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Sally Kikuchi
Sally Kikuchi is a former JET and a native of Los Angeles. She recently got her masters degree in public administration from the University of Southern California.
For Sally Kikuchi's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 6, 2012
A postcard from Kauai's 'South Pacific' paradise
Those who know me know I tend to pick up and go quite easily, as the travel bug has never loosened its hold. This time, I've made the ultimate getaway to paradise to escape my regular routine of work and college. I'm talking about Kauai, Hawaii.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 4, 2011
Year-round playground Yamanashi
In all of my visits to Yamanashi Prefecture, never before has catching sight of Mount Fuji left my heart beating so fast. Certainly, any view of that lofty symbol of Japan is sure to impart a sense of awe at its scale and natural beauty. But this time, it was the 121-degree freefall right after my fleeting glimpse that rocketed my pulse rate and took my breath away.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 25, 2011
Schools for the Blind Student Works
Gallery TOM Closes Aug. 31
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 23, 2011
Yamanashi: What's so unique about Yamanashi?
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 19, 2011
Kimono exhibition provides a taste of history
This weekend is the last chance to view a rare collection of antique kimono from the Meiji Era at a traditional merchant house. Hosted at Nishijin Tondaya, a registered national cultural asset built in 1885, the exhibition features kimono that are around 120 years old. Visitors now have the opportunity not only to see these kimono but also to observe the ways in which they were worn and find out more about the lifestyle of the time. Tondaya's current owner, Mineko Tanaka, speaks of a "virtue in the elegance of women going about their daily tasks in kimono" and "a commitment to preserving the traditional spirits and refined manners of the past." Some kimono will be available for purchase.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 19, 2011
Mount Fuji prepares to host its final climb in 2011
The official climbing season for Mount Fuji is drawing to a close on Aug. 31, which means potential climbers should act fast. With 10 stations along the trails, most people begin their ascent to the summit of Japan's most famous mountain from the fifth station. Mount Fuji's crater is surrounded by eight peaks, and it usually takes around 90 minutes to circle the perimeter. Kengamine Peak is the highest point in Japan.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 12, 2011
Celebrate Earth with top beats
Enjoy an exciting weekend getaway to Niigata Prefecture for Japan's longest-running music festival, Earth Celebration. Now in its 24th year, this event takes place on Sado Island, which is home to the internationally acclaimed Kodo drumming group.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 11, 2011
"100 Years of Tokyo Transportation"
Edo-Tokyo Museum Closes Sept.10
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 9, 2011
Kofu: Do you think Prime Minister Naoto Kan should quit now or stay on?
Takuya HikawaSystems engineer, 25A change to a new administration would cause more trouble and prevent any progress being made to solve our current problems. Kan probably doesn't have the necessary power or intellectual capability, but he should keep working and not quit right away.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 5, 2011
Swedish take on Latin beats
Japan's biggest Latin music celebration, Isla de Salsa, hopes to bring encouragement to a country still coping with problems resulting from the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11.
Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Shikoku
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Japan on Wednesday. The area marked in red recorded a weak 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
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.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.
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.
Japan’s best and brightest designers set to shine in Milan
Adal’s Look into Nature brand, on show at Salon del Mobile 2024, rethinks "igusa" (Japanese rush grass), traditionally used for tatami, as a sustainable material for furniture.
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.

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