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Eriko Arita
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2002
Innovation takes off if colleges, businesses link: Stanford head
With the economy in dire need of a boost, an increasing number of Japan's universities have, with government support, started collaborating with the private sector to create new businesses to revamp the nation's industrial competitiveness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2002
Cornucopia direct from 'Fruit Kingdom'
Fresh pears, apples and persimmons from the "Fruit Kingdom" are available at Yamagata Plaza Yutorito.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2002
Center caters to Japanese seeking to study abroad
Planning to study abroad but don't know which country or school to pick? Dreaming of overseas study but hesitant about quitting a job to do so?
Japan Times
JAPAN / MUSEUM MUSINGS
Sep 21, 2002
Traditional house preserves dream of pioneering writer
Surrounded by trees, the old house sits preserved in tranquility, exuding the beauty of traditional Japan and reviving the taste of the Edo Period two centuries ago.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2002
Space only the first frontier for H-IIA
The government and industry alike are pinning their hopes on the successful launch of the third H-IIA rocket, due to be sent into space Tuesday on its first full-scale operational mission.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2002
English school exec sees kids as growth market
English-conversation schools in Japan are facing a major business opportunity as demand for their services for children increases, according to a senior local official of a top chain of foreign-language schools.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2002
Congresswoman meets A-bomb victims
HIROSHIMA -- The only member of the U.S. Congress to oppose the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan met survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing here on Saturday, three days ahead of the 57th anniversary of the attack.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MUSEUM MUSINGS
Aug 3, 2002
Artist's work brings copper plate color prints to life
An impression of stillness amid the wonder of color is a beautiful thing to behold.
Japan Times
JAPAN / HONING ENGLISH
Jul 20, 2002
Japan experiments with Super English Schools
Principal Katsutoshi Wakabayashi gives a speech in English through the school's public address system at Gunma Prefectural Chuo High School every Wednesday morning, and all notices around the school are now in English.
Japan Times
JAPAN / HONING ENGLISH
Jul 19, 2002
English education at early age gains momentum
Don't worry about grammar; listen more and enjoy speaking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MUSEUM MUSINGS
Jun 28, 2002
Who'd have thought that Shinagawa was once a coastal gateway town?
Take a trip back in time and sample a taste of the ebb and flow of life in premodern southern Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2002
Consumer empowerment key to saving energy, expert says
Japan should reduce energy consumption and establish an environmentally sustainable society, according to a Danish energy conservation expert.
JAPAN
May 21, 2002
Titanium dioxide plus sunlight spells clean
The exterior walls of the Toto Research Institute in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, look like patchwork; some square areas are dark with stains while others are spotless.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 2, 2002
Firm seeks to boot out child labor
Children around the globe dream of someday playing in the World Cup, but few people know that thousands of them spend their days making soccer balls to help feed their families, unable to go to school or enjoy the game.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2002
Indian director blasts the bomb
While many Indian people greeted the nuclear tests conducted by New Delhi in 1998 with enthusiasm, one Indian film director claims that nationalist fervor has blinded the Indian public toward the hideous potential of nuclear weapons.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2002
TV anchor aims to set new standards for news reporting
Most television news programs in Japan neglect their responsibility to inform people of what is happening in society by failing to present news in an understandable way.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2002
Temple U. dean seeking larger enrollment
About 30 American universities established branch schools in Japan during the 1980s and early 1990s, and although many of them have since departed, the new dean of Temple University Japan is seeking to expand enrollment.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2002
Site sought for fusion project
The government is expected to soon announce its candidacy to host an international nuclear fusion project, despite the concerns of citizens, lawmakers and scientists about its safety and feasibility.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2002
Kawasaki to get east-west line -- but at what cost?
A 36-year-old plan to build a subway running east and west in Kawasaki finally appears to be moving forward, drawing praise from residents along the proposed route but criticism from opponents for imposing a huge drain on the city's finances.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2002
JET Program doing its job but in need of reform: expert
The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program has improved English education in Japan and has promoted mutual cultural understanding between Japanese and people from other countries since its inception in 1987, according to the chairman of the program's evaluation committee.
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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