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JAPAN

Jan 10, 2005

Officer who led GSDF in Iraq sees need to nurture local administration

Col. Goro Matsumura of the Ground Self-Defense Force is proud of his 500-member contingent, with whom he endured three months of harsh conditions while providing humanitarian aid in southern Iraq and survived five rocket attacks on their camp.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jan 13, 2004

Home-stay successes seen foiling racism

Tomoko Onishi's photo albums show dozens of snapshots of her and foreign students from around the world.

JAPAN

Nov 5, 2003

Tour airs Chechen war via kids' eyes

Children don't lie. For Chechen journalist Zara Imaeva, children were the best chroniclers of the realities of war in Chechnya in her documentary "No Children's Story."

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jul 11, 2003

Party rapes mar Waseda cachet

The brand image of Japan's most prestigious universities has long been regarded as a guarantee of an elite career.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jul 5, 2003

Famed sailor Horie plots nonstop circumnavigation

Yachtsman Kenichi Horie, who has twice circumnavigated the globe, will take up a new challenge in October 2004 when he embarks on a solo nonstop voyage around the world eastbound around Cape Horn in a boat made of recycled materials.

JAPAN

Mar 26, 2003

Transsexual begins process to run for ward assembly

A transsexual presented candidacy documents Tuesday to an election administration committee for a preliminary check, a major hurdle in her bid to run for the assembly in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Feb 28, 2003

Celebrated geisha's tell-all a hot item

The mystery of the geisha, with their painted faces and elaborate kimono, has long been a source of fascination for people worldwide. But it has also led to fantasies and misunderstandings about their true roles.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jan 8, 2003

Chinatown to be more tourist-friendly

Yokohama Chinatown, proud of its 140-year history as a symbol of the city since the early days of the port's opening, is gearing up for a makeover that it hopes will draw tourists back to its streets.

JAPAN

Aug 31, 2002

Artist hopes bird nest display in N.Y. inspires

Award-winning Japanese artist Mamoru Suzuki, who has collected more than 400 birds' nests from around the world, will hold an exhibition between Sept. 5 and Sept. 28 in New York to share what he considers to be nature's architectural wonders.

JAPAN

Aug 30, 2002

Exchange engineers slather praise on Japan

Asian engineers from outside Japan participating in an exchange program aimed at promoting urban development and international relations said at a presentation at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building Wednesday that they had generally favorable impressions of Japanese people.

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

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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