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Julian Peters
For Julian Peters's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 29, 2012
Tokyo: What do you think of the move by two hotels at Tokyo Disney Resort to offer same-sex marriage ceremonies?
C. Sakai
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 13, 2012
Tokyo: How has Japan changed since the disasters of 3/11?
Fumie Yoshihiro
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 17, 2012
Tokyo: What website could you not live without?
Eleanor
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 6, 2011
Tokyo: What are the challenges facing foreigners when learning Japanese?
Iain Naughton, 30Event promoter (Scottish)Motivation. It's all too easy to live here and not learn Japanese. I attended the cheap ward office lessons but everything was in kana and kanji. I felt discouraged but determined to try again.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 15, 2011
If you could meet any living Japanese person, who would it be?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 25, 2011
Tokyo: What spooks you in Japan?
Mike HannahMechanic, 30 (Australian)Being followed. It's always been a nightmare. To think that someone is lurking about outside your house while you are doing something as normal as cooking a steak.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 4, 2011
Tokyo: How can Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda ensure he lasts longer than his predecessors?
Ginger Vaughn
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 12, 2011
Tokyo international students: Did you stay in Tokyo or go after the March 11 disasters?
Jordan Neiblum, 21Graphic design student (American)I was in the U.S. when the disaster happened. I had already been accepted at a university in Tokyo. I was nervous about coming here but it has always been a dream. — one which I couldn't give up.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 5, 2011
Tokyo: Do you think Tokyo should bid for the 2020 Olympics?
Daniel PierceClimbing instructor, 25 (American)Considering the fact that a bid for the Olympics is a pretty costly endeavor, I don't think Japan will be financially ready by 2020. Having seen first-hand the level of investment needed in the north, this should be the priority.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 14, 2011
Tokyo: How can we beat the heat this summer without switching on the air con?
Sachiko SaitoUniversity official, 30 (Japanese)We should think about what we can do instead of what we can't: learning from our elders, cooperating with neighbors, etc. It could be a good chance to reestablish community life.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 17, 2011
Tokyo: What lessons can Japan learn from the disasters of March 11?
Darren ScaifeTeacher/musician, 39 (British)Japan could use this (Fukushima No. 1 nuclear) incident as an impetus for advancing research into and development of safer and greener energy sources.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 8, 2011
Tokyo: Who would you like to see succeed Shintaro Ishihara as Tokyo governor?
Ben Austin
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 18, 2011
Tokyo: What are your tips for making the most out of life in Tokyo as a foreign resident?
Jonathan Gaspar
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 23, 2010
What would you suggest doing on a 48-hour stopover in Tokyo?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 6, 2010
What was your top moment of the World Cup group stage?
Shiho Watanabe
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 25, 2010
What are your thoughts on the U.K.'s new coalition government?
Gareth Pughe, 56EditorIt is either doomed to failure and there will be another election within the year, or it will break the mold for British politics, and that would be a good thing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 27, 2010
Should smoking be banned in public places?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 30, 2010
What's your favorite hanami memory?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 9, 2010
What would you miss most about your homeland if you lived abroad?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 16, 2010
What should sumo's disgraced yokozuna Asashoryu do next?
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

Podcast

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

Longform

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on
By Lance Henderstein

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