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Mizuho Aoki
Mizuho Aoki is a staff writer covering local news, including the current Tokyo gubernatorial race, education and aviation-related stories. She graduated from Hitotsubashi Universty with a degree in social science.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2011
Sendai struggles to regain footing
SENDAI — Nearly three weeks after the 9.0-magnitude temblor sent shock waves through the city and the massive tsunami devastated a long stretch of the coast, Sendai, the largest city in the Tohoku region, is slowly trying to get back on its feet.
JAPAN / Q&A
Mar 25, 2011
It's in the water, food, soil: But what are the risks?
Radioactive materials from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant have been spreading, contaminating milk, vegetables, water and soil in Fukushima and neighboring prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2011
No joke: Higashikokubaru to run as independent for Tokyo governor
Former Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru ended months of speculation by formally announcing Tuesday his intention to run as an independent for governor of Tokyo in the April 10 election, promising to devote his energies to revitalizing Japan and decentralizing power.
JAPAN / Q&A
Mar 21, 2011
Latest threat: radiation-contaminated food
The announcement Saturday that radiation has popped up in milk and spinach made in areas near the Fukushima No. 1 power plant has cast a shadow over food safety.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2011
Thousands swamp immigration
Spooked by the radiation leak at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, thousands of people this week have been applying for re-entry permits in preparation for evacuation from Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 15, 2011
HIV/AIDS awareness often too late
More than two decades after the first case of AIDS in a Japanese patient was officially reported by the health ministry's National AIDS Surveillance Committee in 1985, HIV/AIDS seems to have become a disease of the past. With much less media coverage, people have become complacent about the issue, experts...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2011
Briton excels at helping foreign women adjust
Japan got a little better last year in gender equality, according to the World Economic Forum: It moved up in the rankings to 94th place out of 134 countries, from 101st in 2009.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2011
Kodansha International to close doors
Kodansha International Ltd., a leading English-language publisher of translated books on Japan, is closing down by the end of April, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2011
JAL revives crane logo in return to basics
Japan Airlines Corp. on Monday resurrected its red crane logo hoping it will bring new lift once the revised symbol is formally readopted April 1.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2011
NPO targets education inequalities
University students Takerou Yasuhara and Sota Ueno, both 23, are on a mission to teach the importance and joy of learning to children who can't find motivation in studying.
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2011
Toyota dealers feel vindicated by probe
Toyota dealers interviewed by The Japan Times voiced relief Wednesday over the result of a 10-month investigation by NASA and the U.S. Transportation Department clearing the automaker's electronic throttle systems, saying they never lost confidence in the safety of the cars they are selling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2011
JAL to keep going it alone: Inamori
Japan Airlines Corp. CEO and Chairman Kazuo Inamori on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of a merger with another airline in the near future, stressing that the former flagship carrier will exit ongoing court-led restructuring as an independent corporation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2011
Less is more for Japan travel buff
Harry Cheng, a globe-trotter who travels about 320,000 km a year, believes a simple list of names is enough to stir people's interest in scenes they haven't seen before. With this belief, he will soon launch a unique travel guide dedicated to recording travel experiences in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Q&A
Feb 4, 2011
Match-throwing final nail in sumo coffin?
The sumo world has had its share of scandals in recent years but the latest one — text messages indicating match-fixing — is rocking the "dohyo" ring hard.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Jan 22, 2011
Ohata wants toll-free plan set, airport rethink
Akihiro Ohata, the new transport minister, says a clear position on toll-free expressways needs to be established by three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2011
Axed pilots, cabin crews sue JAL
A group of 146 former Japan Airlines Corp. pilots and flight attendants filed a lawsuit Wednesday with the Tokyo District Court seeking to nullify their dismissals by the carrier at the end of last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2011
Little interest on street for reshuffle
Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet reshuffle Friday was greeted with indifference on the streets of Tokyo, with many expressing hope that the administration will settle down and pursue policies to revive the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2011
Woman makes it a ritual to sleep under stars in Tokyo
Chiaki Kato has slept outdoors about three times a month for the last decade, regardless of the season or weather.
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2011
American, JAL tie up to boost revenues
Japan Airlines International Co. and American Airlines Inc. announced Tuesday a joint business scheme from April to expand their partnership and improve efficiency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT JAPAN'S EXPENSE
Jan 6, 2011
Japan far behind in global language of business
Last in a series
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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