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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Apr 14, 2007

Yura Alaiti Yusuf

This coming Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. the annual Asia-Pacific Festival and Charity Bazaar is scheduled to be held in the ANA Hotel, Tokyo.

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Apr 7, 2007

The Yokohama International Women's Club is holding its 52nd Azalea Tea from 10:30 a.m. on April 19 at the Hotel New Grand Yokohama.

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Mar 31, 2007

Patricia Cardenas

Patricia Cardenas, ambassador of Colombia, is chairperson of this year's Cherry Blossom Charity Ball. The International Ladies Benevolent Society's annual fund-raiser will be held April 13 at the Hotel Okura.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Mar 24, 2007

Chandru G. Advani

This is the India Year in Japan 2007 and the Japan Year in India 2007. It is a significant time for every enterprise interested in the flow of information, goods and people between the two countries.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Mar 17, 2007

Brian S. McElney

The UNESCO designation of World Heritage sites is given to only a few selected cities. Bath in southwest England has the designation. Although it is called one of the best preserved 18th-century cities in the world, its origins go much further back in time.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Mar 10, 2007

Bernard Krisher

One interviewer called him "a mobile office." Others called him "a pusher, a hyperactive bundle of energy and ideas, a class act." Magazines referred to him as "a Japanese institution," and "a one-man United Nations."

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Mar 3, 2007

His father asked him, when he was about 5 years old, what he wanted to be when he grew up. The little boy Walter Roberts replied, "I want to be an actor."

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Feb 24, 2007

Lady Fry, wife of British Ambassador Sir Graham Fry, is director of the Art of Dining Exhibition on March 7. All proceeds from this event go to Refugees International Japan, a volunteer organization with world-wide relief projects.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Feb 17, 2007

Champion of Japan's disappearing traditional crafts, longtime Tokyo resident Amy Katoh is an author and businesswoman. Her famous shop Blue & White testifies to her vision and imagination.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Feb 10, 2007

Freelance writer Tim Hornyak is the author of 'Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots.' He anticipates that the family robot will become a reality in Japan

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Feb 3, 2007

Patricia Hill says she is unused to looking backward. "But I see threads running through my life," she said. "I see my love of different sports and of flowers and gardens.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Jan 27, 2007

Fujie Kagami has devoted her life to studying and teaching the koto. She has been honored with a Cultural Award from Aichi Prefecture.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Jan 20, 2007

Dr. Manny Sultan and Yasuko Emmei-Sultan

Three people have had major influences on the life, character and career of Dr. Manny Sultan, Cairo-born architect, interior architect, and space planner.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Jan 13, 2007

A highly qualified teacher and versatile actress, Ann Jenkins will appear in the forthcoming production of 'Moon Over Buffalo' to be presented by the Tokyo International Players.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Jan 6, 2007

Gary and Alaete Fish

A dozen years ago when Gary and Alaete Fish retired from Japan, they left an indelible mark here. Light-hearted and laughter-loving, for 30 years Gary taught history and Latin at The American School in Japan. He was also an actor and theater director.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Dec 30, 2006

Ten years ago, the "Tokyo Journal" published its first annual list of 50 foreigners "who live here long-term, have been measurably successful in their work, and have made a difference to the Japanese and foreign community."

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Dec 23, 2006

In 1957, the Foreign Community Supporting Committee was founded in Tokyo to work nation-wide with the Young Men's Christian Association. Today, the FCSC comprises a volunteer group of ambassadors and community and social leaders who aim to raise public awareness of YMCA activities throughout Japan.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Dec 16, 2006

Kiyonori Kanasaka

Last October, the Royal Scottish Geographical Society conferred its Diploma of Fellowship upon Professor Kiyonori Kanasaka of Kyoto University.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Dec 9, 2006

Yoshiyuki Iwamoto

Yoshiyuki Iwamoto recently published in New York a book in English.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE

Dec 2, 2006

Calcutta is a dramatic, tumultuous city. This capital of West Bengal still shows the high temper that often marked its turbulent history. Toshi Atsuumi found in Calcutta something he looks for: the survival of nature in the swirl of humanity. Calcutta was not, however, Atsuumi's introduction to a world beyond Japan.

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

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.

The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores

By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability

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