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Globalization: Of the 6,000 students at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Kyushu, nearly half come from abroad, as does the faculty. Classes are taught both in English and Japanese. TOMOKO OTAKE PHOTOS
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U.S. citizens should register to vote now for the November 4, 2008, presidential and general elections. Many states close voter registration on October 4, 2008, which is 30 days before the general election. Be sure to allow sufficient time for your voting registration forms to reach the U.S. by mail.
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Soul singer-songwriter, ALICIA SALDENHA, performs for the first time at the new Osaka jazz club, WAZZ, on Saturday 16th August. No cover charge!!
Doors open - 6:00 p.m.
1st set - 7:30 p.m.
2nd set - 8:45 p.m.
3rd set - 10:00 p.m.
Entrance - Free
For more details please visit the Wazz HP at www.wazz.jp or Alicia’s pages at:
http://alicia.kansaiblogger.com
http://www.myspace.com/aliciasaldenha
http://www.youtube.com/user/soulsistah100
Consular (General) Assistant Trainee (Naha)
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is seeking a Consular (General) Assistant Trainee in the Consular Section, Consulate General Naha.
OPEN TO: All Interested Parties
POSITION: Consular (General) Assistant Trainee (#A31027)
OPENING DATE: August 1, 2008
CLOSING DATE: August 20, 2008
WORK HOURS: Full Time 40 hours/week
SALARY: Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-6 = ¥5,487,739 p.a.
Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): FP-8
LENGTH [...]
Event Details:
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Doors open: 18:30
1st set 19:30 (acoustic 70s-80s rock covers)
2nd set 20:30 (full band - all originals)
Cover charge: 1,000 Yen
Location:
Restaurant Bar WISTERIA (same building as CLUB PURE)
Diamond Building, 4th Floor; Shinsaibashisuji 2-3-12, Chuo-ku; OSAKA
Phone: 06-6213-8870
Closest Station: Namba
CDs & other merchandise will be sold/given away(!) that night.
Click here to check out Davina’s website!
For those that live in Japan, you know about the homeless problem in cities such as Tokyo and Osaka. You know the deal about the value of cardboard boxes and the nice racket set-up to “employ” the homeless by buying the boxes and then reselling them to recycle facilities. But I bet you did not [...]
