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Megumi Kudo
For Megumi Kudo's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 15, 2016
Rise of 'children's diners' giving needy a way to revive community ties
To give disadvantaged children a better chance to interact with others in their communities, a number of makeshift eateries run by volunteers have begun sprouting up throughout the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 22, 2016
At 77, veteran 'fashion concierge' looks to keep elderly women stylish
Reaching retirement age is no reason for relinquishing one's sense of style, a Tokyo-based fashion expert advises her older female clients.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2014
Older workers play vital role in Japan's nursing sector from suffering labor shortage
Older workers are helping address a chronic labor shortage in the nation's nursing care sector, with many of them caring for clients in their own age group.
CULTURE / Stage
May 2, 2014
Designer Hanae Mori on stage again with costumes for opera 'Yuzuru'
Hanae Mori, a revered Japanese fashion designer with a career on world catwalks since the 1960s, showed her unflagging creativity when she designed costumes for a recent revival of the Japanese opera "Yuzuru."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2013
Designer urges localized weddings
In an era of declining marriages and smaller weddings, a leading bridal fashion designer is helping to revive the custom of holding hometown nuptials that feature local food and traditional crafts.
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2008
Demand for rare metals spurs gadget recycling efforts
SENDAI — Used mobile phones and other small electrical appliances are attracting attention for their metal content, including such rare elements as platinum and tungsten.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2005
Ex-biker gang member tries to set youth straight
If anybody can teach youngsters about the dangers of joining gangs and getting into crime and drugs, it is Ryo Kudo, 28, a former "bosozoku" biker gang member who is now busy organizing awareness sessions for youth.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
'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 issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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