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Takahiro Fukada
For Takahiro Fukada's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2010
Tokyo elderly urged to gird against heatstroke
Of the 96 people found dead of heatstroke this summer in Tokyo's 23 wards, 87 were aged 65 or older, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Thursday, urging the elderly to drink water and take salt before going to bed.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2010
Ministry mulls digital textbook project
Hoping to respond to the growing needs of working with online technology to survive a fast-changing world, the education ministry is considering launching a research project next fiscal year on using digital textbooks in schools.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2010
Historic schools face doom
From August, Chuo Ward in Tokyo will start to razing two "fukko" (revival) elementary schools, and demolish a third one around two years later.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2010
Hong Kong pitches school opportunities
Hong Kong's secretary for education, Michael Suen, is looking for Japanese students to study in the city.
JAPAN / DECISION 2010
Jul 6, 2010
Campaigning in Tokyo heats up
With beads of sweat pouring down his forehead, veteran Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Toshio Ogawa addressed a small crowd in Tokyo late last month, begging for their support in the Upper House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 29, 2010
Elementary schools to get English
Starting next fiscal year, all elementary schools will be required to introduce compulsory English lessons for fifth- and sixth-graders.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2010
Child sex in 'manga' — art or obscenity?: Rape, unsafe acts wrong signals
Tsuneo Akaeda, a 66-year-old obstetrician and gynecologist who runs a clinic in Tokyo's Roppongi nightlife district, knows more than most about the sex lives of teenagers, many of whom come to him for abortions or treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2010
Child sex in 'manga' — art or obscenity?: Graphic but healthy, free speech
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly is deliberating stronger regulations on sexual images of minors in "manga" comic books, animation and video games.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2010
Maehara still has Futenma, JAL, road toll vows to contend with
Former Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa should go before a Diet ethics committee to give a detailed explanation about his political funds scandal, land minister Seiji Maehara said late Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 22, 2010
Reference guide of Japanese 'useful phrases' released
An expert panel from the Cultural Affairs Agency has publicized a conversation phrase reference for Japanese-language teachers of nonnative learners that details the minimum necessary expressions in everyday life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2010
Greek crisis to hit Japan indirectly
The Greek financial crisis is unlikely to wreak havoc on the Japanese economy, although a strengthening of the yen as a result of the euro's depreciation will inevitably affect exports bound for Europe, according to some economists.
JAPAN
May 11, 2010
Tuna auction reopens to tourists
The tuna auction at Tokyo's popular Tsukiji fish market reopened Monday to the public with new restrictions following a monthlong ban leveled after tourists obstructed business.
JAPAN
May 8, 2010
Busy auctions mask Tsukiji decline
Around 5 a.m., the opening bell signaled the start of the auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji Central Fish Market. Lining the floor were hundreds of tunas, tagged with their point of origin — Guam, Australia and Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture. As the sellers called out each fish's number, buyers raised their hands to offer a price.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2010
Ishihara snubs SDP retraction request
Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara on Friday rejected a request from Social Democratic Party chief Mizuho Fukushima to retract remarks suggesting she may be a naturalized Japanese or a descendant of one.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2010
Are thicker textbooks the answer?
Faced with a drastic deterioration in academic performance, the education ministry is set to abandon a decade-old policy of relaxed programs and dramatically increase page counts of elementary school textbooks starting next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 20, 2010
Japan's vulnerability to tsunami
Rollers from the giant earthquake in Chile in February and the catastrophic Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 are still fresh in the world's memories, but in Japan giant tidal waves have never been far from thought.
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2010
Dealers get down to work on software
Toyota dealers across the nation Wednesday started fixing the software of the newest Prius and three other hybrid models and scrambled to contact customers to notify them of the recall in hopes of preserving their brand loyalty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2010
Shirakawa: 'no magic wand' for deflation
Bank of Japan Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa said Friday there is no easy solution to end deflation and monetary policies to increase liquidity will not be enough to stop prices falling.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2010
Wary of deflation, BOJ maintains near-zero interest rate
The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it will keep its key interest rate unchanged at just above zero, as widely expected, and reiterated its determination to fight deflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Jan 23, 2010
Bookoff chief guides firm out of attitude bind
Hiroshi Sato took the helm of Bookoff Corp., the nation's largest secondhand book store chain, in 2007, when the company's corporate survival was in doubt after weekly magazines broke news that the firm had rigged its accounts.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'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.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
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.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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