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Charles Lewis
Charles Lewis has lived in Japan since 1977 where he has been an editor, writer, teacher, carpenter, fisherman, importer, wholesaler and retailer. He is a founding member of e-publisher Shonan Press. He contributes to Eye-Ai magazine and has written for The Japan Times since 2010.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 29, 2011
Kamakura: So what's Thanksgiving all about?
Matt PiaggiStudent, 22 (New Zealander)Some American relatives came over and did Thanksgiving for us. My uncle stood up in front of us and said that it was about giving thanks for the family we've got. I loved the turkey we ate.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 8, 2011
Shonan: What's your favorite Korean import?
Tsubasa Masabuchi
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 19, 2011
Kamakura, Kanagawa: Is it better to own a car or not in Japan?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 7, 2011
Kamakura: Should vending machines be turned off to save energy this summer?
Yohei KachiSalaryman 34 (Japanese)They should be turned off in places like Tokyo — where there are lots of them — and many shops, if there is not enough electricity, but they should be kept on where people need them.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 3, 2011
Kamakura: Considering TEPCO's handling of the nuclear crisis, do you think the company should be taken over by the government?
Jean-Philippe PatryChiropractor, 38 (French)Yes, it should be taken over. The government should take over nuclear energy and invest in new energy. TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Co.) is after easy money; it's a capitalistic thing and it should be disbanded.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 5, 2011
Shonan: After the bout-fixing scandal and the March 11 quake, do you think the sumo Summer Basho should still be held?
Robert Feeney
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Mar 15, 2011
Kicking up a stink over ink in Kobe
You might want to avoid Suma Beach this summer if you are inked or have even a temporary sticker tattoo. The powers that be in Kobe City are considering ways to ban the display of tattoos on the beach.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 28, 2010
Mind the gap, get over it: Japan hands
Things have changed for the better for foreigners since the old days in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jul 13, 2010
One more time — with Charisma
Hide the booze and lock up your daughters: Charisma Man is back. The lovable loser who was constantly broke, dateless and swilling rotgut at home is back in Japan, with a pocket full of folding money, a girl on each arm and a chilled glass of first-class sake in his hand.
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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