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Parliamentary Debate
Hello! I am a friendly middle aged Japanese woman who moved here in Kanto area next day of the earthquake of March 11 last year. I am a cram school teacher and live with my husband and two junior high school boys happily here in Urawa, Saitama Pref ( Read more... ) -
NEWS FROM JAPAN
Hey All,
If you're interested in truthful reporting of events, a guy named Katz has been broadcasting for a week live from his apartment - he is translating ALL the news conferences and collecting ALL the info and reporting back.
Check him out. He's given all of his time to try and help people figure out what is going on. living in japan, general advice, news, earthquakes, community, disastersHey Gang..
Since I've now moved into the South Pacific, I thought I'd send a shout out - if any of you have lived/are living in New Zealand, I've started a sister LJ for those Expats. Pass it along if you know anyone and hopefully we can get the same type of vibe going on for this country too!
Expats New Zealand Cheers guys, you are all so helpful to one ( Read more... )Stop the Kyoto Aquarium
- Target: Kyoto City Mayor Kadokawa Daisaku
- Sponsored by: Kyoto Citizens Against the Aquarium
COP10.org
- COP10.org targets UN COP10 biodiversity treaty talks in Nagoya, decries their corporate co-optation, and
invites collaborative NGO strategies
Kyoto, Japan - Feb 17, 2010 (PRLog.org) COP10.org, an ad hoc network of Japan-based journalists, scholars and activists, proudly announces the launch of their COP10 focused website to draw urgent public and ( Read more... )Poet / Translator Jerome Rothenberg in Kyoto
JAPAN INTERNATIONAL POETRY SOCIETY March, 2010, Kyoto Our special guest, visiting from the U.S., will be the internationally renowned American poet MR. JEROME ROTHENBERG. Date: March 22, 2010 (Monday, National Holiday) 18:00-21:00 Venue: Heartpia Kyoto, Conference Room # 3 (ハートピア京都、第三会議室） http://www.heartpiakyoto. ( Read more... )Haiti Earthquake Relief
(crossposting to tokyojapanIf you are in Japan and would like to donate some money to help the disaster relief in Haiti, here's a link to the Japanese Red Cross page about it ( Read more... )Poetry in Kyoto
The following event is open to the public. Reservations are not required. Please help circulate / share the information with friends and colleagues.
JAPAN INTERNATIONAL POETRY SOCIETY
Literary reading and discussion: Goro Takano and Jane Joritz-Nakagawa
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto, Dai 3 ( Read more... )Japan Writers Conference
The Japan Writer's Conference will be held this coming weekend, October 17 & 18, in Kyoto. Here's a list of the good things on offer.
Writers, actual or aspiring, should find lots that will be of interest, and hey, any excuse for a trip to Kyoto, right?
Here's a blurry poster:
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