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THE ZEIT GIST

COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 8, 2008
Following in our fingerprints
It was a quarter of a century ago on an autumn day in 1982 that I decided to engage in a small act of civil disobedience by refusing to give my fingerprint. Little did I realize I was stepping into a decades-long controversy that would be both an education and a circus.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Jan 1, 2008
Seeking a life in balance
A task force set out earlier this year to bring more balance to the the grueling lifestyles that have become engrained in Japanese society over the past century. In November, a set of employment guidelines were formally adopted by the government.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 25, 2007
Who? Me? Otaku?
"Otaku" culture is spreading over the globe. Perhaps we are all otaku now? My wife tells me I'm an otaku — should I be worried? If you haven't encountered the word, here is Wikipedia's definition: "a derisive Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly 'anime'...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 18, 2007
The myopic state we're in
We all notice it eventually: how nice individual Japanese people are, yet how cold — even discriminatory — officialdom is toward non-Japanese (NJ). This dichotomy is often passed off as something "cultural" (a category people tend to assign anything they can't understand), but recent events...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 11, 2007
'Eikaiwa' firms face Nova fallout
Too big, too fast, and with too little quality — that's the consensus view of many industry analysts on former language-school market leader Nova Corp., whose collapse left over 420,000 students and 4,000 non-Japanese instructors without an "eikaiwa" home.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Dec 4, 2007
Taking liberties? Readers respond
The Community Page received an unprecedented number of responses to the "Taking Liberties" series that ran in this section last month. Following are some examples.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 27, 2007
Prints rejected, scribe accepted
T he center of the little monitor — I'd guess about 20 cm from the looks of it — flashed the word "Yokoso" (welcome). Its colored border was festooned with a collage of images near and dear to visiting tourists' hearts: "torii" gates, the shinkansen, Zen gardens, Mount Fuji . . .
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 20, 2007
Watching them watching us
A s many non-Japanese are well aware, today is "G Day," or "F Day," or whatever cute name you'd like to assign to it: The day that the government begins fingerprinting virtually all foreigners — or "gaijin," or more appropriately "gaikokujin" — entering Japan. And those of us who will be...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 13, 2007
'Gaijin card' checks spread as police deputize the nation
In the good old days, very few Japanese knew about Alien Registration Cards — you know, those wallet-size documents all non-Japanese residents must carry 24/7 or face arrest and incarceration.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 6, 2007
Nova's crash: readers respond
Following are responses from readers on the collapse of language school chain Nova Corp. and last week's Zeit Gist article, "Nova crash adds to 'eikaiwa' wage woes":
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Oct 30, 2007
Nova crash adds to 'eikaiwa' wage woes
It's said that the bigger they come, the harder they fall, and it's difficult to imagine a harder fall than Nova's.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Oct 23, 2007
Human rights survey stinks
On Aug. 25, the Japanese government released findings from a Cabinet poll conducted every four years. Called the "Public Survey on the Defense of Human Rights" ( www8.cao.go.jp/survey/h19/h19-jinken ), it sparked media attention with some apparently good news.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Oct 16, 2007
The faces behind the numbers: A day feeding Tokyo's hungry
Last in a two-part series O n a typical Saturday evening, I stroll around the bustling streets of Shibuya with my friends, dressed up, heels clicking, ready to hit a couple of trendy shops. The chilly breeze puffs up the hairs on my arms and I shudder — winter is approaching. We chat about school,...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Oct 2, 2007
Japan faces hunger pains as poor slip through net
First in a two-part series
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 25, 2007
Is it all over for Nova?
"The dark clouds that have been hanging heavily over us will be cast aside," reads the English translation of Nova Corp. CEO Nozomu Sahashi's memo faxed to staff Friday. "I said previously 'the darkest time is before the dawn,' and finally the first light of dawn can be seen."
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 18, 2007
Looking on the bright side
Last in a two-part series
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 11, 2007
Volunteering: How to start making a difference this fall
First in a two-part series
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Sep 4, 2007
The scapegoating of Asa
The Japan Sumo Association has recently tag-teamed with the Japanese media to lay into Asashoryu, the Mongolian sumo champ who has all but dominated the sport for the past few years.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Aug 28, 2007
The blame game
We live in interesting times. With the shortage and high cost of domestic labor, the Japanese government has brought over record numbers of cheap foreign workers. Even though whole industrial sectors now depend on foreign labor, few publicly accept the symbiosis as permanent. Instead, foreigners are...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Aug 14, 2007
Abuse, racism, lost evidence deny justice in Valentine case
In 1999, a Brazilian resident of Japan named Milton Higaki was involved in an accident that killed a schoolgirl. Rather than face justice in Japan, he fled to Brazil fearing "discrimination as a foreigner in Japanese courts."
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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