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Welcome to Japan Days. Some of my fondest memories are from my days in Japan, therefore I have started this website. Originally, I had most of this content on another site, but the theme of the content was inconsistent with the theme of that site. For that reason, and also because I am an incurable geek who loves to experiment with code, I decided to open Japan-Days.info, dedicated to my days in Japan.
The site is for anyone with an interest in Japan. Members of the US Armed Forces and their dependents who are either currently stationed, previously stationed, or about to be stationed in Japan, are very welcome here. The time that I spent there as a member of the USAF in the 1970's changed my life, and my hope is that any of you who have the opportunity to go there can find information in here that will enable you to better enjoy your tour in that wonderful, fascinating country. and that will help you to make the most of this great opportunity to experience a most amazing country and culture.
I hope that you enjoy the website, and please check back often as I add more content.
--Bob
Mouseover the image to pause the slideshow.
Currently, the picture gallery from which the random pics are selected include photos that we took in 2005.
As I develop more of the site, I plan to add more pictures to the gallery, and I plan to enhance the function that dynamically builds the slideshow to select photos by category, with categories being defined and selected for content relevancy.
- Japan, Asia, and Travel News
- News On Japan
- Cabinet OKs child allowance bill; fight looms to gain passage by March
Japan Times 2012-01-27 22:56:36
The Cabinet approved a bill Friday to create a new child allowance system starting April 1, replacing the present framework that expires at the end of March. Although the ruling Democratic Party of Japan hopes the bill clears the Diet by the end of March, the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito have signaled they will oppose it. Without the rival camp's support the government will be unable to pass the bill through the divided Diet, where opposition parties control the Upper House, and the legislation's prospects at this stage remain murky. (Japan Times) - Glitches to cost DoCoMo execs
Japan Times 2012-01-27 22:56:36
NTT DoCoMo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada and five other executives will face a pay cut over a series of communications service disruptions since last year, the company said Friday, while announcing a ¥164 billion system improvement plan. Yamada was expected to unveil to reporters the company's plan to beef up its data transmission facilities by spending several billion yen, the carrier said. The disruptions were caused by DoCoMo's failure to cope with increased data traffic following the rapid spread of data-hungry smartphones. (Japan Times) - Eagles' star pitcher to wed celebrity
Japan Times 2012-01-27 22:56:36
Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is set to tie the knot with TV celebrity and singer Mai Satoda. The Sendai-based baseball team announced Thursday that 23-year-old Tanaka and Satoda, 27, plan to submit marriage papers in late March before the professional baseball season starts. "I would like to excel in my career so that my most important person can live her life in comfort and smiles," Tanaka, who won the 2011 Sawamura Award for outstanding pitching, said. (Japan Times) - Huge Yamanashi solar farm online
Japan Times 2012-01-27 22:56:36
A solar power plant with a capacity of 10 megawatts began operating Friday in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. The Komekurayama power station, built by Tokyo Electric Power Co. on a 12.5-hectare site, is one of the largest photovoltaic facilities in Japan and produces enough electricity to power around 3,400 homes. The site is being leased to Tepco for free by the Yamanashi Prefectural Government. Landlocked Yamanashi receives plenty of sunshine and is trying to attract solar power plant projects. In addition to the one in Kofu, other projects are proceeding in the cities of Kai and Nirasaki. (Japan Times) - Chinese man charged for Japan embassy attack in S Korea
BBC 2012-01-27 12:11:38
Prosecutors in South Korea have charged a Chinese man with attempted arson for hurling Molotov cocktails at the Japanese embassy in Seoul. The 38-year-old from Guangzhou in southern China was identified only by his family name, Liu. He told officials that his grandmother was forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during World War II. He allegedly threw four petrol bombs that left burn marks on the embassy's outer wall earlier this month. According to South Korean media, he has been in police custody since 8 January. He reportedly entered South Korea on a tourist visa on 26 December 2011 via Japan. He also claimed to be responsible for an arson attack at the Yasukuni shrine last month. (BBC) - Japan movie box-office revenues plunge 17.9% in 2011
Mainichi 2012-01-27 12:11:38
Movie box-office revenues in Japan last year plunged 17.9 percent from an all-time high in the previous year to 181.2 billion yen due to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan, a film industry body said Thursday. The number of movies released in Japan came to 799, up 80 from the previous year, but there was no blockbuster, the association said, adding that the number of viewers also dropped by 30 million to 145 million, the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan said. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" achieved top revenues at 9.67 billion yen. (Mainichi)