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Japanese Consulate San Francisco Vice Consul Charged with Assualt and 14 Counts of Domestic Violence

May 9, 2012 – 5:58 am |

An interesting turn of events that should test the diplomatic will of Japan and the  application of domestic and international law. The LA TImes reports:
“A Japanese consulate official faces felony charges after San Mateo County …

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Tokyo’s First Lady Of Soul

March 4, 2011 – 12:43 pm | One Comment
Tokyo’s First Lady Of Soul

Black Tokyo is pleased to present a new series of posts on Blacks in Japan’s entertainment industry. Our first story features singer, song writer and producer, Ms. Brenda Vaughn.
According to information obtained from the CD …

First Fridays & Black History Month Launch Party

February 3, 2011 – 12:31 pm |
First Fridays & Black History Month Launch Party

Hello BT’ers! Here is the first of seven events planned by the Tokyo Black Professionals to celebrate Black History Month. The seven-event series kicks off with First Fridays!
BTW, I will post various articles relating to …

Japan Times: Mixed Matches

November 22, 2009 – 2:50 am | One Comment
Japan Times: Mixed Matches

“Emmanuel Gbevegnon met his wife, Eriko Hidaka, in 1995 in Niger. Eriko, a native of Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, was there to help with vaccination activities, using her experience as a nurse. Emmanuel, a native …

Sexual Harassment in Japan

August 12, 2009 – 3:48 pm |
Sexual Harassment in Japan

Well, not exactly you, at least I hope not. Anyway, the Chika Shinohara and Christopher Uggen article in The Asia-Pacific Journal, “Sexual Harassment: The Emergence of Legal Consciousness in Japan and the U.S.,” takes a …

Enuf

May 1, 2009 – 11:58 am |
Enuf

Henry Seals has sent Black Tokyo a message from the Black Professionals in Tokyo message board:
Hello Everyone,
This is just a note to remind you about the show below.  It should definitely be a great evening.  So …

Tokyo population nears 13 million

April 29, 2009 – 1:24 pm | One Comment
Tokyo population nears 13 million

The Mainichi Shimbun reports that old Edo is close to hitting the 13 million strong mark. Here is the lastest:
“The population of Tokyo stood at 12,942,366 people as of April 1, an increase of 33,510 …

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