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PERSONALITY PROFILE

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Nov 6, 2004
Marsha Rosenberg
For 20 years now, Marsha Rosenberg has worked as a speech and language pathologist in Tokyo's international community. She says that from the beginning, when she was first deciding upon a career, she knew she was going to be a language pathologist. "I knew I wanted something to do with educating children,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 30, 2004
Michael Holmes
It's a long way from being a cub reporter on a local newspaper to becoming anchorman for CNN International, but it didn't take Michael Holmes long to cover the distance. Being good at his work was essential for his progress. Undoubtedly his cheerfulness and buoyancy helped him to forge ahead, along with...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 23, 2004
Thi Diu Nguyen
The ancient Dong Son period in Vietnam left a treasured legacy of artistic and cultural accomplishments. Two years ago when Tokyo artist Dr. Frederick Harris was setting up a foundation to benefit Vietnamese art students, he gave it the significant name Dong Son. He invited Thi Diu Nguyen to be art adviser...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 16, 2004
Karen Sieg
"What I find most impressive about Tokyo International Players is that the organization has been active for 108 years, and is run completely by volunteers," said Karen Sieg. "When the international community is so transient, it is amazing to me that a small group of people with love of theater has continually...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 9, 2004
Edward Suzuki
Edward Suzuki accepts being called "an architect of dual identity." He is also a person of dual identity. Had his background been different, perhaps his designs would not have gone the way they have. As it is, he has emerged as a highly individual architect and designer who benefits from his immersion...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Oct 2, 2004
Wayne Crothers
"To be an honest artist, you have to be concerned with living life to the fullest," said Wayne Crothers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Sep 25, 2004
Joan Burk
This year, the Association of Foreign Wives of Japanese celebrates its 35th anniversary. Founder Joan Burk says she has a special bond with the unique organization. "I think of AFWJ as my baby," she wrote from her present home in Canada. "I will always be interested in everything about AFWJ and its members....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Sep 18, 2004
Ian Nish
LONDON -- Forward-thinking programs drawn up during World War II gave opportunity to many non-Japanese young people to become specialists in Japanese studies. An undergraduate at that time, Ian Nish joined the ranks of those who embarked upon sterling work that turned them into Japan experts. He speaks...
Japan Times
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Sep 11, 2004
Matthew Zuckerman
BATH, England -- In a two-hour walk, you can take in all the major features of interest in Bath, an attractive compact city in southwest England. The Romans, here 2,000 years ago, left behind several relics that center on a magnificent temple and a bathing spa where hot water still gushes. Bath's great...
Japan Times
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Sep 4, 2004
Elizabeth Gardiner
KEELE, England -- The university in Keele in the English Midlands is only 42 years old. Before 1962, it was the University of North Staffordshire, itself a youthful, postwar institution. The programs put into place at the University of Keele turned away from specialized single degrees in favor of bridging...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Aug 28, 2004
David Springett
CHESTER, England -- In the nave of the famed cathedral in Chester, a Londoner speaking fluent Japanese leads a party of Japanese tourists. He tells them that there may have been a Christian church on this site nearly 2,000 years ago, and that there certainly was one 1,000 years ago. A Benedictine abbey...
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Aug 21, 2004
Barbara Kuhn
The Association of Foreign Wives of Japanese has over 600 members in Japan and abroad. The women, who come from more than 50 countries, find that AFWJ offers friendship, support and help in adapting to Japanese society.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Aug 14, 2004
Yuko Ono
Before World War II, Kobe was a very international city, says Yuko Ono. She grew up in tranquil surroundings there. In her girlhood she was accustomed to the presence of several non-Japanese residents, who loved Kobe for its ranging hills, mild winters and idyllic waterside setting. Ono liked the city's...
Japan Times
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Aug 7, 2004
Eugenio Toussaint
In its straightforward Japanese transcription, "El Pez Dorado" uses the "kanji" characters for "fish" and "gold." "El Pez Dorado" is the name given to the most recently released CD of Eugenio Toussaint, a musician from Mexico. The CD includes piano pieces that have not been previously recorded, and which...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jul 31, 2004
I. Marek Kaminski
Many of the sequences in the life of I. Marek Kaminski have been beset by complications. Some were political, and not of his own making. Some were personal, and equally not of his making. His was the task of dealing with them instead of being defeated by them. He takes a broad view. "As a refugee, I...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jul 24, 2004
Morio Matsui
In times of difficulty and pain, Morio Matsui says he has always been saved by his painting.
Japan Times
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Jul 17, 2004
Benjamin Lee
Six years ago when the Chen Kaige movie "First Emperor" was being made in China, celebrity photographer Benjamin Lee went along from Tokyo for the filming. "I had the chance to meet the producer, and in an interesting way followed the crew around," he said. He did more than look on. He spent six months...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jul 3, 2004
Tanimichi Sugita
His father gave Tanimichi Sugita more than his religion and his name. He gave him his life's theme. The devout father was the first to translate into Japanese the works of Cardinal Newman. For the family, the meaning of the name Tanimichi combined East and West. His mother, who painted holy pictures,...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jun 26, 2004
Iain Gibb
Sometimes, depending on where he has been and where he is going, Iain Gibb may be seen dragging a wheeled suitcase along a Tokyo street. People who wonder may be surprised to learn that inside the suitcase are a leg of lamb, bagpipes and a complete Scottish outfit. The lamb is Iain's shopping, to be...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / PERSONALITY PROFILE
Jun 19, 2004
Kohei Yamada
For 27 years Kohei Yamada has worked professionally in different capacities for the Young Men's Christian Association. As a gerontologist deeply committed to community care, he says he looks for quality in the life of the elderly. "In Japan, very often people with good will take care of the elderly,...
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Morning-after pill buyers back prescription-free sales following trial
Some 2,181 morning-after pills were sold at 145 pharmacies across the nation, with Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture recording over 200 sales each.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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