t/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=osaka-what-do-you-make-of-osaka-mayor-toru-hashimotos-comments-about-comfort-women-being-necessary-and-his-suggestion-that-u-s-forces-in-okinawa-work-off-their-frustrations-in-brothels-t</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 15:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edo Lastiri &#8220;Retired hippie,&#8221; 70 (American) He&#8217;s a perfect example of why &#8220;diapers and politicians should be changed often, and for the same reason&#8221;! He&#8217;s too incompetent for Osaka, and should be &#8220;promoted&#8221; to national government. I&#8217;ve lived here for 30 years; I miss the old days when mayors and governors concentrated on administering Osaka [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka: If you could live in any city outside Japan, which would it be?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bianca Scheurer, 25 Office manager (German) Amsterdam comes to mind, but on second thoughts, I would choose to live in Maastricht, the Netherlands, because I love the pastoral atmosphere there. It has many of the same benefits as the more famous capital — canals, nice people, coffee shops — but without the tourists, and combined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka: What are your hopes for yourself, Japan and the world in 2013?</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/01/01/voices/osaka-what-are-your-hopes-for-yourself-japan-and-the-world-in-2013/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=osaka-what-are-your-hopes-for-yourself-japan-and-the-world-in-2013</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Franklin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Year]]></category>
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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>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/11/06/voices/osaka-who-will-win-the-u-s-presidential-election-and-what-changes-will-that-bring/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=osaka-who-will-win-the-u-s-presidential-election-and-what-changes-will-that-bring</link>
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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>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2012/07/24/voices/osaka-which-sports-or-athletes-will-you-be-following-during-the-london-2012-olympics/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=osaka-which-sports-or-athletes-will-you-be-following-during-the-london-2012-olympics</link>
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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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