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Yumi Wijers-Hasegawa
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2001
Accredited online university offers access to higher education
For those who have been prevented from pursuing higher education courses by financial, geographical or time factors, the Internet may indeed be a blessing.
JAPAN
May 31, 2001
Work of Canada's 'tragic historian' now regaining spotlight in Japan
The life and work of Edgerton Herbert Norman, a Canadian diplomat and researcher of modern Japanese history who committed suicide in the 1950s amid allegations that he was a communist sympathizer, is now being spotlighted.

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji