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Asako Murakami
For Asako Murakami's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1999
Service helps toothbrush maker clean up
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 29, 1999
Namitei: small, but able to take the pressure
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1999
Osaka man brings color to a gray industry
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 22, 1999
Dam plebiscite worries still run deep
TOKUSHIMA — The Tokushima Municipal Assembly's passage of an ordinance Monday to hold a plebiscite on the controversial Yoshino River dam project was realized after three groups in the assembly in favor of the vote reached a compromise with New Komeito.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 1999
Offices offered for use by the out-of-work
OSAKA — It looks like a normal office — desks and chairs, personal computers and telephones, business magazines in a corner magazine rack.
JAPAN
May 26, 1999
Home-based entrepreneurs network for respect
Staff writer
ENVIRONMENT
May 15, 1999
Desert dome fosters research into arid climes, desertification
TOTTORI -- A huge glass dome structure near Japan's largest sand dune houses a research institution to combat desertification -- a serious threat to the global environment. Tottori University's Arid Land Research Center is also developing ways to promote sustainable agriculture in arid areas.
JAPAN
May 14, 1999
Dunes' dome fosters research into arid climes
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 10, 1999
Survivor of child sex abuse, quake recovering in new life
Staff writer
JAPAN
May 3, 1999
Financial sector new link in environment chain
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jan 18, 1999
New Komeito eyed as coalition takes first test
The regular 150-day Diet session that convenes today will test the effectiveness of the newly launched coalition between Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's Liberal Democratic Party and the Liberal Party in shaping the nation's politics.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1998
Century of Change: Plebiscites reshape political process
Staff writer
JAPAN
Dec 4, 1998
LDP-Liberal Party rift grows
Staff writers
JAPAN
Nov 6, 1998
New Komei aims to play pivotal role straddling the fence
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jul 3, 1998
Candidates finding new ways to court voters
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 26, 1998
Election Equation: Lack of opposition unity props LDP
Ninth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1998
Quest for Power: Hashimoto's fate lies in election results
Second in a series
JAPAN
Jun 19, 1998
Partyspeak: SDP won't again share bed with archfoe LDP
Fourth in a series
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998
Diet wraps up term after passing 106 bills, extra budget
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 18, 1998
Partyspeak: Komei seeks to thwart LDP quest for majority
Third in a series
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
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.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the 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.
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.

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.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.
Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree
By Alex K.T. Martin

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Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability
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