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Japan: The End of OhmyNews Japan

So although the value of mass media is judged based on the quality of its articles, with this system in place, nobody writes articles other than those willing to write them for nothing. If someone wants to criticize Jiji news, then writing an article ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  18 Sep 2008

Japan: Ainu recognized as indigenous people

On June 6, a couple of months prior to the International Day of the World's Indigenous People, the Japanese Diet passed a resolution to officially recognize the Ainu as an indigenous people. Immediately following the passage of the resolution, a ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  12 Aug 2008
Related Topics: United Nations

Japan: Bloggers on food crisis feast, G8 over Skype?

With such a pile of issues to be discussed, state leaders can have discussions but I don't think that they will be able to come to a conclusion very easily. As a just viewpoint from an international perspective, the inclusion of the “abduction issue” ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  9 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Skype,  Flickr

Japan: Experiences at IDAHO

On the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), Japanese LGBT communities organized several events and street activities in several cities across the country. With a slogan of “Yes to sexual diversity” (多様な性にYES!), various groups broadcast ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  24 May 2008

Japan: A surge of suicides

Poster for an anti-suicide campaign by an local municipality in Tokyo: “We want you to live” About 90 people per day commit suicide. 30,000 people in a year. The number one reason for suicides is apparently depression. Of course this is the highest ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  17 May 2008

Japan: Where has all the butter gone?

Where is the butter? — cry Japanese consumers who have been hunting everywhere for the dairy product. The drastic reduction in raw milk production, complicated by hikes in the price of grain as well as changes in the global patterns of dairy product ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  23 Apr 2008

Japan: Architect bloggers stand against redevelopment plan

One of the most prominent modern architectural works in Japan is facing possible demolition. Japan Post, privatized last October, announced last year its plan to build a 200m building in place of the current structure, and part of the plan is scheduled ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  13 Apr 2008

Japan: Family registry system and same-sax couples

Blogger Maruyama Teruno discusses the gay-unfriendly nature of the Japanese family registry system, referred to as koseki, and argues that the system lacks consideration for the privacy of individuals. Even if partnership law was implemented but the ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  6 Apr 2008

Japan: 7th Tokyo Pride Parade announced

The world is talking. Are you listening? 7th Tokyo Pride Parade (TTP7th) has been announced and the official blog [jp]has been launched. Scheduled for August 9, the theme for this year's TPP is “matsuri”, or festival in Japanese. Comments on Global ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  6 Apr 2008

Japan in full bloom

Rieko Koizumi of One Drop Room with Flowers, a photo blog that features pictures of flowers she encounters in her daily life, took a picture of a cherry flower before the cherry blossom season was “officially announced”. Late in the afternoon, I ...

From HANAKO TOKITA, Global Voices Online,  6 Apr 2008

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