Christmas
in Japan
Remembering
the ghost of a Christmas past
by Thomas Dillon

Arts and culture
Japan's Takarazuka Theater makes women, and men, of talented girls
by Ronald E. Yates
The extraordinary merits of modern-day karate
by Boyé L. De Mente
Seiza — the traditional Japanese sitting posture
by Chyi Lee
Lafcadio Hearn, rolling stone who gathered moss in Japan
by David V. Appleyard

Business and
the economy
Conglomerate X
by David V. Appleyard
All change
in Japan
by Matthew MacLachlan
Can Japan afford all its public holidays?
by David V. Appleyard
Is Japan
giving up?
by Devin T. Stewart

Education
A high-school
student's workweek
by Sven Holm
'Inbred' universities dragging Japan down
by Jean-Pierre Lehmann
Educational reform
in Japan [satire]
by Spencer Fancutt
McEnglish for
the masses
by David McNeill
Japanese system
stifles foreign
scientific talent
by Peter Osborne
Junior high school English — '3 years to read 20 pages'
by David V. Appleyard

Environment
Noisiest nation
in the world?
by Ronald E. Yates
Alex Kerr's view: Japan — a land gone to the dogs?
by Stephen Hesse
Tropical Tokyo and the green clams
by Bill Stonehill
Weather..for better or worse
by Boyé L. De Mente

Family and relationships
International marriages in Japan
by J. Sean Curtin
Living longer, divorcing later:
by J. Sean Curtin
What not to do
in Japan: die
by Thomas Dillon
Speaking a
different language
by Phillip Howe

Food
Like Japanese food? Try a spaghetti sandwich
by Bill Stonehill
Our beef
with Japan
by Mindy Kotler
Plethora of barriers narrows food choices for Japanese
by Duco Delgorge
In Japan, fast food is fast becoming a health hazard
by Ronald E. Yates
The food we choose to eat
by Duco Delgorge

Foreigner interaction
When in Rome,
do as Romans do?
by Toby Harward
Longtime expatriates all
play 'Survivor'
by Thomas Dillon
Why foreign men like Japan
(It's the girls!)
by Boyé L. De Mente
Experiencing other cultures in Japan
by Boyé L. De Mente
English-language deficit handicaps Japan
by Jean-Pierre Lehmann
Japan's 'returnees' face rejection, find that coming home isn't easy
by Ronald E. Yates
Foreigners in Japan say openness all talk
by Ronald E. Yates
When cultures clash — 'sizing' up the opposition
by Thomas Dillon
Immigration as a source of renewal in Japan
by John Haffner
Summer grass
by Renata Piazza

Healthcare
Having a baby
in Shimane
by Sherry Nakanishi
Hospital death exposes 'tip of malpractice iceberg'
by David McNeill

History
Fascinating story of inns in Japan
by Boyé L. De Mente
The return
of Japan's
castle culture
by Boyé L. De Mente
In one remote
corner of Japan, Emperor still considered a god
by Ronald E. Yates

Housing
The cold and
the kotatsu
by Bill Stonehill
Home-buyers in Japan up against
a stacked deck
by Mark Magnier

Law and crime
Law in Japan
by Bill Stonehill
Crime and the
U.S. servicemen
in Okinawa
by Bill Stonehill
Organized crime
and the forest
by Lance Olsen
Scales of justice
by Barry Brophy
Japan's rebels rare, but hard-core
by Ronald E. Yates
Groping for answers on gropers
by Thomas Dillon
Kidnapped
by Bill Stonehill

Media
English OS PCs
once a challenge
in Japan
by David V. Appleyard
Classified ads?
Forget about them
by Bill Stonehill
BBC Japan
came and went
on 'wrong'
first-choice satellite
by David V. Appleyard

Nightlife
Selling sex
in a glass
by Boyé L. De Mente
Mama-san's babies
by Sarah Dale

Politics
The importance of questioning fearlessly and answering honestly
by Noriko Hama
Japan in a post-American world
by John Haffner
Japan's crisis
of the mind
by Masaru Tamamoto

Travel
Mountains
and deserts
by Bill Stonehill
Could fear derail bold tourism bid?
by Barry Brophy
Branch of Tokyo Sky Tree sprouts beer pubs
by Boyé L. De Mente
Don't let bad bicycle days
run you down
by Amy Chavez