RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:09:03 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 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… Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:27:00 +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… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:52:00 +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 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-will-prove-to-be-the-best-in-the-end Honda chief executive Takanobu Ito, speaking ahead of the start of the Tokyo Motor Show, which started Wednesday. Japan’s top automakers are jostling to dominate… Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/i-sincerely-hope-that-this-exhibition-will-bring-to-the-public-a-new-awareness-of-the-samurai-culture-that-is-often-misunderstood-as-a-mere-martial-art Morihiro Ogawa, curator of the "Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868," which is on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art… Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:33:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/if-the-new-government-becomes-serious-about-addressing-the-problems-of-dispatch-workers-on-insecure-job-contracts-at-the-expense-of-regular-workers-welfare-it-might-cause-friction-with-rengo Tetsuro Kato, a politics professor at Hitotsubashi University. While the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) represents 6.8 million workers, labor market deregulation has caused the… Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:53:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/people-are-very-concerned-about-the-money-they-don%e2%80%99t-want-the-family-to-spend-hundreds-of-thousands-of-yen-to-pay-a-priest-to-chant-buddhist-scriptures-they-don%e2%80%99t-believe-in Midori Kotani, a senior research director at Dai- Ichi Life Research Institute Inc. As religious beliefs wane in Japan, more people are looking for a… Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:42:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/by-rescuing-dogs-and-cats-you-get-in-touch-with-life-it-is-a-way-to-save-the-human-soul-too-if-children-are-given-a-chance-to-interact-with-animals-they-will-never-abandon-their-pets-when-they-gr Kasumi Tanino, chief of NPO SALA Network, a pet rescue project in Tokyo. Each year, SALA takes in and finds homes for about 30 animals,… Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:03:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/kyoto-is-a-city-that-deserves-a-guide-because-there-is-a-tradition-there-a-culture-of-gastronomy Michelin guide director Jean-Luc Naret. Michelin this week unveiled its guide focusing on Kyoto and Osaka, awarding stars to its entire selection of 150 restaurants.… Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:40:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/the-comment-was-a-bolt-out-of-the-blue-it-gave-me-the-chills-it-was-like-being-defrauded Narita Mayor Kazunari Koizumi, reacting to Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara's suggestion of making Haneda Airport into a hub for air traffic… Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:09:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/its-outrageous-that-highly-motivated-highly-capable-nurses-will-be-sent-back-to-their-home-countries-just-because-they-are-foreigners-itd-also-be-a-great-loss-to-the-hospital Misako Takeuchi, senior nursing officer at the hospital, criticizing the government's policy that requires foreign nurses, who came to Japan for the purpose of study,… Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:27:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/people-have-said-they-were-moved-even-though-they-didn%e2%80%99t-understand-english-well-some-even-said-the-only-phrase-they-caught-was-%e2%80%98yes-we-can%e2%80%99-they-said-they-were-in-tears-no Yuzo Yamamoto, an editor at Asahi Press. A compilation of President Barack Obama’s has sold half a million copies since November. Publishers have since flooded… Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100