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NOTES FROM THE SMOKE

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
Jun 24, 2003
Tombs and top-notch tucker mark out historic Nippori
On the face of it, the languorous suburb of Nippori must have a tough time vying for attention with its more brazen rivals on the Yamanote Line.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
May 27, 2003
Japan's cup, it runneth over
This week, Notes From the Smoke features a saucy deviation from the usual format.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
Apr 8, 2003
Joining the moonwalking children in the realms of weird science
The irresistible force of spring has swept through the Kitanomaru National Garden in Kudanshita.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
Feb 18, 2003
Disturbing artwork and disturbed fish on the Koenji trail
A recent visit to the suburb of Koenji reminded me of my JET program orientation in Kansai; I visited a temple, learned some outlandish local customs, ate sushi, and was shown around a vintage toy store with cosmic price tags.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
Jan 21, 2003
A reclaimed city that's for the birds (and bees)
An unintentionally caustic remark on one of the information boards that adorn Rainbow Bridge exposes the Gordian knot resting at the center of the vast Odaiba reclamation project in Tokyo Bay.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
Dec 24, 2002
Veering from Brookside Close to Robocop
As Notes From the Smoke afternoons go, the one I spent in Monzennaka-cho got off to an unpromising start.
COMMUNITY / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
Nov 22, 2002
Iidabashi offers cheap passport to movie heaven
Going to the movies is one of life's great simple pleasures.
COMMUNITY / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
Oct 25, 2002
Intestines, orange squash spur Celtic reverie
Culturally speaking, yakitori is as about Japanese as sumo wrestling, origami and the cultivation of square watermelons.
COMMUNITY / NOTES FROM THE SMOKE
Oct 4, 2002
A chance to see the best of Michaelangelo and Michael Owen
Major Sports Bar #23 in Takadanobaba is a real sports fan's sports bar.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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