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With the approach of the twenty-first century, Japanese society has faced a number of rapid changes—the advent of an information society, globalization, a plunging birthrate, and...
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Sometimes when we talk to nature, nature talks back. At such times we suddenly become attuned to the sound of the rushing river and see the...
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The reason the Japanese monarchy has been so frequently misunderstood is that it is simultaneously a political and a cultural institution. The confusion is apparent even...
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This is a year of elections in East Asia. On March 20 Taiwan held a presidential election, and Chen Shui-bian just barely managed to win reelection...
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November 2005 was a month of two major developments for Japan’s imperial house. First was the marriage of Princess Sayako, daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress...
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Everybody is asking whether Japan will be able to keep its current business recovery on track. Various statistics have been pointing in a positive direction. Real...
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Now that the budget for the fiscal year starting in April 2000 has secured approval by its passage through the House of Representatives on February 29,...
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