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VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 25, 2004
Was Prime Minister Koizumi's trip to North Korea an opportunistic move?
Michio Tajima Accountant, 32 I'm not totally satisfied with what he's done. The pension scandal could be one of the reasons he decided to go, but even so, it's a good thing that he went.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 4, 2004
Do you feel that Japan is secure against a terrorist attack?
Juliana Sasaki Teacher, 23 I feel safer in Tokyo. I lived in New York before, so I feel safer outside America. I don't think terrorist energies are directed toward Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 27, 2004
Should there be a crackdown on 'lolicon' manga?
Ison Kawada Fashion Industry, 25 It's not restricted for people under 18, so they can buy it anywhere. For magazines and DVDs, you don't need ID to buy them, but I think under 18s should show ID.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 13, 2004
Is patriotism a bad thing?
Minoru Hase CEO It's dangerous for Japanese culture because for younger people, these last 55 years we have been safe, so they have never had the experience of war, so they don't know how to express what they are thinking or feeling.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 6, 2004
Would you turn in one of your fellow expatriates?
Jessica Millstone Tech consultant, 32 For me it would be cheating me out of a great apartment, like if I finally found one and somebody came in with more money, then I would rat them out.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 2, 2004
Is it worth it to live inside the Yamanote loop?
Vanessa Gillett Teacher, 30-ish
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 24, 2004
Is there value for money in English education?
Amanda Townsend Teacher, 26
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 17, 2004
What is your ideal work environment?
Naoki Daisho Samurai Student, 22
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 3, 2004
Can a foreigner really learn the way of the samurai?
Koji Hayashi Web designer, 31
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 27, 2004
Which do you prefer: town or country?
John Avery Banker, 30
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 20, 2004
Having any trouble in your crosscultural relationship?
Masako Iwamoto Translator, 29
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 13, 2004
How do you react when an earthquake hits?
Melinda Joe English Teacher, 28
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 6, 2004
Do you want to travel to Japan?
Sam Kanne Broadcasting, 25
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 30, 2003
What are your New Year's resolutions for 2004?
Bronwyn Edwards Student, 30
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 23, 2003
What three things would you take to a foreign country?
Like Survivor, but not set on a desert island — it's a vast sprawling metropolis with unfamiliar terrain, terminology and script. Armed only with compass and guidebook, knowing they must do battle with taxi drivers, ticket machines and shop attendants, Melanie Burton asked our intrepid travelers what three things they would take with them upon traveling to a foreign country. Keep your wits about you folks; it's a jungle out there.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 16, 2003
Are hikikomori (shut-ins) part of a troubling social trend or harmless misfits?
Steve Van der Westeisen 25
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 2, 2003
What has been your worst holiday trip?
Klaus Voss Scientist, 38
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 25, 2003
How vital is technology to your life?
Paola VillaniStudent, 24
Japan Times
Events / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 23, 2003
Kobe German school to host Christmas market
Deutsche Schule Kobe, a German school in the city's Nada Ward, is hosting a Christmas market between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Nov. 29.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 18, 2003
Where do you feel most comfortable?
Robert DuncanFinance, 25
'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.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
A peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’
For a little more than a decade, scientists have been studying a subset of people they call "super-agers.” These individuals are age 80 and older, but they have the memory ability of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

Podcast

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