Imperial Palace: one of Japan’s great hidden secrets (Japan-i) February 28, 2010
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Smack in the middle of Tokyo, covering a vast swath of meadows, gardens and traditional buildings, sits one of Japan’s great hidden secrets. (Click here for full story at Japan-i.)
The land of the early rising, and setting, sun (Japan Times) February 20, 2010
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Not only is the government’s persistent refusal to adopt daylight-savings time a waste of natural light, it’s plain no fun. (Click here for full story on the Japan Times)
Japanese opt for domestic travel (Kyodo News) February 16, 2010
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Akihiro, a civil servant, is planning to spend some of his New Year’s holiday at a hot spring resort.
“We haven’t decided exactly where yet, but somewhere close to Tokyo. My work schedule only gives me a few days off,” he said while browsing through a rack of brochures with his girlfriend at a travel agency inside Shinjuku Station. (Click here for full story on Japan Times site.)
You only drink rice (Japan Visitor) February 15, 2010
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If you’ve seen “You Only Live Twice,” the only James Bond movie set in Japan, you probably remember the following scene:
Tiger Tanaka, the head of Japanese intelligence, asks James, “Do you like Japanese sake, Mr. Bond? Or would you prefer a vodka martini?”
“No, no. I like sake, “James replies.”Especially when it’s served at the correct temperature, 98.4 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Err, right, Mr. Bond….(Click here for full story on Japan Visitor)
Japanese Knives: make a sharp impression (Japan-i, Aug. 09) February 15, 2010
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For food fanatics visiting Japan, the most coveted souvenir is not a hand fan, kimono or Godzilla t-shirt. No, it’s a kitchen knife, or better yet, a set of knives.
Japan has long been known for its knives, which are high quality, razor sharp and artfully created. Born of a long tradition, Japanese kitchen knives come in vast selection of sizes, shapes and quality, depending on the food to be sliced, diced or hacked. (Click here for full story on Japan-i)
Waging war on the U.S. presence (Japan Times) February 15, 2010
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If you’re a reader of Japanese newspapers or a viewer of Japanese TV news, you’re probably well aware of the U.S. military presence in Japan. And the chances are, nearly everything you’ve read or heard has been negative. Click here for full story.
Building better efficiency (Eurobiz Japan, Feb. 2010) February 15, 2010
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Tony, an analyst at an investment bank in Tokyo, recalls the first time he brought his Japanese wife back to his family home in England. It was the Christmas holiday season, and Tony had a certain item on his “to-do list” for the trip – to point out to his wife the joys of modern central heating combined with thick insulation. Click here for full story
The perfect souvenir (Japan-i) February 14, 2010
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For most visitors to Japan, the ideal memento or souvenir is something that’s small and light (to fit inside suitcases) reasonably priced (in case you want to buy several of them for friends), and practical (to get your money’s worth). Click here for the full story in Japan-i.
The Green Machine (Japan Times) February 14, 2010
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experience for me to cover a serious local issue in Japan. All of my research was done in Japanese, and I consider such stories a bit of a challenge and accomplishment. Click the text for the full story.
The danchi and postwar society (Japan Times) February 14, 2010
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At the time, they were homes most Japanese could only dream about. Within their thick concrete walls, they were equipped with such mod cons as flush toilets and stainless-steel kitchen sinks, and they even had separate bedrooms — for parents and children. Click here for the full story on the Japan Times.
