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Eriko Arita
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2003
English class flexes the ear muscles
Many people in Japan blame the education system for their inability to communicate well in English, even though they have studied the language for years in school.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2003
City's bid to abolish education body stuns ministry
The drastic idea of abolishing a key administrative body put forward recently by a city in Saitama Prefecture has sent shock-waves through those involved in Japan's education system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2003
U.S.-style law schools to offer practical approach
More than five years of study -- at cram schools, not universities -- has been the norm to pass Japan's extremely competitive bar exam.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003
Potter fired up to help Ghanaian kids
Steve Tootell supports Ghanaian children who are eager to learn by turning his pottery wheel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003
Potter fired up to help Ghanaian kids
Steve Tootell supports Ghanaian children who are eager to learn by turning his pottery wheel.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2003
Potter fired up to help Ghanaian kids
Steve Tootell supports Ghanaian children who are eager to learn by turning his pottery wheel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2003
Sign language demanded for deaf students
One would think it only natural that sign language be the main means of communicating and teaching at schools for the hearing-impaired, but in Japan the spoken word generally comes first.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2003
Ikeda victims' kin win settlement
The education ministry said Thursday that a total of 400 million yen in compensation will be given to the parents of eight children killed in a stabbing spree at an Osaka elementary school two years ago.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2003
Ikeda victims' kin win settlement
The education ministry said Thursday that a total of 400 million yen in compensation will be given to the parents of eight children killed in a stabbing spree at an Osaka elementary school two years ago.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2003
Ikeda victims' kin win settlement
The education ministry said Thursday that a total of 400 million yen in compensation will be given to the parents of eight children killed in a stabbing spree at an Osaka elementary school two years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2003
Competition showcases diplomats' Japanese-language skills
Some took the opportunity to look back on the historical relationship between their countries and Japan. Others focused on everyday life in today's Tokyo, like sending e-mail by mobile phone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2003
'Daiken' a discrimination snafu
The recent uproar over whether students at schools for Asian ethnic minorities should be granted equal access to national universities has highlighted the extent to which such institutions have been set apart within the nation's education system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2003
Hope for English advocates in special zones
The public education system has long been criticized for its uniformity as well as, according to academics and business leaders, its inability to improve the overall English-language skills of the Japanese people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2003
Musical is well-suited to the times
"Can we sing a song of peace in a world that's full of fear?"
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2003
Panel advocates teaching patriotism
The Fundamental Law of Education should be revised to include the concept of patriotism and the importance of educating students about religion, a key government panel said in a report submitted Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / PREFECTURAL FARE
Mar 15, 2003
Pork, potatoes, pottery Kagoshima's mainstays
Kagoshima Yurakukan, a local-specialities complex taking up three floors of a building in Tokyo's Yurakucho district, has been attracting health-conscious consumers with its products from Kagoshima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2003
Scholars fear dangers of igniting patriotic fervor
Scholars from Japan, South Korea and China warned against a resurgence of nationalism in Japan when they gathered at a symposium on history textbooks and related issues this week in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2003
Pollen set to make hay fever while the sun shines
Some people don't have to witness the days getting longer to know spring is just around the corner. Their sneezing and runny noses are proof enough.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2003
Invisible menace threatens kids' health
Invisible chemical agents are threatening the health of schoolchildren across the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WEEKEND WISDOM
Nov 24, 2002
Author tells how individuals sacrificed for the company
Although Japan achieved high economic growth by increasing its industrial productivity, the group-oriented work system that formed the basis of that development effectively sacrificed the rights of the individual, according to freelance journalist Satoshi Kamata.
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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