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LIFELINES

COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 28, 2006
Cheese, eBye and reiki
Say cheese AP asks: "Where can I get a wide range of foreign cheeses in Japan? They are so expensive in supermarkets, and often not in good shape."
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 21, 2006
Deposits, insurance and health
Security deposit I think I've heard that a law's been passed preventing a landlord from keeping your security deposit for wear and tear of an apartment.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 14, 2006
Curves and live-in temples
Curves Kirsty has heard of a new fitness chain. "It's called Curves. Do you know anything about it?"
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 28, 2006
Poison, vendors and tai chi
Dangerous G wonders (somewhat bizarrely) where to begin inquiring about where people go to find poisons for the purpose of suicide. "I would appreciate some suggestions for the heroine of a story I'm planning to write."
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 21, 2006
Insurance snubs and damages
Insurance snub My husband recently passed away. I have a three-year visa and a valid driver's license, but when I went to renew my insurance, I was told by the insurance company that they could not insure me because I was a foreigner.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 14, 2006
Meditation, donor cards, transplants
Zen meditation Paul read that it is possible to practice Zen meditation at Enkakuji Temple in Kita-Kamakura. "I live in Yokohama, so not so far away. How would I go about this. My Japanese is poor. But then the artist I read about, Hans Bauer (interviewed on the People page; Feb. 4) was German and only...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 7, 2006
Guarantors and leaving the country
Guarantor Is there an organization in Japan that serves as a guarantor for foreigners in Japan who want to rent apartments?
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 31, 2006
Rail passes, donor card, pawnshops
Rail pass wisdom Pam and Jacob's inquiry about the economic sense of buying a 7-day Japan Rail Pass (Lifelines; Jan. 9) when only moving around Kanto brought a flurry of useful information and advice from readers.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 10, 2006
Yasukuni, rail passes and records
That shrine again Jane says Tokyo's famed (or should that be infamous) Yasukuni Shrine has a flea market on the second and third Sunday every month.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 3, 2006
Landlords, car repairs, and city hall
Landlord Five years ago my landlord asked for access to our apartment in order to fix a water problem in another premises directly under ours. Damage done to this apartment during that work still has not been repaired. Recently we had a problem with our electrical system and the electrician discovered...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 27, 2005
Real estate, a good cigar and body wax
Property in Yokohama Shirley, in Monterey, Calif., found an interesting article on buying property in Japan while browsing on the Web, and had a question.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 20, 2005
Names, cards and insurance
Naming a child I have heard that Japan does not allow middle names, even for children with foreign parents. Why not? Is there a way I can "sneak in" a middle name? Can I use a hyphen? I really want my children to have middle names.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 6, 2005
Pensions, wills and helplines
Pensions I will be leaving Japan soon -- I've been here for two years -- and have been paying into the National Pension System. How do I go about applying for the refund? I have also heard that there are agencies that do the paperwork for a fee.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 29, 2005
Bird flu, same-sex, posting
Bird flu With all the panic flying around on the subject of bird flu, several readers have asked where to get down to-earth information and advice. Sascha Hewitt's online store and resource center Natural Healing Center has a well-grounded article with a link to its home page on the subject: naturalhealingcenter.com/...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 15, 2005
Counseling, cults and Hotteeze
Cults K (who prefers to remain anonymous) takes me to task: "You recommended Yamagishikai for organic food, but left out half the story - such as why it 'came under pressure from a scandal-driven media' during the murder/brainwashing peak of the Aum period. This was less a 'scandal-driven' problem than...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 1, 2005
Sumo, golf and old maps
Sumo memorabilia Mark in Tokyo would like to purchase old sumo "tegata" (wrestlers' handprints) and "banzuke" ranking sheets. "Any ideas?" he asks.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 18, 2005
Funding, adoption and cigars
There was no column last week due to the monthly press holiday falling on a Monday.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 27, 2005
Watches, stains and health food
Keep watching Jim in Kansai notes that it is several weeks now since we ran his request for suggestions on repairing his old Seiko watch, but still no response. "I knew it was a long shot, but I'd like to thank you anyway, for trying."
COMMUNITY / LIFELINES
Sep 20, 2005
T-shirts, leave and a reminder
T-shirt exchange "Get it Pumping!", "I'm a steel driving man," "Almost famous," and "New Kids on the Block world tour." Random English adverts on the train? An English lesson gone wrong?
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 13, 2005
Counseling, insurance and prints
TELL counseling Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) is accepting applications for the Telephone Counselors Training Program, that begins in September.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.

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