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Mie Sakamoto
For Mie Sakamoto's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
JAPAN / DECISION 2010
Jul 2, 2010
Survival of SDP, Kokumin Shinto at stake
Two tiny parties that clashed with the ruling Democratic Party of Japan over policy and then made different decisions on whether to stay in the DPJ-led bloc face a fight for survival in the Upper House election.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2010
Farmers market concept takes root in big cities
Tokyo's Aoyama shopping district, home to numerous luxury brand stores, hosts an open-air farmers market every weekend, finding favor with customers increasingly conscious about what they eat.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2008
A-bomb survivors slam 'safe' nuclear carrier, plants
Atomic bomb survivors are concerned about the upcoming deployment of a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and calls to promote nuclear energy despite the Hiroshima and Nagasaki declarations calling for a world without nuclear weapons.
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JAPAN
Jun 26, 2008
Twist in Okinawa mass suicides tale
Chie Miyagi, an English teacher in Okinawa, has published an English-language picture book to teach her students about the mass suicides involving local civilians during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa.
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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2008
'Imperial diplomacy' proves elusive dream
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako marked their 15th wedding anniversary Monday, but their initial hopes of engaging in "Imperial diplomacy" are yet to be achieved.
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JAPAN
May 28, 2008
Hiroshima survivor invites G8 on tour
HIROSHIMA — Emiko Okada, an atomic-bomb survivor from Hiroshima, sent letters to the governments of the Group of Eight major economies, inviting their leaders to visit the bomb site when they come to Japan to attend the G8 summit in Hokkaido in July.
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JAPAN
Mar 20, 2008
Afghan kids get candles discarded by temples
Half-used candles left over from Japanese funeral ceremonies are helping children in Afghanistan who are having difficulties studying after dark due to poverty and bad living conditions.
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JAPAN
Jan 19, 2008
Unorthodox burial sites in nature growing in popularity
Hashime Sato, a 60-year-old resident of the city of Ichinoseki, climbed up a hill with her son in her hometown on a sunny day in late November to pay respects to her late husband, Sadao, whose ashes are contained in a "grave" but without a monumentlike gravestone typically found in a cemetery.
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JAPAN
Jun 7, 2007
Ex-Hansen's disease patients still struggling with prejudice
Yasuji Hirasawa is longing to return to his home in Ibaraki Prefecture and see his parents' grave, but it is an impossible dream for the 80-year-old former Hansen's disease patient.
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BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2004
Businesses court women who like spending time alone
After shying away from eating in restaurants and staying at hotels by themselves, Japanese women are beginning to seek more time alone.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2004
Importers look beyond China to Indian textiles
NEW DELHI (Kyodo) In deflation-hit Japan, where Chinese textile products are seen everywhere, some companies are hoping Indian imports could also become popular.
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BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2004
Women starting new tradition: Valentine's Day self-indulgence
The sluggish economy has done little to dim the hopes of retailers this Valentine's Day season: They still expect women to flock to their shops to buy chocolates and other gifts for men.
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BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2004
Megastores prosper in spite of bleak spending environment
SAKAI, Fukui Prefecture (Kyodo) Pummeled by weak consumer spending, Japanese retailers are having to rethink their operations.
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2002
Electric toothbrush sales increase as prices decay
Sales of electric toothbrushes are booming in Japan following a significant decline in product prices.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
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.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
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.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
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.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

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