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Mami Maruko
Staff writer Mami Maruko writes stories about the international community in Japan, including profiles of Tokyo-based ambassadors and international marriages. She received education in Japan, England and the U.S. She graduated from Goldsmiths College, University of London, with a masters degree in Theater Arts.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Nov 27, 2012
Expert laments Japan's limits on craft beer culture
Ry Beville's love of craft beer has developed into an occupation in which he publishes Japan's only bilingual craft beer magazine.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OUR MAN IN TOKYO
Nov 20, 2012
Envoy acts as bridge between Japan, Armenia
It didn't come as much of a surprise to Grant Pogosyan when the offer came to him from the Armenian government to become his home country's ambassador to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2012
Kids from Tohoku get some Christmas cheer
Elementary school children from the Tohoku region and Tokyo gathered Wednesday at a Tokyo hotel to decorate Christmas trees with sweets to cheer up young survivors of the March 11, 2011, disasters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / MIXED MATCHES
Nov 13, 2012
Print engineer slows down international nomad
Nara native Atsushi Takagi and Mihaela Serbulea from Bucharest met in 2003 when Mihaela gave a lecture on SARS for an international exchange organization in which Atsushi is a member.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 23, 2012
Leadership development meeting draws Girl Scouts from around world
No matter what nationality you are, it's likely that several times in your life you have come across a Boy Scout or a Girl Scout dressed in that unique uniform — be it a friend or someone else from the community.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / MIXED MATCHES
Oct 16, 2012
Well-traveled Brit wins woman with 'cheeky smile'
Dave Greatbanks of England met his future wife, Mimari, in 2000 when he was teaching English at a language school in Niigata that she attended once a week after work.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / MIXED MATCHES
Sep 25, 2012
Cheers! Wine shop serves as a bridge for couple
Jamie Paquin and Nozomi Mihara, who jointly own an all-Canadian wine shop that opened in Tokyo last year, met by chance at a cafe six years ago.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Sep 11, 2012
Hotelier sees disaster bring out best in Japanese
As a veteran of the tourism and hotel industries in Japan for more than two decades, Tony Virili says he will "never forget" what took place at one of his firm's franchise hotels in Sendai on March 11, 2011.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Aug 28, 2012
American photojournalist combines traditional with modern in daily life
Everett Brown's lifestyle is a reflection of his philosophy on life.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Aug 7, 2012
American photographer recounts childhood in wartime Karuizawa
Hungarian-American photographer Tom Haar, 71, who spent several years of his childhood in wartime Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, says he wants to help promote the resort area once again "as an international cultural community."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jul 31, 2012
Kindergartners get language boost with English immersion program
An American English teacher tells a class of 5-year-old Japanese children, each with a whiteboard and pen in hand: "Let's write down the sentence, 'I am hot.' "
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / MIXED MATCHES
Jul 24, 2012
Psychology, counseling interests unite couple
Japanese-American John Shiomi, 40, and his wife, Misako, 32, met in the city of Fukuoka in January last year. Misako had posted a message about wanting a friend in the online version of Fukuoka Now, a free publication for foreigners in the area.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jul 21, 2012
Architect builds Heart House for 3/11 survivors
When Richard Bliah visited Ishinomaki last August after the coastal city in Miyagi Prefecture was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the veteran French architect was quite sure many residents lost not only family and friends but also the "network of people living in the same area" —...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
Jul 10, 2012
Scholar urges fresh look at rich Ainu heritage
Shunwa Honda, a renowned scholar of indigenous ethnic groups, emphasizes that the Japanese people need to create a stage for the nation's indigenous Ainu, who "still suffer from not having their voices heard properly in society."
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / MIXED MATCHES
Jul 3, 2012
All systems go for happy international campers
Shiro Matsuoka, 39, from Kawasaki, and Zhang Yi, 33, who hails from Changchung, China, first met in 2004 when they were working part-time at a McDonald's in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2012
Japan also has stake in universal rights, says ex-Congo child soldier
Michel Chikwanine, a university student in Canada who was once a child soldier in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has suffered things no ordinary Japanese child will ever have to.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / MIXED MATCHES
Jun 12, 2012
Couple move to the beat of a different drum
American Chris Holland and Lisa Kakinoki from Yokohama, both 26, first met in 2006 when they were studying at J.F. Oberlin University in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / MIXED MATCHES
May 22, 2012
'Cutest' girl counsels 'distinguished' Ohioan to aisle
Nicholas Canalos, 31, from Ohio, and Akiko, 29, who hails from Saitama Prefecture, both studied and aspired at university to become English teachers — in their respective home countries.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHO'S WHO
May 15, 2012
Olympus fiasco was 'lost opportunity'
Waku Miller, a resident of Tokyo for over 30 years and a veteran translator who recently served as a spokesman for Michael C. Woodford — former president and CEO of Olympus Corp. — said he found it odd how indifferent major Japanese shareholders were even after a massive loss coverup by the...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2012
Manila envoy cites caregiver snags, 3/11 dispatch
The Philippine ambassador to Tokyo hopes bilateral labor exchanges expand — in particular nurses and other caregivers coming to Japan under a free-trade accord — as part of the efforts to deepen economic relations.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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