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VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 28, 2009
How do you feel about paying into Japan's national health and pension programs?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 14, 2009
What do you think about this summer's round of cuts in bonuses for company workers?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 7, 2009
How do you feel about the death of Michael Jackson?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 30, 2009
What do you make of Japanese schoolchildren having to wear shorts all year round?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 23, 2009
Is Japan a good place to bring up a child?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 16, 2009
What do you like most about life in Japan?
Hiroaki Daikai Airline staff, 22The food in Japan is healthy and safe to eat. There is a good variety to choose from. When I travel to developing countries, I often get sick from the food.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 9, 2009
What advice would you give to fellow students of Japanese?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 2, 2009
Should teachers be punished if they don't stand up and sing the national anthem at school events?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 26, 2009
Are you taking any extra precautions now that swine flu has arrived in Japan?
Kristian D'ArneyDesigner, 35 Recently, I've heard this situation being compared to the 1918 Spanish flu, which got me paranoid. So now I wash my hands after going out, holding on to railings, and so on.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 19, 2009
Who would you like to see leading the opposition Democratic Party of Japan?
Keiichi Kamikawa Musician, 38 Katsuya Okada would make a great leader because he's serious and direct. I think he would be a good challenger for Taro Aso, who's not an effective leader.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 12, 2009
What good cause would you consider supporting?
Steve Morgan Entrepreneur, 33 (U.S.)I used to donate to an orphanage in Kawasaki, as well as do volunteer work there. I have kids of my own now, so I don't have the time anymore.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 5, 2009
What do you think of the way SMAP's Tsuyoshi Kusanagi has been treated since his naked romp
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 28, 2009
What's the most fun you can have in Japan for free?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 21, 2009
What's one thing to do in Japan before you die?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 14, 2009
What are your thoughts on North Korea in the wake of its recent launch of a missile over Japan?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 7, 2009
What would you do if you were given ¥300,000 to get out of Japan?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 31, 2009
Should Democratic Party of Japan chief Ichiro Ozawa stay or go?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 24, 2009
What's your favorite word and why?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 17, 2009
What changes would you like to see to Japan's immigration policies?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 10, 2009
Who is your favorite Japanese politician?
Julian Lambert, 40
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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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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