Culture

• Favorite Anime Characters Gather at an International Fair (March 2002)
• Young Haiku Masters Herald the Coming of Spring (March 2002)
• SPECIAL: Japan Celebrates the Birth of a Princess (January 2002)
• Twelve Year Old Becomes Professional Go Player (January 2002)
• Cartoons Come to Life at New Museum (November 2001)
• Middle-Schools to Teach Kids How to Play Japanese Instruments (November 2001)
• Word Fight: Poetry Boxing (October 2001)
• Japanese Fathers Get a New Image (August 2001)
• Stay Cool in Summer in a Haunted House! (August 2001)
• Kabuki Brings Children and Communities Together (July 2001)
• Taking a School trip with 150 Friends (July 2001)
• More Boys Want to Become Baseball Players (June 2001)
• Spectacular Animated Film Metropolis Released (June 2001)
• Universal Studios Japan Kicked Off (May 2001)
• Drawing with Letters (March 2001)
• Hip-Hop Kids Aim High, with "HEADS" Up (February 2001)
• Okinawa's Shuri Castle Remains Added to the World Heritage List (January 2001)
• A Look at What's Hot Today (December 2000)
• Kids Rank with Adults at Japan Abacus Championship (October 2000)
• Asagao, Hozuki Fairs Bring Summer to Tokyo's Shitamachi (August 2000)
• Seven Girls Offer Their Last Sacred Dance (June 2000)
• Okinawa Kids Perform Traditional Arts in Washington (May 2000)
• 1970 Time Capsule Dug Up (April 2000)
• A String of Anniversaries for Popular Characters (April 2000)
• Student Musicians Find Big Audience for Web Concert (March 2000)
• High School Poet Recieves Imperial Honor for Second Year (February 2000)
• Children Make Record of Traditional Crafts (January 2000)
• Pokemania Sweeps Over the World (January 2000)
• Bottled Message Reaches Malaysia After 10 Years (October 1999)
• Beauty of Japanese Fireworks Attracts Worldwide Attention (August 1999)
• New Night Trains a Hit with Long-Distance Travelers (August 1999)
• New Planes with Pokémon Design Fly Domestic Routes (July 1999)
• TV Programs, Computer Games Become Hot Topics of Conversation (April 1998)
• World's Tallest Ferris Wheel in Osaka (August 1997)
• Recent Hit Products Among Japanese Teenagers (April 1997)
• Hiroshima Bomb Dome Added to the U.N. World Heritage List (February 1997)
• Japan's Largest Drum Completed (November 1996)
• Centennial of Kenji Miyazawa's Birth Celebrated (October 1996)

Nature and Environment

• Kids Working Locally and Globally to Help the Environment (September 2001)
• Japanese Alpinist-Adventurer Cleans Up Mt. Everest (July 2000)
• Beached Whale Dies Despite Rescue Efforts (May 2000)
• Japanese Zoos Provide Special Care for Aged Animals (October 1999)
• Osaka Aquarium Opens Jellyfish Corner (September 1999)
• Wild Monkeys Spotted in Central Tokyo (July 1999)
• Schoolchildren Name Newborn Ibis "Yu Yu" (July 1999)
• Zoo Uses the Internet to Find a Bride for a Hippo (April 1999)
• China to Present Japan a Pair of Ibises (January 1999)
• SPECIAL: Kyoto to Host World Heritage Conference (November 1998)
• Documentary on the Life of a Disabled Monkey (August 1998)
• List of Japan's Endangered Species Continues to Grow (July 1998)
• New Type of Dinosaur Found in Japan (October 1997)
• Japanese Amateur Astronomers Claim Big Share of Celestial Discoveries (July 1998)
• Kids Capture Butterfly that Traveled 1,300 Kilometers (January 1998)
• Protecting Antarctica's Environment (June 1997)
• Endangered Owl Eggs Artificially Hatched (June 1997)
• Children Help Clean Up Spilled Oil (March 1997)
• Leopard Cat Kittens Born at Ueno Zoo (January 1997)
• Longest Breeding Record at Shimoda Aquarium (November 1996)

