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Taiga Uranaka
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2000
Kamikaze diaries reveal pilots' human side
Staff writer It may only bring a wary smile to the face of 72-year-old Midori Yamanouchi when she sees young revelers at drinking bashes toast the legendary kamikaze missions. But the soft-spoken anthropology professor at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania gets terribly upset when she hears...
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2000
Tough town beaten to despair as jobs dry up
For 70-year-old Mikami, winter life on the streets of Tokyo has become so unbearable that flirting with a suicide fantasy has become his favorite pastime.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2000
Street people face tuberculosis scourge
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JAPAN
Jan 16, 2000
Man and his dog conquer disabilities to continue aid crusade
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Pref. -- "Love me, love my dog," say many pet owners. But for Satoshi Kabaya, it's the other way around.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 1999
Hotels, stores cashing in on Y2K scare
Staff writers Y2K wise men say, only fools rush out on New Year's Eve. Yet, as many stayed home for the definitive moment, tens of thousands of private company officials left their homes Friday to stand guard at their offices for possible Y2K problems, unwittingly providing a millennium windfall to...
JAPAN
Dec 30, 1999
Complaints of shoddy new homes on rise
Staff writers Despite the colorful sofa and classy light fixtures, it's the long crack running along the ceiling and down the west wall of the living room that catches the eye. Sodden floorboards in the hallway further dampen the fresh feel that usually accompanies a newly built home. That's what one...
JAPAN
Dec 1, 1999
Beethoven concert to fete students' wartime sendoff
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JAPAN
Nov 4, 1999
At-home nursing care: a benefit or disincentive?
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JAPAN
Oct 20, 1999
Eatery gives elderly more than good food
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JAPAN
Sep 29, 1999
Computer grandmas enter digital age at jijibaba.com
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JAPAN
Sep 20, 1999
Fashion followers scoff at danger of super-high soles
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JAPAN
Aug 18, 1999
Prof gives shtick a shot to loosen up academia stodge
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JAPAN
Jul 1, 1999
Palau proposes capital city ties
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JAPAN
Apr 29, 1999
Translation school moving onto the Net
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JAPAN
Apr 28, 1999
Digital coding tech pioneer to receive Japan Prize
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