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David McElhinney
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Nov 20, 2022
A father pens a message to his son on the climate crisis: ‘I tried my best’
Coming to terms with the fact that Japan isn't at the same stage as other communities are when it comes to information on the environment, Simon Whalley pivots to education.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos
Sep 19, 2022
Run for your life — and a sense of community — with these international clubs
Internationalized groups are as much about camaraderie as they are exercise, but the effects of physical activity can work wonders on both your physical and mental health.
Japan Times
LIFE
Sep 3, 2022
Where eco-friendly diets falter, 'climatarianism' thrives
Environmentally friendly diets usually eliminate resource-intensive foods, but there might be a better way to ration your pantry's impact on the Earth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 22, 2022
Cargo.one finds a simpler way to get started in Japan
The head of cargo.one's expansion efforts stresses that you'll need to do your homework before coming to Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 10, 2022
Oisin MacPartlin: ‘Nobody ever regretted starting training too soon’
The personal trainer from Ireland helps clients of all ages and dispositions achieve their respective fitness goals. What's his secret?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jul 4, 2022
Weak yen woes? A strong stomach helps
As the yen keeps falling, you might feel the pressure to stray from savings basics — don't.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 23, 2022
Pub owner Will Ryan has a few tips to avoid 'getting burned' when starting a business in Japan
The Irish business owner launched Japan Hospitality Consultants specifically to help non-Japanese entrepreneurs navigate Japan's business bureaucracy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 2, 2022
Rugby tournament hopes to help kids in need and support mental health services
With pandemic conditions relaxed somewhat compared to last year, participants hope to make a difference through rugby.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Feb 28, 2022
Teaching from home and in need of resources? Online platform Twinkl makes a push for Japan.
Bolstered by a rise in pandemic-enforced home-schooling overseas, the online education platform Twinkl hopes Japan will emerge as a major market.
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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