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ADOPTION 2

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 1, 2017
Wild thing: a tabby cat named Raming
No cream-puff pussycat here, Raming is a cat for the true cat lover, a lover of passion, a lover of the hunt.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 22, 2017
Border-free: a dog named Jun
In September, the handsome Jun arrived in Japan from Malaysia after an international effort to rescue him and others from what were reported to be extremely dire conditions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 25, 2016
Days of laughter: Cat Parco finds a family
Parco, first featured here in September, has found a home in Tokyo with Osamu Ando and his wife, Kanae.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 21, 2016
Merman with an 'M': a red tabbie in need of a home
Red tabbies are often very fun-loving, and 7-year-old Merman is no exception.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 18, 2016
Cry me a river: a crossbreed named Beaujolais
Beaujolais was the much-loved dog of a homeless man who was given the opportunity to leave the streets but was forbidden from taking his dog.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 14, 2016
Only you: a cat named Koten
The beautiful Koten, only a year and a half old, has been described as a 'great mix of independent and affectionate.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 10, 2016
Could easier adoptions stem child abuse in Japan?
The national news has recently reported a number of stories about young children dying at the hands of their parents or guardians, either from neglect or direct physical violence. It's hard to say if these tragedies constitute a trend since detailed child abuse statistics weren't really available until 2005, when the welfare ministry starting compiling them in earnest.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 4, 2016
Are you listening?: a cat named Nisshi
Nisshi lives in the Osaka shelter but he would love to find a family in time for Christmas.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 27, 2016
Star light, star bright: Dog called Goma finds a home in Tokyo
The stars finally smile down on Goma as he finds a home and family with Eri and Hideaki Terao of Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 23, 2016
Osaka group launches 'easy-matching' baby adoption website
A nonprofit organization in Osaka recently launched what it touts as an easy-matching adoption website, triggering criticism from experts that adoptions should be made more carefully.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 20, 2016
Ready to roll: a dog named Pele
Still a bit timid, Pele is happy now and ready for a home of his own. With time, we think he's likely to be quite the crowd-pleaser.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 9, 2016
Ittie bittie everything: a shih tzu named Micro
Three-year-old Micro is the tiniest shih tzu you've probably ever seen and weighs less than about half a cat.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 30, 2016
Role model: black beauty Aoi becomes the Cooks' cat
Aoi, a cat first featured in this column in March, has now found a home in Yokohama with Norm and Sumiko Cook and their other cat, Cheetah.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 23, 2016
Safe with you: a tabby cat named Utsumu
A beautiful orange and white tabby, this young lady is a rare mix of sensitivity and savvy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 22, 2016
Veteran pitcher Standridge's life, family enriched by adopted Japanese daughter
Joy Standridge posted on social media Oct. 6 that her husband, Jason Standridge, "pitched his last game last night — maybe forever." The Chiba Lotte right-hander started the Marines' final game of the 2016 season at home, and he won, beating the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, 7-1.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 16, 2016
My sunshine: A small dog named Mezzo
Mezzo will play, walk or just chill, as long as someone is by his side. Easy to get on with and just plain happy, Mezzo is a joy sure to chase any gray skies away.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 9, 2016
Come hither: a cat named Sync
Sync is all cat, classic cat, the kind with that come-hither look about her that you'd best not heed unless you know it's what she really wants.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 2, 2016
Not miserly: a dog named Scrooge
With a hearty appetite and a penchant for strolls, Scrooge would be best with someone with some time to spare and a desire to share it with a smart, loyal companion.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 25, 2016
Caramel the golden retriever finds a family in Tokyo
First featured here in January, Caramel has now found a home with the Miyazaki family of Tokyo.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 24, 2016
Appearances can be deceiving
Are those Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's children, or are some of them adopted?
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
Ex-METI bureaucrat given 10-year sentence for drugging and raping women
The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a former industry ministry bureaucrat to 10 years in prison for drugging six women with sleeping pills and then raping or groping them in 2022.
Money stolen via online transfers up fivefold in Tokyo
Special fraud cases in Tokyo in which stolen money was sent via online banking services grew some fivefold from the previous year in 2023.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
In a rare event, the Northern Lights show up in Hokkaido
The Northern Lights in Nayoro, Hokkaido, on Saturday
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.

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