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Taiga Uranaka
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2001
Musician turns cosmopolitan ideal on its head
Hideki Togi's definition of what makes a person truly cosmopolitan might appear somewhat anachronistic in light of the "borderless world" concept that has become popular today.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2001
Strange world of parasites on display
While the Meguro Parasitological Museum may at first seem little more than a freak show, visitors soon learn more about the profound nature of these strange creatures.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2001
Miyake island left to ravages of nature
Six months have passed since the mass evacuation of Miyake Island's 3,800 residents in September, and conditions on the volcanic island are deteriorating with each passing month.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2001
Freeze on beltway complicates lives of residents
Shozaburo Kon did not expect to face the ordeal he eventually had to endure when he took the plan of his new house to a local office of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government 10 years ago.
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2001
Keio to fight groping by introducing women-only rail cars
Keio Electric Railway Co. trains will begin providing women-only carriages on late night runs in late March following an overwhelmingly positive response to a trial service in December, company officials said Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2001
Parties drag heels over picking candidates
CHIBA -- With just six weeks until the March 25 gubernatorial election here, the main political parties in this traditionally conservative prefecture have been uncharacteristically slow in selecting candidates.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2001
Parties drag heels over picking candidates
CHIBA -- With just six weeks until the March 25 gubernatorial election here, the main political parties in this traditionally conservative prefecture have been uncharacteristically slow in selecting candidates.
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2001
Parasitologist says excess hygiene threatens Japan
Far from being next to godliness, the Japanese obsession with cleanliness puts individuals at higher risk of disease and may even threaten the entire country, according to parasitologist Koichiro Fujita.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001
Demands for safer railway platforms rise
The public clamor for safer train platforms is growing louder following the Jan. 26 deaths of three men at JR Shin-Okubo Station on Tokyo's Yamanote Line.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2001
Demands for safer railway platforms rise
The public clamor for safer train platforms is growing louder following the Jan. 26 deaths of three men at JR Shin-Okubo Station on Tokyo's Yamanote Line.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2001
Faked digs put archaeologists on defensive
Shock waves ran through Japan in November after it was revealed that revered amateur archaeologist Shinichi Fujimura had planted findings of early Paleolithic relics at two of his dig sites.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2001
Area's jewelers rode wave of fortune
While not as well-known as the Ameyoko shopping street to the north, Okachimachi Station's south side in Tokyo's Taito Ward has traditionally been the country's largest jewelry town.
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2001
Making gardens accessible proving a slippery path
Legend has it that when the Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Bunkyo Ward was built in the early Edo Period, it boasted gigantic rocks and majestic, ancient trees reminiscent of the steep mountains and dark valleys of China.
JAPAN / STAGING A COMEBACK
Jan 4, 2001
Information disclosure could give power to citizens if they get involved
Satoru Ienishi felt overwhelming anger as he watched a newscast at his Tokyo office on June 13, 1998.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2000
Cities set to merge divided over new leader
It looked like a match made in heaven when, on Aug. 10, the two beaming mayors of Hoya and Tanashi shook hands on a deal to merge the two western Tokyo cities.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2000
Societal barriers facing disabled may prove the most formidable
As deputy chief of the Japanese delegation at the Sydney Paralympic Games this summer, Tsunenobu Wakana was impressed with the handicapped-friendly facilities and transportation system.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2000
Young people called on to help end exploitation of children
The active participation of young people is key to the successful global effort to fight sexual exploitation of children, according to an adviser to an international conference on the issue scheduled next year in Yokohama.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2000
Students put at risk due to PCB-laden lights
Despite years of warnings and growing criticism, potentially hazardous fluorescent lighting units in the classroom are likely to hang above students' heads for a while to come.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2000
American fears for ecology on his island
To Japanese elsewhere, Jack Moyer may be a "gaijin," but to the people of Miyake Island, he is fellow islander Jack-san.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2000
Officials grapple with illegally moored boats
While illegal parking on city streets has been a cause of headaches for urban authorities for years, officials now also face a similar challenge on the waterfront as illegally moored pleasure boats take up precious water space.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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