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VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 11, 2010
Should Japan continue to host American military bases?
Nori ChibanaStylist, 28 (Japanese)The marines are basically an attack force, so why are they here? Ground forces may be needed for stability. I grew up near Kadena (base in Okinawa); the forces were necessary in a time of instability, but questions should be asked now.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 4, 2010
What's your opinion of the conversation school industry in Japan?
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 27, 2010
Should smoking be banned in public places?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 20, 2010
Who would you like to see start a new political party?
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 13, 2010
What Japanese phenomena would you like to see exported abroad?
Phil MacKenzie Engineer, 47 (English) I like the communal way of eating, so I'd like to see more Japanese food overseas, like yakitori and shabu shabu. It's a fun and friendly way to eat a meal.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 6, 2010
What do you think about businesses that prohibit the entry of foreign — or Japanese — customers?
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 30, 2010
What's your favorite hanami memory?
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 23, 2010
What will you remember about this winter?
Masaaki KawashimaIT worker, 24I went to see AC/DC live this winter. Angus Young must be around 60 now but he and the rest of the band are still very cool.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 16, 2010
What's the most interesting thing you've seen in Japan?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 9, 2010
What would you miss most about your homeland if you lived abroad?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 2, 2010
What will you remember about the Vancouver Olympics?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 23, 2010
Should tax-paying permanent residents be allowed to vote in local polls?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 16, 2010
What should sumo's disgraced yokozuna Asashoryu do next?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 9, 2010
What do you make of yokozuna Asashoryu's shock announcement that he will retire?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 2, 2010
What will Japan be like in 10 years' time?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 26, 2010
Should Democratic Party of Japan kingpin Ichiro Ozawa stay or go?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 19, 2010
What are your hopes for Japan in 2010?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 12, 2010
What's the funniest thing on Japanese TV?
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 5, 2010
What are your New Year's resolutions?
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 29, 2009
Why is the Kansai region a better place to live than Kanto?
Alerts issued for Tokyo area cities as Shanshan crawls across Japan
A submerged area of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Thursday after Typhoon Shanshan dumped torrential rain throughout the Kyushu region.
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
From tropical storm to 'violent': Japan’s typhoon classifications
A satellite image from Wednesday shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu as the storm was rapidly intensifying.
Tropical Storm Shanshan soaks Japan as flood and landslide risks rise
People walk in front of closed ticket gates for the Tokaido Shinkansen in Tokyo Station as train operations between Tokyo and Nagoya remain suspended due to Tropical Storm Shanshan on Saturday.
Will Bangladesh go the way of Pakistan?
Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman, Bangladesh's army chief, arrives at Dhaka International Airport to receive Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Aug. 8 to lead the country's interim government.
Japan seeks another record-breaking defense budget for fiscal 2025
Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force hold a live-fire exercise at the GSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May. Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking another record-breaking budget for fiscal 2025.
Can Japan handle a heat wave and natural disaster at the same time?
A member of the Self-Defense Forces wipes away sweat as he conducts a search and rescue operation at a landslide site caused by heavy rain in Kumano, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 11, 2018.
Did you feel that? It may be time to refresh your disaster kits — and vocabulary.
A map of western Japan shows the Nankai Trough and, to its north, the hypocentral region where the energy for an earthquake is thought to be building.
This English schoolboy has big dreams of becoming yokozuna — and more
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday. Tarasenko’s potential in sumo was made obvious when he won U18 gold in the 90-kg weight class at the 2023 Baruto Cup in Estonia despite being four years under the age limit and having only had a total of one hour of sumo training before the meet.
Kitakyushu clashes with academics over Meiji Era remains
Remnants of the first Moji station complex are located near the current Mojiko Station in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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