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September 2011

Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education recruits new teachers for Fukushima

September 28th, 2011 In September 2011, Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education (BoE) and Fukushima Prefecture Board of Education signed an agreement so that the Tokyo BoE could conduct the recruitment exam for Fukushima. According to the announcement of the Tokyo BoE, the applicants are asked at the time they apply if they want to work for Fukushima’s elementary schools in the future. If the applicant writes “yes” to this question and passes the examination, he will be employed at first in Tokyo for about 5 years. Then after having worked about 5 years in Tokyo schools, the teacher will be employed by Fukushima Prefecture Board of Education and work for… Read More »Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education recruits new teachers for Fukushima

Sakai Knives Penetrate East To West

September 22nd, 2011 The quality and nutritional value of Japanese cuisine has become well known throughout the world. And nobody should wonder that the inseparable companion of Japanese foos is Japanese kitchen knives. Especially in New York, Japanese knives are used by not only Japanese but also many Western chefs influenced by Japanese food culture. Japanese knives are widely adopted because of their sharpness, flexibility of use and beautiful craftsmanship. Among the many producers of knives in Japan, Sakai City is best known as the capital of Hocho (traditional kitchen knives) and Sakai’s Hocho are holding the line against others in terms of their quality and sharpness. Sakai Hocho are… Read More »Sakai Knives Penetrate East To West

About Road Parking Circumstances in Tokyo

In Tokyo, on the street parking for cars is prohibited and is punished by fines and towing away. Also, from April 2009, not only police officers but also private parking attendants are authorized to ticket violators, especially in Tokyo. When ordinary vehicles park illegally, the fine is 15,000 yen (about $187.50). It is necessary to pay a bigger parking fine, 18,000 yen (about $225), in a no stopping zone. So, how should one park a car in Tokyo? If you are willing to pay 300 yen (about $3.75), you can park your car for one hour at a public parking meter on the road. But, if you are in the… Read More »About Road Parking Circumstances in Tokyo