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When President-elect Barack Obama and his family take up residence in the White House it means that he will move into every household in America. He will not be just some Black dude that moved in down the street in a predominately White neighborhood and his family will not become the [...]
Japanese women from collapsed international marriages who bring their children to Japan without their partner’s consent are facing charges of abduction — an issue that has highlighted a convention covering international child abduction.
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction has been signed by about 80 countries, including in Europe and the [...]
This in from Sista in Tokyo (SIT): For well over two years now, a group of black professionals in Tokyo has been getting together to connect, chill, and catchup on the first Friday of every month. I’ve posted a few times about some of the more interesting discussions from our little shindig, but have not yet posted on [...]
I received an email today asking me what Japanese women wear in the summer. My response was along the lines of: “It depends!” Depending on age, attitude, location, and other things that determine what’s hot and what’s not, you may find many women in Japan wearing something that keeps them cool and comfortable.
One company that [...]
Here is another interesting video to share. Check out kemushichan and her information (and funny) podcast on the difficulties of Japanese.
