The death toll from a blizzard that hit Hokkaido and the Tohoku region over the weekend has risen to nine, local police said Monday. The latest fatality as of Monday was Kuniko Jingi, 76, who was found collapsed under the snow on a road ...
Sleeping in. Breakfast in bed. Sunny brunches. Strolls in the park. Laid-back afternoon tea. Cocktails at sunset. Decadent late nights. Saturday — the word brings to mind a flurry of images associated with the first day of the weekend and the chances are, they ...
For the past year, Tokyo sixth-grader Manami has had dinner at home an average of four times a week. The rest of the time she has had to make do with a juku-ben, a boxed dinner prepared by her mother and consumed between classes ...
SELLING WOMEN: Prostitution, Markets and the Household in Early Modern Japan, by Amy Stanley. University of California Press, 2012, 282 pp., $49.95 (hardcover) In the vast cultural landscape, Japan fascinates the mainstream with manga and anime, the martial arts, Zen and kimono. Of course, ...
Cuba overpowers China, winning 12-0 and advancing to the second round of the World Baseball Classic.
A pick of some of best —and the rest — of the vox pops over the years, in chronological order: Melanie Burton: What was your impression of Japan before you got here? Mathias Gunz (dishwasher, 24): I heard that Japanese girls have their legs ...
Seiya Kusano Craft beer bar owner, 47 (Japanese) I pretty much agree with his proposal. The current government has been very inactive for a long time about matters of policy, and it’s about time someone took action. Peter Cassidy Teacher, 45 (Canadian) As we’ve ...
Yoshihara, 45 Company employee (Japanese) It would be convenient, but I wonder if it is really necessary. The current system seems to be working and I don’t have any complaints about it. If they started this, I would be worried about security and the ...
Mina Jeon, 36 (Tokyo) Office worker (Korean/Japanese) I saw and learned many good things. However, sitting in a crowded Tokyo izakaya just one week after the disaster, I saw everyone trying to enjoy themselves a little and put the tragedy out of their mind. ...
Fumie Yoshihiro Office worker, 29 (Japanese) Young people have become more aware of government. They no longer keep their opinions to themselves and have found a voice through demonstrations, etc. Small communities have become vocal. Martin Leroux Musician, 25 (French/Filipino) Japan seems to have ...
Kana Suzuki Shiatsu masseuse, 31 (Japanese) On March 11, I was overseas so I felt disconnected to what happened in Tohoku. I really wanted to do something to help. So I came here to feel closer and see the smiles of the local people. ...
Naoki Oda Industrial project manager, 41 (Japanese) Kawamura’s performance has not been much good because he lacks a dynamic plan to power the Nagoya economy. He has not had much of an impact on its fiscal health. He needs to attract foreign companies and ...
Eleanor Teacher, 31 (English) I couldn’t be without the BBC Food website. You can input the ingredients that you have and it will give you a list of recipes you can cook. I am pregnant and therefore have special dietary requirements which the website ...
Mattia CimolaiStudent, 23 (Italian)Change. I’m from Italy and this year a lot of things have changed there, like the government and so on. Tomoko TakeshitaMasseuse, 33 (Japanese)Change. After the disasters we were forced to reevaluate things that we used to take for granted. Marco ...
Jerri HarperHousewife, 46 (American)My favorite is “Silent Night.” My least favorite is “Jingle Bells” — it’s annoying. Manabu YamamotoEnglish instructor, 35 (Japanese)I like “All I Want for Christmas.” Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Silent Night” makes me think of lonely singles. M.C. VisgerHousewife, 36 (Filipino)“Silent Night” is ...
Cezar ConstantinRestaurateur, 34 (Romanian)Tourism. Japan is very special, very different to anywhere else in the world. The culture and history are very well-preserved, and many of the traditions are still alive here. Marie YanakaMiss Japan 2011, 21People all around the world enjoy Japanese food ...
Iain Naughton, 30Event promoter (Scottish)Motivation. It’s all too easy to live here and not learn Japanese. I attended the cheap ward office lessons but everything was in kana and kanji. I felt discouraged but determined to try again. Erin Sharpe, 31Peace Boat (Canadian)Word order ...
