Archive for ' Environment'
Walking Off The Beaten Path
Paul Christie, a Japanophile and graduate of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, has had a varied career in Japan. He [...]
April 11, 2012
Call of the Wild: Oku Nikko
Glen Young, a veteran Tokyoite, tells Weekender his story about male bonding in the Japanese wild. Dave had been stocking up a [...]
April 04, 2012
Weekender Investigates; Is Mt.Fuji a time bomb?!
Mt Fuji, Japan’s highest peak and largest volcano is only about 100 kilometers from Tokyo. Although it last erupted in 1707, it’s [...]
February 22, 2012
US Charity Brings Message of Hope for Animal Victims of 3/11
Since 1877 one charity has been at the forefront of virtually every major advance in protecting children, pets and farm animals from [...]
February 20, 2012
Clutter Solutions in Tokyo
More than in most cities, options for spacious living in Tokyo are very limited. The risk of personal injury in the labyrinth that may [...]
January 31, 2012
NASA Finds ‘Merging Tsunami’ Doubled Destruction on 3/11
NASA and Ohio State University researchers have discovered the major tsunami generated by the March 11 Tohoku-Oki earthquake centered off northeastern Japan was a long-hypothesized “merging tsunami”. The [...]
December 07, 2011
Surviving the Summer Aftermath
by Elisabeth Lambert Although the hottest month of the year has passed and the Japanese will tell you that summer is over, [...]
September 02, 2010
The Green Road
by Pankaj Arora The next time you go for your iced latte at Starbucks, observe the ice melting away in the glass. [...]
August 20, 2010
Sustainable Living Near Mt. Fuji
by Dave Kublinsky Sustainable homes and LOHAS lifestyles have become catch phrases of our generation. Many green goods have come available recently [...]
August 05, 2010
Where Japan Leads the World in Green
by Luke Poliszcuk Japan is not exactly globally renowned for being an environmentally friendly nation. In fact, the whaling agenda in Japan [...]
July 16, 2010
Big Beach Festival 2012
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Japan Introduces New Immigration Rules
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Nappies for Nannies
omoshirio desu ne!!!!!!!
Hate Bad Spelling?
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