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VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 1, 2011
Nagano: What are your thoughts on cross-cultural marriage?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 22, 2011
Tokyo: What has been your most memorable meal in Japan?
Edward Bawolek
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 15, 2011
Osaka: What are your thoughts on the decision to cancel the Osaka sumo tournament due to the match-fixing scandal?
Atsuko Fujimoto
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 8, 2011
Tokyo: What do you make of the decision to publish the book by Tatsuya Ichihashi, prime suspect in Lindsay Ann Hawker's murder, about his years on the run?
Sri Wahyuni
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 1, 2011
What does the 'Jasmine Revolution' in Tunisia mean to you?
Rafik Dammak
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 25, 2011
Can selling 'cool Japan' save the ailing economy and help avert a demographic disaster?
Hedinn Haroldsson
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 18, 2011
Tokyo: What are your tips for making the most out of life in Tokyo as a foreign resident?
Jonathan Gaspar
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 11, 2011
Nintendo World 2011: What did you think of the 3DS?
Nintendo allowed the public to tryits new 3DS handheld game console at the Makuhari Messe center in Chiba over the weekend. The device renders games in 3-D without the need for special glasses.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 4, 2011
Tokyo and Yamagata: What are your resolutions for the new year?
Kazue Kawaguchi
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 28, 2010
Tokyo: What's your idea of the perfect Christmas?
Mayumi Kaneko, 34Business controller (Japanese)Hanging out with good people here in Tokyo makes for the best time for me. I don't feel Christmas is so important but I would still like to get a present from Santa.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 21, 2010
Sagami-Ono, Kanagawa: So this is Christmas, and what have you done (in 2010)?
Johnny Klass (Ghanaian)'Klass' restaurant/bar owner, 40I went to Turkey; it was a nice vacation. It was great! I learned how to make kebabs from a Turkish friend who has 25 restaurant branches there. Having kebab on the menu has improved my business.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 14, 2010
Nagano: What's the best way to learn a foreign language?
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 7, 2010
Kansai: What was your favorite moment of the 2010 J. League season?
Kazuhiro HayatsuManufacturing, 33 (Japanese)(Albirex Niigata supporter)My highlight — as an Albirex Niigata fan — came when Marcio Richardes scored a great hat trick against Vegalta Sendai, with all the goals coming from set pieces including one direct from a corner kick. Pure genius!
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 30, 2010
Tokyo: Who — if anyone — should be punished for the Senkaku collision video leak?
Olivia MokStudent, 21 (Chinese)I think no one should be punished because the navigator (who uploaded the video to YouTube) revealed the truth, and people have the right to know. I think what the government is doing by trying to hide the information is just another form of censorship.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 23, 2010
What would you suggest doing on a 48-hour stopover in Tokyo?
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 16, 2010
Nagano: Aside from Zenkoji Temple, what's so good about Nagano?
Byron SavillEngineer (retired), 54(U.S.)Compared to Tokyo, it's easy to learn Japanese in Nagano because hardly anyone will speak to you in English, even if they can! The people are friendly, though.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 9, 2010
Tokyo: What are your thoughts on the U.S. midterm election results?
Norman WooFinancial controller, 27 (American)For California, we felt disappointed. The House is represented by the Republicans now, and it seems like the controlling parties are going to be clashing, so it's going to raise a lot of conflict.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 2, 2010
Tokyo: What are your feelings about the Nov. 7 poll in Myanmar, the first for two decades?
Ashin HtarwaraMonkAs everyone knows, this is a sham election. It's controlled by the military government, so nobody — no Burmese in any country — recognizes this election.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 26, 2010
Tokyo: In terms of expat life, what gives Japan the edge over other Asian countries?
Layla VandenberghCopy editor, 32(British)I find the contrast of the ultra-modern and innovative — technology, architecture — alongside the ancient, traditional culture incredibly appealing. I'm also a big fan of sushi and karaoke.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 19, 2010
Tokyo: If you were stuck underground like the Chilean miners, what's the first thing you would ask to be sent down the chute?
Daniel LynchMarketing, 23(Australian)I'd like to be sent some Clive Barker novels because I'd really need to read something, and his books are imaginative, so they would keep my mind off things.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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