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Eriko Arita
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Mar 21, 2010
Can doggy bags save the world?
It can be a bit embarrassing at a restaurant to say that you'd like to take your leftovers away with you. That's probably why people the world over often ask for the food to be put in a "doggy bag," whether or not they have a hungry pooch waiting at home. The cute expression also helps them to avoid...
Japan Times
LIFE
Feb 28, 2010
Focusing on the dark side
When the documentary filmmaker Motoharu Iida was asked by an animal-loving elderly woman to make a film to save the lives of abandoned cats and dogs, he was not sure what he could do.
Japan Times
LIFE
Feb 28, 2010
Japan's love affair with dogs and cats
Takako Toda welcomed her lively, 7-year-old English pointer into her home in the city of Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, when the puppy she named Woowo was just a month old.
Japan Times
LIFE
Feb 28, 2010
Owners extol pets' wonder
Pet Haku 2009, an exposition to showcase cats and dogs as well as pet-related goods and services, was held in Tokyo's Odaiba district in December and featured around 80 companies. Staff writer Eriko Arita was there with her camera, asking visitors how they met their pets, what their pet's personality...
Japan Times
LIFE
Feb 28, 2010
The business of pets
Japan's pet boom over the last decade has brought considerable benefits to the nation's economy. At the same time, however, it has led to problems involving both unscrupulous breeders and traders.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 22, 2010
Osaka events celebrate art that lies under the covers (of books)
The International Book Art Picnic will be held in Osaka until Jan. 31.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Jan 17, 2010
Tokyo prof strives to rescue an Aboriginal language from oblivion
"Every language is a cultural asset of humanity," is how Tasaku Tsunoda expressed his motivation for costarting a project in 2002 to teach the extinct Warrongo language to the Aboriginal people of the Warrongo tribe of northeastern Australia.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 15, 2010
Dorantes performs original take on flamenco
You might be forgiven for thinking the primary instrument for flamenco is guitar. David Pena Dorantes, however, creates the music with a piano.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jan 8, 2010
Japan's festivals all at once
While winter is an off-season for traditional Japanese festivals, Tokyo Dome will be alive with matsuri madness from Jan. 8-11.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 25, 2009
Kids in Osaka get a taste of holidays past
Traditional New Year celebrations for families will be held at a museum in Osaka's Kita Ward from Jan. 3-11.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 18, 2009
Christmas market in Osaka serves festive German treats
Sipping on hot wine and nibbling on gingerbread, the German Christmas Market in Osaka gives you a taste of how holidays are traditionally spent in Germany.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 11, 2009
Clavichord gives Kobe taste of past
Kobe is set to host a rare clavichord concert titled "Patterns of Plants; Fragile Sound Tapestries Played on the Clavichord"on Dec. 13.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Dec 6, 2009
Rika Kayama: Finding satisfaction in being ourselves
Psychiatrist Rika Kayama is an outspoken doctor specializing in mental illness, a best-selling writer and a popular social commentator.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Nov 15, 2009
Panda-poop prof scoops Ig Nobel honor
Bacteria extracted from the feces of giant pandas can be used to reduce food waste to less than 10 percent of its original mass. For making this stunning — and potentially invaluable — scientific discovery, Fumiaki Taguchi, Professor Emeritus of Kitasato University in Kanagawa Prefecture, was awarded...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 13, 2009
Canine carnival a must-see for all dog lovers
One of the biggest festivals for dogs in Japan will be held at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 14-15.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 6, 2009
Opera group to perform classic China narrative
The China National Peking Opera Company (CNPOC) is performing "The Water Margin — The Vows of Song Jiang and the Heroes of Mount Liang Shan Po" across Japan until Dec. 10.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 23, 2009
Halloween events planned throughout Japan
Halloween events are taking place in many cities in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Oct 18, 2009
Cirque du Soleil adds pathos and artistry to those big-top thrills
Rearing up 27 meters on Nakanoshima in the center of Osaka, the huge blue-and-white striped tent looked like a spaceship that had landed among all the concrete buildings. But the massive marquee is actually the current home of Cirque du Soleil's "Corteo" spectacular, the magical circus troupe's hugely...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 9, 2009
Rural event blends art, nature
A countryside exhibit of more than 200 modern-art works aims to harmonize art and nature.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 25, 2009
Osaka swims with aquatic exhibitions
Eight museums run by the city of Osaka are displaying exhibits related to water this week, as part of the "Museum Weeks Osaka 2009" campaign.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
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.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
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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