Science and Technology

• ASIMO Puts His Best Foot Forward (February 2002)
• Young Inventors (December 2001)
• Technology Brings Together Kids in Japan and Guam (September 2001)
• Neat Inventions That Only Kids Can Come Up With (April 2001)
• Robots Unveiled as Partners for People (December 2000)
• Dr. Shirakawa of Japan Awarded Nobel Prize for Chemistry (November 2000)
• Japanese Astronaut Wakata Goes on His Second Space Mission (November 2000)
• Honda Demonstrates P3, New Humanoid Robot (August 2000)
• A Videophone Astronomy Lesson from Hawaii (March 2000)
• Chimpanzee Shows Human-Level Memory (February 2000)
• More Japanese Enbrace Pet Robots (December 1999)
• Japanese Kids Aren't as Fit as They Used to Be (December 1999)
• Robotic Dog Expresses Joy, Sorrow (June 1999)
• Giant New Telescope Is Completed (February 1999)
• Robots Could Soon Become Members of the Family (February 1999)
• School Kids Help Out with Space Shuttle Experiments (December 1998)
• Making Electricity from Waves (October 1998)
• Computer Network for Island Schools (March 1998)
• Sending Your Name to Mars (February 1998)
• Listening to the Voices of Plants (January 1998)
• Maglev Sets New Speed Record (January 1998)
• Solar-Power Car Completes 10,000-Kilometer Run (December 1997)
• Doi Becomes First Japanese Astronaut to Spacewalk (December 1997)
• Soccer Tournament for Robots (September 1997)
• Space Travel Could Become Common in 25 Years (September 1997)
• World's Most Powerful Radio Telescope Is Launched (April 1997)
• Comet Named After Amateur Astronomer (March 1997)
• World's Fastest Train to Serve Between Osaka and Hakata (February 1997)
• Japanese Astronaut to Spacewalk (January 1997)
• Dinosaur Boom at Japanese Museums (December 1996)
• Japanese Schools on the Internet (October 1996)

Involvement in Society

• Spreading Hope to Afghanistan (February 2002)
• Kids Tell the Mayor What They Think (December 2001)
• Young DJs Take to the Airwaves (December 2001)
• Messages of Hope Carried on the Wings of Paper Cranes (November 2001)
• Volunteer Program Brings Together Old and Young (August 2001)
• Stationery Present to Children in a Kenyan Refugee Camp (May 2001)
• Campaign Launched to Donate Elephants to a Croatian Zoo (April 2001)
• Tokyo Bureau of International Kids' News Service opens (March 2001)
• Early English (March 2001)
• "Thanks from Kobe," Six Years after Devastating Quake (February 2001)
• School Kids Help to Clean Up Flood-Hit Tokai Region (November 2000)
• Kids from Volcano-Hit Island Coping Well in Tokyo (October 2000)
• G8 Leaders Mingle with People of Okinawa on Sidelines of Summit (September 2000)
• Children's Diet Convened to Discuss 21st Century Issues (September 2000)
• Kids Produce Short Programs at NHK TV Stations (August 2000)
• Kids Hold Summit in Okinawa Before G8 (June 2000)
• Kids Near Volcano Greet New School Year in Shelters (May 2000)
• Using "Eco-Money" to Deepen Community Ties (April 2000)
• Tokyo Bureau for Kids' Wire Service Planned (January 2000)
• More People Embarking on Working Holidays (November 1999)
• Japanese Children Plan Own TV Programs (October 1999)
• Kids Tour National Government Offices (September 1999)
• Baseball, Soccer Stars Aren't Boys' Heroes Any More (June 1999)
• Japanese and Korean Kids Compete in Soccer Tourney (May 1999)
• A Monument to Friendship (April 1999)
• Yokohama School Kids Become Pen Pals with Bosnian Students (March 1999)
• School in the Mountains Invites City Kids Through Its Website (February 1999)
• International Exchange Group Celebrates Tenth Year (September 1998)
• Elderly People Convey War Experiences on the Net (August 1998)
• What Japanese Kids Hope to Become as Grownups (August 1998)
• Picture Book Calls for Clearing Mines in War-Torn Areas (June 1998)
• Kids Consider Dads "Hardworking," Moms "Gentle" (May 1998)
• Making Friends Through Football (April 1998)
• Symposium on Internet and Education (March 1998)
• Videophone Classes for Hospitalized Students (February 1998)
• Japanese Kids Have Longest School Year (February 1998)
• New Shinkansen Route to Serve Olympic Visitors (November 1997)
• Junior Politicians Meet in Children's Parliament (September 1997)
• Pupils Attend School on the Net (June 1997)
• Children Breathe New Life into Traditional Arts (May 1997)
• On-Line Science Website Answers Questions from Kids (June 1998)
• Japanese Children Operate Postal Saving Service (February 1997)
• Asian Children Discuss Ecological Issues (January 1997)
• Children Around the World Join "Kids' Guernica" Project (December 1996)

