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Yumi Wijers-Hasegawa
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2002
Program empowers disabled Asians
Lokesh Khadka, a 23-year-old deaf Nepalese, is determined to change the society of his home country so that it will accept people with hearing disabilities.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2002
Youth sex on rise, as are serious infections
Sex education expert Atsuko Yoshida is alarmed by the increasingly decadent lifestyle of youth that has made them more susceptible than ever to sexually transmitted infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MUSEUM MUSINGS
Jun 1, 2002
Venue lets budding, talented artists bring their works out of the closet
"Yomenanohana," or kalimeris "yomena," is a weed that flowers unnoticed in the fields, and for Kyoko Mita, it is the perfect name for a museum for unknown artists.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CUP COUNTDOWN
May 31, 2002
Hooligan phobia triggers siege mentality
KAWAGUCHI, Saitama Pref. -- Soccer fans hoping to stop for a cup of coffee on their way to or from World Cup games at Saitama Stadium won't be able to do so at Katsura cafe here. Whenever matches are being played -- and hooligans might be in the area -- the cafe will be closed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2002
Bottom line for recent CPA grad, 71, is to keep at it with immortal energy
For Masahiko Tanabe, 71, the secret to staying young is to stay curious. Having worked in the technological and petrochemical fields for more than 45 years, Tanabe's fascination with accounting led him to acquire a degree as a U.S. certified public accountant at the age of 70.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2002
Expo seeks to ferment interest in wine
Contrary to popular belief, wine consumption in Japan is relatively unaffected by the economic climate.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2002
Otsuka apartments stand better chance
While there may be no hope of preserving the Dojyunkai Apartments in Aoyama, a sister building in Bunkyo Ward could be saved.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2002
Dwellers bought off; ball to fall on Aoyama flats
The ivy-covered Dojyunkai Apartments in Tokyo's Aoyama district have long been a popular landmark along Omote-sando boulevard. Although the antiquated buildings add a serene touch to the fashionable, bustling district, efforts to protect the site from redevelopment into a shopping complex have so far...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2002
Group targets family ties via storytelling
As soon as the men would arrive on their big black bikes, children would cheer, set aside their toys and swarm around them even before they began sounding their wooden clappers. A signature large wooden box with openings and drawers was mounted on the back of their bicycles.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2002
Shonan merger plan races clock, though some balk
With its gently arching coastline overlooking Enoshima Island in Sagami Bay and a distant view of Mount Fuji and the Hakone mountain range, the Shonan area in Kanagawa Prefecture triggers memories of songs and movies about the picturesque area.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2002
Dads take child-care leave at own risk
Minoru Omoishi, 35, took three months' leave in 1999 to care for his newborn triplets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2001
Execs lament poor English of Japanese
Selecting English as its official language was not easy for Nissan Motor Co., but it helped facilitate a smooth tieup with Renault SA of France, Nissan Chairman Yoshikazu Hanawa said at a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2001
Astronaut's husband more than happy to play waiting game
"In the history of humankind, the first Asian husband of someone who has been into space."
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2001
Ex-envoy hails ties through education
Australia offers an attractive alternative for Japanese students and an opportunity to enhance ties with Japan through education, according to a former Australian envoy to Japan and one-time CEO of Qantas Airways.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2001
Single mothers left out in financial cold
Every morning, Yuko, a 33-year-old resident of Kanagawa Prefecture, gets up at 4 a.m., does the housework, prepares the evening meal, takes the three children to a nursery, and then goes to work.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2001
Reactions vary to Yasukuni Shrine visit
Opinions were divided among the thousands of people gathered at Yasukuni Shrine on Monday over Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's controversial visit the same day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2001
Feelings run deep about Yasukuni
Staff writer Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi says he simply wants to pay his respects for those who died for Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2001
War criminal kin's widow on peace quest
Shizue Sugano, 60, a relative by marriage to Class-A war criminal Koki Hirota, embarked on her antiwar pilgrimage in 1994.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jul 24, 2001
Visiting educators find confidence lacking
Japan should make greater efforts to instill a sense of self-confidence in its children and help them to develop the ability to express themselves, according to foreign educators invited to speak at a recent discussion session in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WEEKEND WISDOM
Jun 24, 2001
U.S. woman aims to help deaf Japanese empower themselves
Virtually everyone who has visited a foreign country is aware of the difficulties of communicating in a foreign language.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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