Reading Material |
Source |
Class Date |
Japan upholds rule that married couples must have same surname |
theguardian |
Dec.26 |
Legal showdown over Henoko
Celebrating the Long-Fought-For Abolition of Slavery |
The Japan Times Opinion
Newsweek |
Dec.19 |
No reservations about eating in Tokyo
From ‘samurai’ to ‘Hello Kitty,’ search data show how the world’s view
of Japan has changed |
The Japan Times Nov 13,2015
The Japan Times Nov 13,2015 |
Dec.12 |
Japan’s rich: acutely aware of their wealth and not flashy with it
Japan: Speed-dating plan to boost dwindling birth rate |
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Dec.5 |
The Price of Fear
Young people with ‘old eyes’ |
The New York times
The Japan Times |
Nov.28 |
Airframe by Michael Crichton - PART 18 - |
by Michael Crichton |
Nov.21 |
Vatican hit by new claims of financial mismanagement and lavish spending
U.S. Admiral, in Beijing, Defends Patrols in South China Sea |
The Guardian
The New York Times |
Nov.14 |
Can You Get Smarter? |
The New York Times |
Nov.7 |
Top 10 Places to Visit in Yokohama |
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Oct.31 |
Japan’s seniors staying fit, strong, poll finds
‘Omotenashi’ comes up short on humility |
The Japan Times |
Oct.24 |
Valid concerns over My Number
Child abuse rate at a record high |
Japan Times Opinion |
Oct.17 |
World Bank fears ‘perfect storm’ as Fed, under pressure for caution, weighs first rate hike since ’08 crisis
Horizon: How video games can change your brain |
The Japan Times
BBC News |
Oct.10 |
Don’t sell your soul for a Japanese man |
The Japan Times |
Oct.3 |
Top 10 Places To Visit in Tokyo |
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Sep.26 |
Hungary to take thousands of refugees to Austrian border by bus
Chinese skip military parade, head to Japan |
The guardian Sep 4
The Japan Times Sep 4 |
Sep.19 |
Mothers, Students Join Japan's Protests Over Security Bills
Misty Copeland Is Officially The First Black Female Principal Dancer In American Ballet Theatre History |
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Sep.12 |
Much potential in new courses
Expanding sports for the disabled |
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Sep.5 |
Bike Thief
Shoppers ‘duped’ by millions of fake online reviews |
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Aug.29 |
Japan’s leader stops short of WWII apology |
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Aug.22 |
Master recording of Hirohito’s war-end speech released in digital form
Panel advising Abe about war-end anniversary statement ready to submit report |
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Aug.15 |
Airframe by Michael Crichton - PART 17 - |
by Michael Crichton |
Aug.8 |
Zaha Hadid's Tokyo Olympic stadium slammed as a 'monumental mistake' and
a 'disgrace to future generations' |
theguardian |
Aug.1 |
Alice Waters Makes the World a More Edible Place - WSJ |
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL |
July.25 |
Parents sue Tokorozawa over new nursery rule linked to child care leave
Working mothers: why having a baby need not mean the end of your career |
The Japan Times |
July.18 |
Jack Mar-Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
How an English teacher conquered China : Wisdom of Jack Ma condensed into 33 quotes
10 Rules For Success |
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July.11 |
Experts on Aging, Dying as They Lived |
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July.4 |
Alcohol Use and Cancer |
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Jun.27 |
Abe should heed Onaga’s words |
The Japan Times OPINION Jun 7, 2015 |
Jun.20 |
1)Drone-makers say demand will take off in Japan
2)China urges caution from US over South China disputes
3) Q&A: South China Sea dispute |
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Jun.13 |
Rakuten forges ahead in English
Shinzo Abe urged to confront Japan's colonial aggression and use of sex slaves |
Japan Times Opinion, Editorial May 23,2015
Guardian, 26 May 2015 |
Jun.6 |
Daily Mail & Guardian |
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May.30 |
Paul McCartney returns to Tokyo, surprises fans with rare Beatles song
Paul McCartney-Wikipedia
The Beatles-Wikipedia |
Reuters Apr 29, 2015 |
May.23 |
Marie Kondo and the Cult of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo/TIME
Authors
The Life-Changing,Pulsing Magic of Cleaning Up
The Life-Changing,Pulsing Magic of Cleaning Up 2
The Life-Changing,Pulsing Magic of Cleaning Up |
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May.16 |
Japan’s PM apologies for US war dead- but fails to mention ‘comfort women’
China and South Korea criticise Japanese prime minister’s speech in US |
The Guardian : 29 April 2015
The Guardian : 30 April |
May.9 |
Japanese media facing political pressure, says Abe critic
RPT-Japanese media self-censorship grows in PM Abe's reign |
theguardian
REUTERS |
May.2 |
Seeing Headhunters |
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Apr.25 |
Obama in historic talks with Castro but Cuban leader in no mood for a love-in |
theguardian |
Apr.18 |
How Poor Are the Poor? |
The NewYork Times March 25.2015 |
Apr.11 |
Five reasons why we should all learn how to do nothing
Can’t sleep? How to beat insomnia |
The guardian,January 9, 2015 |
Mar.28 |
You Can Trick Someone Into Loving You |
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Mar.21 |
‘Three-parent’ babies explained: what are the concerns and are they justified? |
The Gurdian (Feb 02) |
Mar.14 |
Airframe by Michael Crichton - PART 16 - |
by Michael Crichton |
Mar.7 |
Safe Cities Index 2015 White Paper |
The Economist |
Feb.28 |
Matthieu Ricard:The habits of happiness |
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Feb.21 |
Why is America at war with the Islamic State?
Defeating Nazism: a just war |
Japan Times Feb.3 |
Feb.14 |
Japan must remain undeterred |
The Japan Times |
Feb.7 |
Paris welcomes world leaders to solidarity rally against terror attacks
The readers’ editor on… the Guardian’s values and Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons
of Muhammad |
The Guardian Jan 11,2015
The Guardian Jan.19,2015 |
Jan. 31 |
A watershed year for Japan |
The Japan Times Dec 31, 2014 |
Jan. 24 |
The Okinawa Reality |
Dec 5, 2014 |
Jan. 17 |
Super-Rich Russians Are Fleeing To The UK In Record Numbers
The Future Of Golf Is Handicapped |
BUSINESS INSIDER |
Jan. 10 |
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