THE JAPANESE INSTRUMENT REVIVAL: A New Wave in Music Education (March 28, 2001) CYBER COUNSELLOR: Support Offered via Cell Phone for Quitting Smoking (March 22, 2001) ELECTRIC TOWN: Akihabara Stays Ahead of the Times (February 27, 2001) REDISCOVERING JAPAN: Tracing the Historic Steps of Geographical Surveyor Tadataka Ino (February 16, 2001) REVAMPING GOVERNMENT: Central Bureaucracy Undergoes Reform (February 1, 2001) UNESCO RECOGNIZES OKINAWAN TREASURES: Ruins Become Japan's Eleventh World Heritage Site (February 1, 2001) COMING-OF-AGE DAY: Cold Weather Does Not Hinder Warm Feelings (February 1, 2001) THE STREETS OF THIS TOKYO NEIGHBORHOOD: Ecology Is the Keyword (January 26, 2001) SAVING CLINICS' LIVES: New Remedies Could Cure Business Ills (January 24, 2001) YEN RIVALS: The Rising Popularity of Local Currencies (January 15, 2001) CARE-PREVENTION PLANS: Independent Living Becomes New Focus of Attention (January 11, 2001) MORI LAUNCHES SECOND CABINET: Two Ex-Prime Ministers Named to New Team (December 11, 2000) TRAVEL BROADENS YOUR HORIZONS: The Rise of Whirlwind Overseas Study Trips (December 8, 2000) COME STUDY IN JAPAN! Government Plans to Attract More Foreign Students (November 30, 2000) THE DEATH OF DIESEL? Stricter Emission Rules for New Cars (September 19, 2000) FAST, CHEAP, AND SUDDENLY CHIC: Home-Grown Fast Food Steps Into the Mainstream (September 11, 2000) GARBAGE SHORTAGE?: Decline in Waste Proves to Be a Mixed Blessing (August 24, 2000) AN OLD DRINK REPACKAGED: Traditional Beverage Caters to On-the-Move Generation (August 23, 2000) MORI STAYS AT THE HELM: New Cabinet to Focus on Immediate Tasks (July 13, 2000) SEEKING A TURTLE-PACED LIFE: Consumers Enjoy Slowness in Today's High-Speed World (July 11, 2000) SUMMIT FEVER: Okinawans Race to Prepare for G8 Meeting (July 11, 2000) RAISE YOUR CHILD HERE! Localities Add Services to Attract Young Couples Starting Families (July 10, 2000) SAVE THE WHALES: Locals Band Together to Rescue Beached Whale (June 30, 2000) DISCO ICON SETS OUT TO CONQUER NURSING CARE: Former Club Producer Ventures into New Territory (June 30, 2000) RELIEF FOR THE TECHNOLOGICALLY HARASSED: Support Services Spring Up to Help Mature PC Users (June 21, 2000) FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY: Government Targets Rate of 45% by Fiscal 2010 (June 5, 2000) RECYCLING IS BACK: Paper Shortage Prompts Revival of Old Practices (June 5, 2000) "PARASITE SINGLES" MULTIPLY: And Parental "Hosts" Don't Seem to Mind (May 15, 2000) OSAKA'S NEW LEADER: Fusae Ota Becomes Japan's First Female Governor (April 20, 2000) GOODBYE LONELINESS: Group Homes Offer Attractive Option for the Elderly (April 19, 2000) HARRY POTTER ENCHANTS JAPAN: British Bestseller Enjoys Immense Popularity (April 17, 2000) MORI TAPPED AS PRIME MINISTER: New Leader to Continue Policies of Stricken Obuchi (April 11, 2000) BITING THE BULLET: Shinkansen Serves Up New Menu to Meet Changing Needs (April 10, 2000) MAKING TRASH POPULAR: Household Garbage Processors a Big Hit with Consumers (February 23, 2000) WHAT MILLENNIUM BUG? Computer Glitch Caused Few Problems (February 23, 2000) TESTING YOUR PLANT KNOWLEDGE: Exam on Greenery and Flowers to Begin in Spring 2000 (February 10, 2000) RISE UP, YE SOUTHPAWS: Left-Handedness Comes into Vogue (February 7, 2000) WHERE HAVE ALL THE BABIES GONE? 1999 Birthrate Plummeting to a Record Low (January 31, 2000) KNOWING YOUR KANJI: Back to the Basics of Japanese Writing (January 18, 2000) EATING UP THE TROUBLES: Japanese New Year's Cuisine Sold Briskly for Y2K (January 14, 2000) THE CHARISMATIC LOOK: Media-Hyped Fashion Figures Emerge as Role Models (December 22, 1999) ZOOLOGICAL HOROSCOPE: Fortunetelling Craze Blends Tradition and Humor (December 7, 1999) IF I HAD A TRILLION YEN . . . Bestseller Brings Used-Up Money to Life (November 29, 1999) SOUNDS MEANINGFUL: Onomatopoeia Plays a Major Role in Japanese (November 29, 1999) FALLING STANDARDS? Students' Academic Ability Is a Growing Concern (November 2, 1999) CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: Fugitive Monkey Becomes National Star (October 25, 1999) TIME TO EAT: Looking for New Approaches to School Lunches (October 25, 1999) LEARNING TO BE STINGY: Tough Economic Times Mean Less Pocket Money (October 15, 1999) OBUCHI LAUNCHES NEW CABINET: Coalition Grouping to Focus on Economy, Diplomacy (October 5, 1999) NATURE CALLS: Human Waste Causes Problems on Mount Fuji (September 17, 1999) LIFE AFTER KOBE: Temporary Housing to Be Reused in Kosovo (September 1, 1999) EXPLOSIVE SUMMER: Japan's Enduring Fireworks Tradition Lives On (August 6, 1999) BRAND-NEW BIRD: Rare Japanese Crested Ibis Chick Hatches (July 26, 1999) STAYING CLEAN: Health-Conscious Bathers Flock to "Super Sento" (July 26, 1999) PICK UP THOSE STICKS: Chopstick Use Seen as Sign of Healthy Diet (July 8, 1999) COLLEGE OF MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES: A Creative Effort Led by Citizens (June 29, 1999) MECHANICAL PETS: The Fun of Live Animals, Without the Hassle (June 22, 1999) NEW TEACHING TRICKS: Alternative Methods Introduced in Japan's School (April 6, 1999) AMBITIOUS GRANDMAS, ADVENTUROUS GRANDPAS: Japan's Senior Citizens Growing Active (March 26, 1999) STELLAR CELLULARS: New Mobile Phones Make Fashion Statement (March 11, 1999) RECLAIMING MUSICAL ROOTS: Schools to Begin Teaching Traditional Instruments in 2002 (March 5, 1999)

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