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OUR MAN IN TOKYO

Japan Times
JAPAN / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Jul 8, 2014
Aussie envoy a student of Japan
Bruce Miller, Australia's ambassador to Japan since August 2011, has been interested in Japan since he was a boy of 11.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Apr 8, 2014
Envoy living out his childhood dream
Although it was his childhood dream to become his country's ambassador to Japan, actually doing so was not an easy task for Abdulaziz Turkistani.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Nov 29, 2013
Prolific Swedish ambassador indulges passion for haiku
Over the years, Swedish Ambassador Lars Vargo has published 15 books related to Japan, but for the past decade, his love affair with the country has largely been told in one literary form: haiku.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Oct 7, 2013
Spanish envoy celebrates 400-year relationship
Spanish Ambassador Miguel Navarro is eager to turn the eyes of Japanese to the lesser known historical footnotes that connect Japan and his country as the 400th anniversary of bilateral exchanges is celebrated.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Sep 30, 2013
Beninese ambassador brings TV star power to diplomacy
Beninese Ambassador Zomahoun Rufin says — half-jokingly — his dream is “to become the next Japanese prime minister.”
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Aug 5, 2013
Young Ethiopia envoy brings new ideas, energy
Ethiopian Ambassador Markos Tekle Rike, 34, says he has always felt a special connection between his country and Japan, although he did not have any personal interest in this country before he arrived here 2½ years ago.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Apr 9, 2013
British ambassador laments his two 'lost decades'
Tim Hitchens, the new British ambassador to Japan, has observed with his own eyes the country's economic transition since he first visited here as a teenager back in the 1970s.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Apr 2, 2013
'Green growth' tops Costa Rican envoy's agenda
Costa Rican Ambassador Alvaro Cedeno Molinari says his mission here is to deliver his country's message on green growth and renewable energy — and to develop what he describes as a green growth agenda between his country and Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Feb 26, 2013
Romania envoy hopes cultural affinity boosts ties
Romanian Ambassador Radu Serban is a veteran diplomat with a mission to promote economic ties with Japan. But the envoy, 61, has another agenda — promoting cultural and educational exchanges, which ties into his personal love of Japanese literature, especially haiku.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Dec 25, 2012
Finns eagerly embracing things Japanese: envoy
Santa Claus, Moomin, contemporary design and saunas may be the things that come to mind when Japanese think of Finland. What may be less widely known is that the two countries have been strengthening cultural and educational ties in recent years.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Dec 4, 2012
Envoy puts focus on people-to-people ties
To serve as the United States ambassador to Japan is obviously not an easy task — not by any stretch of the imagination. That's the position John Roos was assigned in August 2009 even though he didn't have previous diplomatic experience or hold a political office.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Nov 20, 2012
Envoy acts as bridge between Japan, Armenia
It didn't come as much of a surprise to Grant Pogosyan when the offer came to him from the Armenian government to become his home country's ambassador to Japan.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
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Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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By Alex K.T. Martin

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