Sports

• Kids Make World Cup Mural, and Lots of Friends Too (March 2002)
• World Cup Brings Chances to Learn about Other Countries (February 2002)
• Japanese Team Wins Little League Baseball World Series (October 2001)
• Modern Day Samurai (October 2001)
• Youth Sumo a Big Hit with Kids (September 2001)
• Ato, Nik and Kaz--World Cup Mascot Names (June 2001)
• Japanese Players Are a Major-League Hit (May 2001)
• Sixth-Grader Ai-chan Makes All-Japan Table Tennis Squad (July 2000)
• First-Ever Japanese Woman Hurler Makes Debut (December 1999)
• Rooting for Athletes from Around the World in Sydney (November 1999)
• Summertime Showdown Between New York and Tokyo Little-Leaguers (September 1999)
• Japan Takes Second Place in Under-20 Soccer (June 1999)
• Nagano Group Takes World Youth Aerobics Title (December 1998)
• World's Longest Suspension Bridge Opens (May 1998)
• Children's Efforts Lead to Success of the Paralympics (April 1998)
• Tamura Wins Third Straight Gold Medal at World Judo Championships (November 1997)
• Daily Practice Leads to 2d Straight Fencing Title for Sixth Grader (September 1997)
• Japanese Children Learn Tag Rugby (July 1997)
• Women's Field Hockey League Launched (June 1997)
• Future Olympic Stars Compete in Girls' Soccer Championships (May 1997)
• Nagano Schoolchildren Promoting Friendship with Olympic Athletes (April 1997)
• Nomo Offers Clinic to Japanese Little Leaguers (December 1996)

Unique Achivements

• High School Student Wins Book Award (January 2002)
• High-School Hero of the Racing Circuit (July 2001)
• Adventurer on a Six-Year trek from North Pole to Hometown (April 2001)
• President Putin Invites Two Japanese Judo Kids to Russia (January 2001)
• Fifteen Years Old and Glad to Be Alive: Book by a Blind Girl Becomes a Bestseller (January 2001)
• Japanese, U.S. Cancer Patients Conquer Mount Fuji (October 2000)
• Third Grader the Star of a Roving Circus Troupe (September 2000)
• Sekiguchi Family on Trans-America Bike Trek (July 2000)
• Japanese Girl Named "Hero for the Planet" (June 2000)
• Kid DJs Great Hit in Wakayama (March 2000)
• Nagano Kids Keep International Ties Going Strong (February 2000)
• Teen Wins Paganini Violin Competition (November 1999)
• Four Schools to Participate in Space Shuttle Program (August 1999)
• Walking Across the Seto Inland Sea (June 1999)
• A Solo Journey Across the Pacific on Beer Kegs (May 1999)
• World's Largest Railway Model Completed in Saitama (March 1999)
• Best Closing Lines for Mukai's Poem Awarded (March 1999)
• Learning to Have Fun Again (January 1999)
• Who Says Kids Won't Perform Traditional Plays? (January 1999)
• Two Young DJs Host Radio Show in Sapporo (December 1998)
• Elderly Man to Sail Nonstop Around the World (October 1998)
• Kids Construct a Replica of Ancient Tomb (October 1998)
• Akita Residents Make World's Largest Paper Crane (September 1998)
• Japanese, British Students Stage TV Conference Play (September 1998)
• Two Brothers Cycle in Inner Mongolia (August 1998)
• Kyoto Siblings Win Wheelchair Design Prize (June 1998)
• Love Story by Blind 14-Year-Old Girl is Published (May 1998)
• A Young Blind Koto Player Wins Prize (March 1998)
• Turning Household Waste into Musical Instruments (December 1997)
• Blind 9-Year-Old Pianist Makes International Debut (November 1997)
• Summer Is a Time of Invention for a Fourth Grader (October 1997)
• Finless Porpoises Teach Themselves Soccer (August 1997)
• Fourth Grader Embarks on a 5,000-km Unicycle Trek (August 1997)
• Young Origami Wizard Creates Original Patterns (May 1997)
• Shinozuka Wins Dakar Rally (March 1997)
• Japanese Astronaut to Spacewalk (January 1997)
• 12-Year-Old Wins Gold Medal in Math Olympics (November 1996)
• Adventurer Horie Makes First Solar Pacific Crossing (October 1996)