Hey all - I've had an awful lot going on lately, and realized I completely missed a links post a week ago. So I'm playing catch up. Hope you've been all been doing well! Enjoy.
Living in Japan
Tokyo the most expensive city in the world for food: UBS | Japan Times - I seriously wonder what they bought, though. A couple 10,000 yen melons, perhaps?
Kansai, Kyushu power utilities looking to hike rates | Japan Times
Seven-Eleven plans Shikoku entry | Japan Times
How To Identify A Kanji That You Don’t Know | Tofugu - This has some great ideas for anyone trying to get by reading kanji here in Japan. I also highly recommend iphone app Shinkanji
Who can guarantee you'll get your dream apartment? | Japan Times - It's interesting, though, because we didn't need a guarantor...
Foreigners barred at Haneda can get legal aid | Japan Times
Contact Lenses | Japanzine - This seems like a useful service for those who might need contact lenses while in Japan.
Tokyo firms asked to stockpile water, food just in case | Japan Times
Contact Lenses | Japanzine - This seems like a useful service for those who might need contact lenses while in Japan.
Tokyo firms asked to stockpile water, food just in case | Japan Times
Travel and Recreation
We Catch a Glimpse of the Elusive “Shadow Fuji” | RocketNews24
JR East plans free Wi-Fi for tourists | Japan Times - And not just for tourists! Anyone can use it.
Tech
New Facebook status allows Japan users to declare organ donor intent | Japan Times - Although this isn't the official way to do it so might cause some problems.
Food
Soup curry — a spicy slurp of Hokkaido | Japan Times
Asian Tofu Cookbook | Tea & Cookies - I'm particular about how I like tofu, so this seems like it'd be a resourceful book.
Asian Tofu Cookbook | Tea & Cookies - I'm particular about how I like tofu, so this seems like it'd be a resourceful book.
Eco-friendly
Seven & i Retailer Introduces First Full-Circle Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling System in Stores | Japan for Sustainability
Shiseido Launches Plant-Based Refillable Containers for Main Cosmetic Line | Japan for Sustainability
For the Kids
Seishonen Fukushi Center | Metropolis - A unique children's home for older youth.
Self-Harming Teens | Sophelia's Adventures in Japan - There are kids here who need help; so what can we do? How can we help?
Disaster-area kids under hard stress | Japan Times - Awful. So sad.
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