education in the shadow of basho
education in the shadow of basho In the Shadow of Basho Renowned Business Professor & Japan Authority Robert E. Garrity Robert E. Garrity, often referred to as “the Grand Poobah of Gaijin” began his forty-year love affair with Japan in the 1950s where he spent seven years living in various parts of the country. […]
journey to the stars & beyond open air and space art in hakone
journey to the stars & beyond open air and space art in hakone Journey to the Stars and Beyond Weekend Excursions to Hakone Open Air Museum & the Kazuaki Iwasaki Space Art Museum Looking for something to do during your upcoming vacation? Exhausted all of your possibilities for leisure and play in the Big […]
education don’t tell mom
education don’t tell mom Extra Curricular Activities By Dr. Anthony Al-Jamie Japan’s schoolgirls get sex education on the streets High court judges, homeroom teachers and corporate executives engage in after school affairs with underaged prostitutes. Such stories have headlined the news over the past few years. Enjo kosai – often translated as “compensated dating” has […]
konishiki the gentle giant
konishiki the gentle giant Konishiki, The Gentle Giant From Sumo Champion to Cultural Ambassador By Dr. Anthony Al-Jamie Statistics Birthplace: Oahu Island, Hawaii Birth Date: December 31st, 1963 Height: 6’1” Weight: 600 pounds+ Given Name: Salevaa Fauli Atisanoe Sumo Name: Konishiki(named after former Yokozuna Yasokichi Konishiki) Name given as Stable Master: Sanoyama Oyakata Japanese […]
baseball godzilla invades america
Godzilla Invades America Look out America! Japan’s latest export is not a car or electronic gadget, it’s a giant – the Yomiuri Giant they call Godzilla. On December 19th 2002, Japanese baseball slugger Hideki Matsui, a.k.a. “Godzilla” agreed to a $21 million contract with the New York Yankees and the 186 cm/95 kg power-hitting outfielder […]
Ken Shida President of Shidax ambassador of health
Ken Shida President of Shidax ambassador of health Ambassador of Health X-Treme is a keyword in the U.S. these days whether you are talking about sports, entertainment or even food. Add the X from X-Treme to Ken Shida’s family name and you get Shidax, Japan’s leading food service and karaoke business started by his father […]
Takafumi Horie, CEO tokyojournal exclusive interview
From Livin’ On the Edge to Livedoor Takafumi Horie, CEO TJ Exclusive Interview by Dr. Anthony Al-Jamie As I sat across from a man younger than I, I thought to myself what makes Takafumi Horie special? Out of the millions of IT venture companies and young entrepreneurs driving these companies, why is it […]
education elementary english education
education elementary english education Experienced Educator Explores Elementary English Education Renowned English Language Educator Yuri Kuno Gives TJ the Inside Scoop Yuri Kuno began her career as an elementary school English language educator at Seijo Gakuen Shoto Gakko nearly a quarter of a century ago and remains dedicated to enhancing the quality of English […]
Issues #227
between a rock and a soft place – the culture of love hotels It’s Sunday morning, 10:43am, and you don’t have any particular plan for the day. So here is tj’s tip of the month: Get yourself a folding chair, place yourself comfortably across from the entrance of one of Japan’s 30,000 love hotels, […]
Issue #221
can of worms – how silk makes the man From Tokyo Journal October 1999 by Bella Katz photography by Christopher Kaltenbach On a rainy July afternoon we are gathered on a small hillside. About ten of us huddled under too few umbrellas, as Robert Whitehead, master craftsman in the making, hands us each a […]