RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:20:19 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/you-never-know-when-something-like-this-can-happen-such-as-being-involved-in-an-accident Hiroko Togawa, whose organization My Face, My Style (MFMS), a Tokyo-based NPO, will be publishing the My Face quarterly magazine from April to help those… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:12:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/it%e2%80%99s-a-new-challenge-for-me Sydney Olympic marathon gold medalist Naoko Takahashi, 37. Q-chan, as Takahashi is popularly known, has decided to become a vegetable farmer. (Reuters) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:42:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/we-have-requested-that-the-south-african-fa-cut-that-noise-out Japan Football Association (JFA) president Motoaki Inukai, joining in the chorus of protesters wanting the noisy vuvuzela trumpet to be banned from next year's World… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:36:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/behind-hatoyamas-flip-flops-is-contradictory-advice-from-top-aides Richard Katz, editor of The Oriental Economist Report and author of "Japanese Phoenix." He says the DPJ government of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is finding… Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:52:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/i-decided-to-write-the-letter-as-i-felt-sorry-for-the-parents-who-have-a-favorable-impression-of-japan-friendly-relations-between-japan-and-britain-mustnt-be-spoiled-by-the-incident Chiba Gov Kensaku Morita, who recently sent a condolence letter to the parents of Lindsay Hawker, the 22-year-old English-language teacher who was found murdered in… Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:10:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/i-still-want-to-look-him-in-the-eye-yes-i-do-i-wouldnt-go-peacefully-to-my-own-resting-place-if-id-not-seen-him-i-want-to-look-him-in-the-face-and-tell-him-what-a-bastard-he-is Bill Hawker, father of murdered British language school teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker, referring to Tatsuya Ichihashi, the man suspected of killing her. (Mail) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/given-the-pace-of-economic-growth-luxury-goods-makers-are-starting-to-give-up-on-tokyo-as-they-shift-their-focus-to-other-asian-markets-like-china-and-singapore Naoki Iizuka, a senior economist at Mizuho Securities Co in Tokyo. (Bloomberg) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:22:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/it-is-good-for-japan-to-discuss-this-thoroughly-and-squarely-rather-than-being-a-yes-man-as-it-used-to-be Kenzo Fujisue, a senior member of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's party and an expert on relations with the U.S. He acknowledged that Hatoyama's position on… Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:54:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/we-have-to-ask-whether-its-good-to-let-machines-be-caregivers-and-many-say-that-people-should-be-looking-after-other-people-but-the-fact-is-that-there-will-be-more-people-who-need-care-and-less-p Shoichi Hamada, a spokesman for the Japan Robot Association. (USA Today) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:44:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/its-important-to-offer-attentive-care-to-people-who-have-difficulties-with-life-such-as-parents-who-are-exhausted-by-child-rearing-and-families-in-economic-distress Tadashi Takeshima, who heads the Center for Suicide Prevention at the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, on measures to prevent suicide. (Asahi Shimbun) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/robberies-carried-out-to-get-money-for-spare-cash-have-decreased-while-those-spurred-by-dire-poverty-have-increased-its-this-years-trend A senior investigator for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The number of convenience store robberies as of the end of September had more than doubled… Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:27:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/taking-our-inspiration-from-the-far-east-makes-perfect-sense-as-the-japanese-have-perfected-the-art-of-managing-large-numbers-of-people-through-good-design-and-engineering Westminster City Council leader Colin Barrow. Oxford Circus, the heart of London's West End shopping and entertainment district, got a makeover this week with a… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:55:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/im-frustrated-by-comments-made-by-ministers-i-wonder-if-they-are-toying-with-our-feelings Yoshikazu Shimabukuro, the mayor of Nago city, site of the Camp Schwab relocation facility, in Okinawa. He denied the city was reconsidering its previous offer… Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:51:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/it-may-be-difficult-for-gals-and-young-people-to-start-farming-instantly-but-if-the-agro-industry-becomes-more-exciting-by-young-people-joining-it-then-japans-farming-will-definitely-change Shiho Fujita, a 24-year-old singer, music producer and model, who is leading a squad of "gal" farmers who have cultivated rice in the countryside, and… Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:21:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/to-survive-japanese-companies-have-to-succeed-overseas-rather-than-reminisce-about-the-good-old-days Tadashi Yanai, founder of clothing store operator Fast Retailing, speaking at the Nikkei Global Management Forum in Tokyo. (Forbes.com) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:31:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/its-a-policy-top-swimming-countries-like-australia-and-the-americans-follow Japan Swimming Federation executive director Masafumi Izumi. Japan's swimmers could face lifetime bans if they dye their hair, wear an earring, have brightly decorated fingernails… Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:19:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/manga-has-been-taken-lightly-in-the-past-and-there-has-been-no-solid-archive-for-serious-study-we-want-to-help-academic-studies-on-manga-as-part-of-japanese-culture Library official Susumi Shibao, referring to the Tokyo International Manga Library being planned for the campus of Meiji University. It will be open to scholars,… Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:02:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/not-only-does-hiking-help-women-get-in-touch-with-nature-it-also-lets-them-indulge-in-colorful-fun-outfits-that-they-wouldnt-normally-wear-just-as-golf-does Hiroyuki Aoyama, editor of anan magazine, referring to a number of stories in women's fashion magazines recently that recommend hiking as a cool way to… Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:33:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/ive-never-seen-so-many-people-gravitate-to-the-ukulele-and-they-love-hawaiian-music-and-its-just-so-great-to-come-here-and-be-embraced-by-so-many-people-that-want-to-learn-to-play-this-instrument Hawaii ukulele master Roy Sakuma, during a visit to Japan. (KHNL News) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:08:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/we-want-to-improve-the-environment-for-sex-crime-victims-so-they-feel-more-comfortable-about-filing-a-complaint A National Police Agency official. The NPA plans to set up "one-stop" support centers where victims of sex crimes can receive care and file a… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:54:00 +0100