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Tomoko Otake
Tomoko Otake is a senior writer with a strong interest in health, medical and social issues. A native of Nara Prefecture, she obtained an M.A. in journalism from The University of Montana.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 1998
Hospital sign threatens illegal immigrants
Staff writer
JAPAN
Jun 2, 1998
High-fashion bikes hit the streets of Harajuku
In the heart of Tokyo's Harajuku, the nation's fashion capital, Yuumi Mizunaga has opened a shop she hopes will win over the area's young trendsetters.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 1998
Korean resident tastes victory in 12-year legal defeat
Staff writer
JAPAN
Mar 2, 1998
Parents cope with slaying of Japanese-Brazilian son
Staff writer
JAPAN
Feb 6, 1998
Teens fall for 'fashionable' butterfly knives
Staff writer

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.