Thursday, December 31, 2015

Toshikoshi Soba 2015

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As is tradition at VAOJ , here are the new year's noodles shots. Thank you for your kindness and efforts during this last yea...
Sunday, December 27, 2015

"Court rules ordinance on standing for national anthem constitutional"

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VAOJ has been covering this issue for some time since the film, Against Coercion , came out. The latest installment of this social drama, se...
Saturday, December 26, 2015

"Korean 'comfort women' photographer wins lawsuit against Nikon"

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Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas from VAOJ!

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Source: http://cuteoverload.com/2015/12/22/santa-sushi-well-of-course-it-is/
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

"Japan festival offers Y100 mil to make a short film"

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From Japan Today , 12/22/15: A Japanese festival focused on the art of the short film is offering a new award of 100 million yen to a dire...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

"‘An,’ meaning safety, named Japan’s kanji of the year for 2015"

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Photo and text borrowed from The Japan Times , 12/15/15. The kanji an, which denotes safety or peace, best symbolizes the national mood...
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

"JNTO launches video contest for non-Japanese"

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From The Japan Times , November 30, 2015. The Japan National Tourism Organization has announced it will hold a video contest for non-Japan...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

HIV Check-up and Cold/Flu Prevention Posters in the Center for International Education

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I was happily surprised to see a poster promoting HIV check-ups on the lonely wall across from the student lounge at the Center for Inter...
Tuesday, November 24, 2015

"Hachiko promotes World AIDS Day"

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Photo by Alexandra Homma posted on Japan Today's Picture of the Day, November 24, 2015 . Caption: The statue of Hachiko in front ...
Monday, November 23, 2015

"Broadcasting watchdog finds TBS violated scandal-hit composer Samuragochi’s rights"

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From The Japan Times , 11/18/15. See the VAOJ commentary at the end of the story. A Tokyo Broadcasting System Television variety show comm...