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VIEWS FROM THE STREET

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 2, 2005
Do you support the recent addendum to the Kyoto Protocol?
Fabien Gravot Scientist, 28 If there are no time constraints, countries are not going to respect it very much. Even with the Kyoto Protocol, industrialized countries have difficulty following it. I'm not sure that the greenhouse effect is as big as it's made out. I don't think humanity is done for, but...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 26, 2005
What diet do you think works best?
Joanne Nolan Translator, 28 Weight Watchers. It worked because I put in the effort. You learn to prioritize. You can have your cheesecake, but you have to eat carrot sticks for the rest of the day.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 12, 2005
Are you worried that Tokyo could be a target of terrorism?
Mike Hora Teacher, 34 No, not at all. It's the same as an earthquake. If something's going to happen, it's going to happen. I'm much more afraid of Mount Fuji erupting or the earth splitting beneath me.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 5, 2005
What do you think of file-sharing on the Internet?
Shannon Clark Teacher, 32 People don't think it's stealing because they don't go into a store and pocket something, so there's no guilty feeling, but most of the people who do it wouldn't steal from a store.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 28, 2005
Would you want Japan to switch to daylight-saving time?
Narelle Dunn English Teacher, 27 Well, we have daylight saving in Australia and I think it's a fantastic idea. You come home from work and there's still enough daylight to do something like go to the beach or have a barbecue.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 21, 2005
Are you for or against whaling?
Yuka Saito Finance, 23 Anti, because I don't think we need whale to eat. I've never eaten whale, but I've heard that it doesn't taste too good. There are lots of other things that we can eat besides whale, I think.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 14, 2005
Do you think violent entertainment leads to real-life violence?
Naomi Kutsuna Art teacher, 32 Yes -- to get ideas, or just to get used to violence. It looks so easy in video games. But it doesn't make people more violent -- people still have their own decision-making abilities.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 7, 2005
Do you believe in ghosts?
Yuma Tejima Engineer, 29 I do, but I haven't seen one yet. There used to be a person who had a strong feeling that she could see ghosts. Her name was Aiko Gibo. I wanted to meet her but she died.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 31, 2005
What are your nightlife picks?
Kristi Evans Dancer, 20 For me it's been Roppongi because there's so many foreigners there and it's open all night. In L.A. everything closes at 2, but here things don't start until then. It's been a lot of fun.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 24, 2005
Is Japan still working too hard?
Jair Moreno Public Servant, 23 No, it's not solved. All my overtime is unpaid. A friend is so busy that even on a Wednesday, which is "no overtime" day, she has to work but can't get paid.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 17, 2005
Are women-only cars a solution?
Mari Kaneko Student, 19 It's good to separate the cars because women feel insulted when they get touched, but women also have to take responsibility when they wear very short skirts. In summertime, some are almost naked.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 10, 2005
What you reading these days?
Lisa Jarvis Student, 21 Harry Potter. The whole series is really great, but I'm a big fan of "Prisoner of Azkaban." I have a lot of friends who like it so it's interesting to sit down and talk about it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 3, 2005
If you get married and have children, what will you do with your career?
Miho Yamanaka I.T, 31 I work at a foreign bank and there are lots of women who took maternity leave. If I married a traditional Japanese man -- and he was a millionaire -- and I didn't have to work, then I wouldn't.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 26, 2005
Should teachers be punished for not following government regulations requiring the singing of 'Kimigayo'?
Christine Bullard Art teacher, 27 I think that it should be teacher's choice. If the kids do it in first grade, second grade, third grade, they're going to keep doing it. To be fined is ridiculous. Teachers should be independent thinkers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 19, 2005
What do you think of the recent anti-Japan protests in China?
Shawn Finn Student, 23 I find the situation comical -- there's a whole generation of Japanese who don't know their history, and the Chinese aren't aware that it's being drummed up to give the government a scapegoat.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 12, 2005
Do you think national health insurance is worthwhile for foreigners in Japan?
Elly Perkins ALT, 24 It has been for me. It's saved me a lot of hassle because I live in a small town up north where no one speaks English. I just have to give them my name and my card.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 5, 2005
What are your favorite Japanese inventions?
Jon Siegel Designer, 26 My "mamachari" (bicycle). It's an orange bike and on the side it says "pretty fashion bike." It's got a basket and it's powerful -- I feel like I'm riding an ancient chariot to Mister Donut.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 29, 2005
Where is the best cherry-blossom viewing?
Masako Marttinen Importer, 26 It's better to go further from Tokyo. In Nerima ward there's one big park, Hikaraigaoka. It's big but doesn't have as many people as parks in the city and the blossoms are beautiful.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 22, 2005
What's the best purchase you have ever made?
Mie Kawano Travel agent, 28 My ferrets. I have three. One of them is an albino. They are so adorable. When they're little, they bite, but you can train them. I can take them for walks on a leash or sitting on my shoulders.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 15, 2005
What are you carrying with you today?
Sean Dimmery Telecommunications, 38 Nothing really, except my camera, a CD, some language handbooks, an empty bottle of water, a Larabar, rail maps and a microzen player with Engelbert Humperdink.
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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