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VOX POPULI: A proper attitude can turn waiting into a sweet experienceAugust 23, 2017In his essay titled “Matsukoto no Yorokobi” (The joy of waiting), author and critic Inuhiko Yomota describes his sense of euphoric anticipation while waiting for his date at the designated rendezvous. Arriving
VOX POPULI: Being 'beyond human' likely to cause rethink of life, death tenetsAugust 22, 2017U. S. women's magazine Allure recently announced that the publication is done with the use of the expression "anti-aging. "Used widely in the beauty industry, among others, the expression subtly reinforces
VOX POPULI: Dark force within White House fuels fire of racial hatredAugust 21, 2017Who is the greatest of all the heroes in American movies? Ten or so years ago, about 1,500 people involved in the Hollywood film industry voted for their top heroes and villains of U. S. cinema. Atticus Finch,
VOX POPULI: Darker side of Basho's world comes across as ever so humanAugust 19, 2017I read a number of books about disciples of haiku poet Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) this summer after seeing an exhibition titled "Shomon Jittetsu" (Basho's top 10 disciples) at the Basho Museum in Tokyo's
VOX POPULI: The pride (and complete pain) of hosting the Olympic GamesAugust 18, 2017In the summer of 1936, the 1940 Olympic Games were awarded to Tokyo, the first Asian city to be accorded the honor. The entire nation was ecstatic. Trumpets blared in celebration, and flags bearing the
VOX POPULI: The struggles of being a lazy person with a restless mindAugust 17, 2017I started suffering from chronic backache since becoming the writer of this column. The reason is clear: I am not getting enough exercise because I have become quite sedentary. The pain eases on days I am
VOX POPULI: One cannot pooh-pooh Trump for everythingAugust 16, 2017People of my generation are familiar with "Kuma no Pu-san," the Japanese version of the A. A. Milne (1882-1956) classic "Winnie-the-Pooh," translated by children’s literature author Momoko Ishii (1907-2008). When
VOX POPULI: Remembrances of wars past vital for today's generationAugust 15, 2017I felt nostalgic recently when I listened to the voice of actor Ken Takakura, who died three years ago aged 83. "Looks like Japan has lost the war. " "What? We've surrendered?"He was recollecting a conversation
VOX POPULI: Erecting gravestones is an act of nature set in stoneAugust 14, 2017Shortly before Obon, the annual Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of ancestors, I went to my parents’ home and visited the family graves. I offered flowers and incense on two graves and put my hands
VOX POPULI: Despite their majestic scenery, mountains have many dangersAugust 12, 2017When climbing a tall mountain and gazing down on the "gekai" lower world below, I get this odd sensation that the daily routine I'd only just stepped out of feels already very remote. As if I have wandered
VOX POPULI: N. Korea, Trump jostle to steal our sun by painting vulgar pictureAugust 11, 2017The Japanese movie “Taiyo wo Nusunda Otoko” (The man who stole the sun) tells a spine-chilling story about nuclear blackmail perpetrated by an ordinary citizen. The main protagonist of the film, a high
VOX POPULI: Esaki may shoot from the hip, but he can study and then say it againAugust 10, 2017China developed "chatbots" using artificial intelligence (AI) that can converse with humans online through repeated practice. When an individual recently posted "Long live the Communist Party," this AI reportedly
VOX POPULI: For mankind's sake, let's not forget the atomic bombingsAugust 9, 2017Twenty-five years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a magazine for children carried a picture of a monster whose entire body was covered with keloid scars. It was captioned "Hibaku Seijin,"
VOX POPULI: A fine balance between victory and defeat at KoshienAugust 8, 2017A book by Shinichi Sawada, a former baseball coach at the University of Morioka Affiliated High School, is about how tough it is to win even a single game at Hanshin Koshien Stadium. The stadium in Nishinomiya,
VOX POPULI: Nuclear weapons ban treaty, not deterrence, may be our best hopeAugust 7, 2017What should you do if you come under a nuclear attack?Duck and hide under a desk and cover the back of your head with your hands. That was what children at schools in the United States were instructed to
VOX POPULI: Strong echoes of '64 Olympics theme song in update for 2020August 5, 2017With three years to go before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the organizing committee recently unveiled the event's official theme song, titled "Tokyo Gorin Ondo 2020. "I decided to listen to it,
VOX POPULI: Like circles used to map them, these typhoons seem endlessAugust 4, 2017Everything has its own life span. Typhoons are no exception. There are short-lived and long-lived typhoons. Typhoon No. 5, which is currently wandering off the southern coast of Japan, has been hanging around
VOX POPULI: Tokyo Metro’s manga posters raise pertinent questions todayAugust 3, 2017A poster I saw recently at Nagatacho Station on the Tokyo subway keeps popping into my head. It shows Frieza, the iconic bad guy in Akira Toriyama's popular manga series "Dragon Ball," saying with a sneer:
VOX POPULI: Syrian soap saga shows big battle remains to wash away tyrannyAugust 2, 2017Time magazine picked Bana al-Abed, an 8-year-old Syrian refugee girl, as one of this year's "25 Most Influential People on the Internet. " With her mother's help, Bana has been sending messages in English
VOX POPULI: Politicians can easily lose if they bet on lotteries to fill fiscal gapsAugust 1, 2017When state finances were in serious trouble during World War II, a controversy arose over the government's plans to institute a lottery. Nicknamed "Kokubo Tomikuji" (national defense lottery), this was seen
VOX POPULI: 3/11 disaster-hit village’s search dog embodies spirit of recoveryJuly 31, 2017
VOX POPULI: Without a will to change, political parties cannot ever surviveJuly 29, 2017
VOX POPULI: Michiko Inukai’s life’s work left us all better off, not just refugeesJuly 28, 2017
VOX POPULI: Regardless of his politics, McCain shows decency we badly needJuly 27, 2017
VOX POPULI: Disabled people deserve respect and don't need anyone's pityJuly 26, 2017
VOX POPULI: Abe and his curiously freaky friendship with Kotaro KakeJuly 25, 2017

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