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Takao Ikeuchi
For Takao Ikeuchi's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2010
Space mom wants equal opportunity for all
Only a select few make it up into space, but for Naoko Yamazaki, Japan's first mother to don an astronaut's suit, it meant waiting over a decade after being selected and then facing a major family crisis as her husband put his own dreams on hold to realize hers.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2008
Project gives points for green steps
The central and local governments have joined hands with businesses to launch the Eco Action Point project, in which consumers earn points and get products in exchange for taking environmentally friendly steps such as purchasing energy-saving goods and using public transportation.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2007
Rising smog levels threaten health, crops; China link seen
Since the start of this year, 28 prefectures have issued photochemical smog warnings, the largest number ever and covering Oita and Niigata for the first time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2006
More coal-fired power plants threaten emissions targets
Japan's efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions may be compromised as more coal-fired thermal power stations, which emit large amounts of the greenhouse gas, are being built, prompting the Environment Ministry to dig in its heels over the need to introduce an environment tax.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2006
Biotech firm works on hair regeneration puzzle
HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Hiroshima Pref. (Kyodo) For the roughly 19 million Japanese with thinning hair, regenerative hair growth treatments may one day offer a solution through the growth and transplantation of hair root cells.
'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.
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.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'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.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
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.

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

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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