This month's issue
2012, February
Quotes from this month issue
“I kept telling the student, ‘it’s okay, everything is going to be okay,” while I gathered up my emotions. I have to protect the elementary school students. I have to be strong, I thought. This is what galvanized me against a fear that had me on the verge of tears.”
—Konno Aoi [COVER STORY]
“Thirty percent of men don’t go out to restaurants with women and aren’t in a position to marry. From a female point of view, that is a serious problem.”
—ODAKI Kazuhiko, [ECONOMICS]
“I have decided to enter into consultations toward participating in the TPP negotiations with the countries concerned.”
—NODA Yoshihiko [TPP]
“I firmly believe that it is precisely the responsibility of those in politics vis-à-vis the people to ensure that the ruling and opposition parties conduct thorough discussions based on a relationship of trust and reach decisions to conduct the affairs of state.”
—Prime Minister NODA Yoshihiko, [JAPANORAMA]
“Japan has been fortunate to be given an opportunity to put into practice the phrase, ‘turning disaster into good fortune’.”
— SANO Shuntaro [EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION 2]
Sample articles
COVER STORY
Education and Disaster Reduction
By SAWAJI Osamu, The Japan Journal
POLITICS
Noda’s Resolve
By KAMIYA Matake
EXPERTS
Return of the Crested Ibis: Conservation Cooperation with China
By SAWAJI Osamu, The Japan Journal
EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION
Strategy for Rebirth of Japan
By Sano Shuntaro
EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION
Nuclear AccidentsInvestigation: Interim Report
By SANO Shuntaro
ECONOMICS
“Girls Parties” Indicative of Old Gender Order
By ODAKI Kazuhiko
TPP
TPP: The Arguments For and Against
By SANO Shuntaro
SCIENCE
Organic Batteries, Better Batteries
By Ames Pomeroy, The Japan Journal
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