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06 Jul 2009
The situation encompassing Japanese returning from China has changed greatly in the last 20 years. In the past, returning to Japan meant giving up the entire lifestyle built during many years of living in China.
30 Jun 2009
Affairs which may erode trust in the mass media have recently happened one after another. They were not management or sales scandals, but ones casting a doubt on the manner of gathering and reporting news, which are the core operation of the mass media. Many of them were caused by publishing companies and TV stations.
30 Jun 2009
The following quotation is part of the explanation about the new trial process that a judge gave to people who had been selected as citizen judges in a mock court simulating a trial by citizen judges in which I was involved:
30 Jun 2009
Before the Japanese economy rapidly grew, there was an obvious difference between urban (e.g., cities and towns) and rural areas in Japan. When the modern municipality system was established in Japan in 1889, even districts which were regarded not as cities, but as towns had small but condensed urban areas.
23 Jun 2009
The School of Design of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University launches the "Masters of Mask" Exhibition today (23 June) on campus to showcase a collection of innovative facemasks designed by its students on a master programme. The designs tackle issues of Asian size and fit, material technology, branding strategy and public health policy
23 Jun 2009
The "Youreable" Fashion Design 2009 event, organized by the Troels H. Povlsen Care Apparel Centre under the Institute of Textiles and Clothing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has come to a fruitful close. The event provides the elderly and the disabled with an opportunity to unleash their talents in fashion design and apparel making.
05 Jun 2009
The first ever Asia Consciousness Festival was opened today (5 June) by Mr James Tien, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board; and Ms Florence Hui, Undersecretary for Home Affairs at a ceremony held in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
03 Jun 2009
About 300 academics and researchers from Hong Kong and overseas are gathering for the Independent Learning Association Conference 2009 (ILAC2009), which is being held from 3 to 5 June on the campus of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
03 Jun 2009
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s School of Design Annual Show was kicked off on 29 May at the InnoCentre.
03 Jun 2009
In 2007, Kanoko Uchino was the crew on the Hokule'a which used ancient Polynesian navigation techniques in its voyage from Hawaii to Okinawa.
29 May 2009
The creative flair and design talent of the graduating students from PolyU's Institute of Textiles and Clothing have won big rounds of applause from the industry at their Knitwear Fashion Show held today at The Mira Hong Kong.
29 May 2009
Themed "Innovative Cloths", the inspiring exhibition showcasing 26 pieces of the innovative textile works of Mr Junichi Arai, a renowned contemporary textile designer, is now staged at the Institute of Textiles & Clothing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
29 May 2009
In China, there is a major economic gap between family registration in farming villages and in cities. If women can become teachers, they can escape from the registration in farming villages and obtain registration in cities, thus obtaining a social status which enables them to receive a fixed income. This is a revolutionary change in their lives.
29 May 2009
While gloomy topics have been prevailing since last fall, there were also some events bearing a sign of optimism. One example is “toshikoshi haken-mura,” a camp for providing food and beds to unemployed temporary workers around the New Year’s Day.
29 May 2009
The 2nd World Baseball Classic excited everyone in Japan. The Japanese team, withstood the pressure of being the returning champions, and won the championship again. The article discusses the diplomatic role of baseball including being hosted by Major League Baseball, the idea of a baseball FIFA, The Japan-Korea matches and The Netherlands team.
29 May 2009
Sazae-san, a four-frame manga popular throughout Japan, originally started in the morning edition of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in 1951, and it continues today as a TV animation program.
24 May 2009
Every year on this day, prominent cultural figures are invited to RIKEN to give talks on their respective areas of expertise, bridging the world of science with the world of culture. This year RIKEN invited ceramicist Imaemon Imaizumi, the 14th in a long line of traditional craftsmen.
14 May 2009
LEMBAH BUJANG, 7 May – Since February 2009, the research carried out by the excavation team from the Centre for Global Archaeological Research (PPAG), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), has discovered more evidence of the structure of the 3rd Century iron smelting site.
06 May 2009
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has joined forces with Peking University to establish the PolyU - Peking U Research Centre on Chinese Linguistics.
27 Apr 2009
Talk sessions titled "What is 4K, the next generation's format of motion picture?", "Faculty Members of KMD talks about 'Motion Picture10 years later'", "Creator of Toy Story 2 " talks about '3DCG's Now and Future'" and etc. were held by leaders of the industry and the academic world.
27 Mar 2009
World Heritage Sites – Why is such focus now being placed on World Heritage Sites? What meaning does protecting World Heritage Sites for future generations have for the 21st century? The history of World Heritage Sites can be traced back more than 30 years ago.
27 Mar 2009
Waseda University plans to increase the number of international students from the current level, about 3000 students, to 8000 students in the medium term.
18 Mar 2009
The dream of a space to highlight the unique cultural heritage and contributions of Asian Canadians will soon make a dream a reality with the creation of the Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage (VMACCH). The first phase of the project will be launched in March 2009.
16 Mar 2009
The 1st University of the Philippines Asian Institute of Tourism Conference featured folklore of Sariaya, Quezon for a glimpse into the province's history and culture. The conference presented partial findings of the Open Grant Research Project on "Alternative Model Towards Sustainable Tourism," funded by the Chancellor of UP Diliman.
16 Mar 2009
A technological innovation for art authentication and preventive conservation was developed by a multidisciplinary research team from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman. The new technology was installed at the UP Vargas Museum to preserve artworks of Philippine National Artist Fernando Amorsolo.
13 Mar 2009
Prominent sociologists, Prof. Iwabuchi Koichi from Waseda University and Prof. Yoshiro Kosaku from Sophia University in Japan presented their talks at Universiti Sains Malaysia yesterday. Abstracts are provided.
10 Mar 2009
Originally, the Japanese and Chinese languages are quite different from each other. The Japanese originally had no written characters, but they adopted Chinese characters and adjusted them accordingly for use in a variety of societies within Japan.
10 Mar 2009
A large headline at the top of the first page of the January 19th evening edition of The Asahi Shimbun reported, "Yokohama city to start unified elementary and junior high school education."
27 Feb 2009
Koji Ishizaka currently co-hosts the TV antique show “Kai-un! Nandemo Kanteidan” (We’ll Appraise Anything) and has acted in many films. In the film “The Last Game The Final So-kei sen” released last August, he played the role of President Shinzo Koizumi.
20 Feb 2009
For many centuries, the rural communities have developed their own, locality-specific knowledge or culture and practices regarding agriculture, natural resource management, health and also education, and this is believed to be part of their survival strategies.
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Giants in history
Through her iconic stories featuring fictional scenes from the history of the Philippines, language teacher and academic Genoveva Matute (3 January 1915 – 21 March 2009) helped strengthen the Filipino identity.
Hwang Hye-seong (5 July 1920 – 14 December 2006) was an expert on Korean royal court cuisine, the knowledge of which she dedicated her career to keeping alive. Formerly an assistant professor of nutritional science, Hwang met the last kitchen court lady in the Joseon Dynasty Han Hui-sun and, from her, learned about the culinary traditions of the royal court.