“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
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【Column】The world’s “poorest” president (April 6, 2016)
Jose Mujica, 80, former president of Uruguay who is described as “the world’s poorest president,” has made his first visit to Japan. He captured the world’s attention in 2012 when he delivered a legendary speech at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil. People were deeply moved by his message that development cannot go against happiness. In his speech, he questioned whether the current development – hyper consumption ruled by globalized capitalism, environmental destruction and people losing freedom and devoting their life to repaying loans – is really what we wanted. “Is it possible to speak of solidarity and of being all together in an economy based on … Continue reading
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【News】 Anti-TPP groups demonstrate around Diet Building urging “TPP ratification does not have any justice” (March 31, 2016)
More than 700 demonstrators of farmers, consumers, representatives of citizen’s groups, and lawyers came from various parts of Japan to gather around the Diet Building at Nagata-cho, Tokyo on March 30 and held a rally and a demonstration for preventing the ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact, before lawmakers begin extensive deliberations at the Diet on approvals of the TPP accord and related bills. Members of 66 groups including nonprofit organizations, trade unions, farmers, and medical institutions joined the rally. The participants in the rally, flying flags and holding message boards, protested against the TPP and formed a line of more than 100 meters in front of … Continue reading
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【News】Mysterious tradition of Matagi Japanese traditional winter hunters inherited for generations (March 20, 2016)
Matagi is a traditional hunter mainly in northeastern Japan, who hunts bears, rabbits, ducks and other mountain animals strictly following traditional rules and styles passed on for generations. Today, no Matagi is a full-time hunter any more, but the Matagi tradition is alive even today owing to a small number of old Matagi hunters who engage in agriculture or forestry when the mountains are closed to hunters. The Matagi are aging and there is a concern over the lack of successors. But the heritage itself has now gain new support from folks from the outside world. They are fascinated by the culture of Matagi and have come forward to start … Continue reading
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【News】 Unseasonal shaved ice increases sales of main business at fruit dealers and ramen shops (March 28, 2016)
Some of vegetable and fruit dealers as well as food shops are serving unseasonal “shaved ices” in winter and spring seasons. The menu of shaved ices plays an important role in winning more customers for main businesses of those shops. “Hanayaka Market”, a vegetable and fruit shop located in Kuki-shi, Saitama prefecture, serves its guests with shaved ices throughout the year. Various fruits, being sold at the Market, are squeezed into topping juices for the shaves ices. Those juices are mixed when needed, while whip cream or cheese cream is added to the topping to make the ice more delicious. An ingredient suitable to fruits is selected from a professional … Continue reading
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【News】 Democratic Party launched to clarify Administration’s responsibility for controversial TPP deal (March 28, 2016)
A new opposition party named “Minshinto (The Democratic Party),” created through the merger between Minshuto (The Democratic Party of Japan) and Ishin no To (The Japan Innovation Party), held a party convention in Tokyo on March 27. Katsuya Okada, elected as the first head of the Democratic Party (DP), declared his determination to get power by saying “Our new party will be the last chance to realize a change of administration in Japan.” DP’s leader Katsuya Okada also said his party will be most tough for Diet debates with Abe’s administration on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) regional free trade deal. The TPP is expected to be a predominant focus of … Continue reading
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