Stories about Japan from October, 2007
Japan: NOVA Union Action Day
Tomorrow (October 15), NOVA Union will organize an action day to give pressure to the President Nozomu Sahashi for filing to the court for bankruptcy protection, so that employees can...
Japan: Blog Action Day
James from Japan Probe joined the Blog Action Day by posting on an environmental experiment on Beijing pollution problem.
Japan: Sports with “no future”
Why do people play sports? Is it out of a love for the game, just for a good time, or is it actually a career choice like any other? 21-year-old Japanese pro-golfer Ueda Momoko sparked a heated debate earlier this week after she remarked that she could not understand young people who play sports which, according to her, have "no future".
Japan: Dreamy concept cars at Tokyo Motor Show 2007
Edo from Pink Tentacle posts some pictures of fascinating car designs to be unveiled at the upcoming 2007 Tokyo Motor Show (October 26 to November 11).
Japan: Can Bread
Lee from Tokyo Times blogs about bread in can sold in vending machine in Japan.
Myanmar: Questioning Yamaguchi's Claims
Jotmain questions a Japanese diplomat's defense of Myanmar junta.
Japan: Sumo Wrestler Bullied To Death
Recently a Sumo wrestler was beaten seriously by his colleague and the wrestler eventually died. W. Anthony Malcolm from Japan Probe tried to give more background on Sumo training in...
Japan: Schoolgirl Sailor Uniform
Nick Kapur from Japan History group blog reports on the recent controversy over the origins of the Japanese schoolgirl sailor uniform.
Japan: Sumo Wrestling Takes a Beating
It’s been a tough few months in the world of Sumo wrestling, Japan’s “national sport.” First, Mongolian wrestler Asashoryu, one of two yokozuna (the top wrestling class) returned to his...
Japan: Nova and Teacher Union
David Markle from Japan Probe picks up the Nova (English school) financial crisis issue and discusses the need for teachers to join union.
Korea and Japan: Comfort Women
Melissa Wabnitz from Ohmynews wrote an article about Korean comfort women and their history in struggling to get an apology from the Japan government.
Japan: Rice Paddy Art
Edo from Pink Tentacle blogs pictures of rice paddy art in Inakadate village.
Japan: Pregnant Foreign Woman Rejected By Hospital
Debito blogs a local news about a pregnant foreign woman rejected by 5 hospitals 7 times. There are some good discussions in the comment session.
Japan: Red Spider Lilies
Overoften from Japundit blogs pictures of red spider lily field from rural Japan.
Japan: New Justice Minister wants “automatic” executions
New Justice Minister Hatoyama Kunio, upon taking office on September 25 (actually at his outgoing press conference, before he was reappointed to the position), stated that he supported creating a...
