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Gwen Muranaka
For Gwen Muranaka's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
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CARTOONS / NOODLES
Oct 13, 2013
Adventure (final)
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Oct 6, 2013
Saying Goodbye
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Sep 29, 2013
Sayonara sale
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Sep 22, 2013
Japan
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Sep 15, 2013
Olympics
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Sep 8, 2013
Fukushima
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Sep 1, 2013
Peanut butter
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Aug 25, 2013
Beer garden
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Aug 18, 2013
Sand castle
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Aug 11, 2013
Obon
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Aug 4, 2013
Jan ken pon
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Jul 28, 2013
Hanabi
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Jul 21, 2013
2 dogs
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Jul 14, 2013
Shoplifters
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Jul 7, 2013
Tanabata
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Jun 30, 2013
Mt Fuji
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Jun 23, 2013
Melon
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Jun 16, 2013
Rainy season
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Jun 9, 2013
yes no
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Jun 2, 2013
Daruma
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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