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...reported that Ozawa will submit to prosecutors' questioning this weekend and that he plans to tell them he had personally given at least 600 million yen ($6.6 million) to finance the purchase in question. So far, prosecutors have arrested three aides linked to Ozawa, including Okubo. Another is Tomohiro Ishikawa, a former secretary to Ozawa who is now a Diet member representing Hokkaido's 11th District. (See a TIME interview with Ichiro Ozawa...
While Hyman said his summer study abroad in Ishikawa, Japan was “amazing,” he said he faced culture shock on his return...
...Yamada maintains some traditions, however. About half of his wares are still produced from wood and natural urushi lacquer by craftsmen in the Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures beside the Sea of Japan, where the moist air creates ideal conditions for varnishing. Yamada Heiando also remains a purveyor of lacquer ware to the Imperial Household Agency. Does that mean Japan's royals will be trying out Yamada Heiando's newfangled goods, like its natty lacquer cuff links? "I'd like them to," Yamada says, "but it's not so easy." Commoners, on the other hand, can't get enough...
...ruled southwestern Japan from the 16th to the mid-19th century and produced important historical figures, including the father and son Yusai (1534-1610) and Tadaoki (1563-1646), who prospered under all three military rulers who unified Japan. The new Prime Minister "makes people feel history," says essayist Yoshimi Ishikawa. "Everyone can participate in discussions about his family...
...Yoshimi Ishikawa, author of several books on Japan and America, believes a change from the rampant secrecy surrounding imperial life would be a very healthy thing. "Masako Owada has the capacity to be a star. The Japanese like people who study hard -- her educational career gives her charisma." He thinks she has a chance to open up a closed world. "The prince loves her so much that if she wants change, he may help. If Masako Owada can make a good bridge between the family and the people, maybe we can create a new era of Japanese history." Eloquently stated...