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"Breasts and Eggs" Wins Akutagawa Prize; Naoki Prize Goes to "My Man"
The selection committee for the 138th Akutagawa and Naoki Prizes convened in Tokyo on January 16, selecting Mieko Kawakami's "Breasts and Eggs" for the Akutagawa Prize, and Kazuki Sakuraba's "My Man" for the Naoki Prize. Both writers won after being nominated for the second consecutive time.
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The Secrets of Finding Library Material Revealed
A librarian shows his masterful, guaranteed strategies for tackling the most difficult and tricky questions which library patrons bring to him on a daily basis. Exposing the truth and secret techniques of reference services was the topic of "Lessons of a Library Pro: Secrets for Finding Material" (Kashiwashobo, 2006). Now the sequel to that, "Library Lessons in Strategic Thinking," has recently been published by Kashiwashobo.
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_news_dtl.asp?dk=N0000050
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JWH Author's Voice: Interview with Matsuriko Natsume
Matsuriko Natsume is a leading advocate of 'anti-dieting' to lose weight. She was once obsessed with losing weight to look beautiful, trying all sorts of the fad diets for 18 years, but in vain. What she learned from those experiences was that none of them really works! Her two books "The Best Diet is No Diet" and "I Lost Weight After I Stopped Dieting," in which she shows clearly why none of the dieting methods works, drew a tremendous amount of attention from readers. She was recently interviewed by Fitness Japan (www.fitnessjp.com/), providing information on health and fitness in English on the web site.
1) In your opinion and experience, what is the correct way to diet, and what are the most popular mistakes people make?
The right way to diet is to acknowledge your appetite.
If you satisfy your own desire in a correct way, your metabolism will work actively, and then your body proportions will gradually change.
The common mistakes are to believe that weight gain is caused by eating and to regard your appetite as the enemy...
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I Lost Weight After I Stopped Dieting
Matsuriko Natsume
[Nutrition, Health, Fitness]
Diet methods abound all over the world, and Matsuriko Natsume tried most of them during the 18 years she was obsessed with losing weight. And what she learned from those experiences was that none of them works. They all send out the wrong kind of information to dieters: fables such as "you can't lose weight unless you go on a diet"; "if you take in more calories than you burn, you'll get fat", and that there are fattening foods and non-fattening foods.
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000042
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The Geisha
Hisafumi Iwashita
[Non-fiction, History]
This book unravels the story of the geisha from ancient times to the present day. It explores the essence of the city culture whilst providing an introduction to its history and conditions.
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000063
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BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT |
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Panasonic Matsushita Electric 100 Billion-dollar Group Strategy
Kazumasa Takeuchi and Kenny Takeda
[Business, Management]
Konosuke Matsushita started his company in 1918 by making electric light bulb sockets. His company transformed into the hugely successful, leading consumer electronics company in Japan. However, they suffered from the so called "Big company disease" resulting in over 4 billion dollars of debt. This book is the story of Matsushita's sixth CEO and 21st century savior, Kunio Nakamura. His ingenious strategies eliminated the traditional organizational structure, such as the operating division system, and also many subsidiary companies.
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=05000032
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JAPANESE COOKING - Enjoy Japanese Food Outside Japan |
Tofu and Tuna Salad with Bean Sprouts
Bean sprouts (moyashi) are a very common vegetable in Japan. They're cheap and very nutritious. You can put them in soup, stir fry them, or use them as a topping for Ramen noodles. I love the texture of bean sprouts - a crunchy ("shaki-shaki") and refreshing taste. You see them as well on the popular Thai dish Pad Thai.
Any kind of sprout is very good for you, because sprouts are "alive." Most of the foods we eat are "lifeless": they've lost their natural life force. And many meats, fish, vegetables and grains that we consume are not only "dead" like this but also processed, losing even more of their flavor and nutrition. Live food like bean sprouts are something we should eat more often. They're just plain "good for you"!
Some folks say that sprouts don't have much flavor; well, that's true. But if you chew bean sprouts for a while and let them linger in your mouth, you'll begin to taste some of their natural sweetness. I like stir-fried bean sprouts the best, seasoned with just salt and pepper. You can cook them with other vegetables and meat too.
Today I wanted to try something different. After all that rich holiday food, I needed a refreshing lighter dish. I combined tofu and tuna along with green onions, and of course bean sprouts. The dressing is very easy too; sesame oil and a little spicy mustard will turn on your appetite.
Submitted by Hiroko Burtner
A member of TranNet and freelance translator based in Virginia, U.S.A.
♦ INGREDIENTS
(2 servings)
g = gram
oz = ounce
lb = pound
T = tablespoon
t = teaspoon
340 g tofu (soft)
100 g (3-1/2 oz) canned tuna (non-oil, flaked)
1/2 lb (227 g) bean sprouts
7-8 lettuce leaves (your favorite kind)
4-5 green onions, chopped
Dressing
2 T soy sauce
1 T rice vinegar
2 t sugar
1 t mustard
4 T vegetable oil
2 t sesame oil
salt
♦ How to make Tofu and Tuna Salad with Bean Sprouts
1. Break the tofu into pieces by hand. Put them in a strainer to drain out the water. Drain the tuna.
2. Chop the green onions.
3. Add dressing ingredients (in the order listed) tin a bowl and mix.
4. Boil 2 quarts of water in a pan and add a pinch of salt. Add the bean sprouts and cook for 1-2 minutes. Put them in cold water and then drain.
5. Arrange the lettuce on a serving plate. Layer the bean sprouts, tofu and tuna. Sprinkle green onions on top. Stir the dressing one more time and pour it over the salad.
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MOJI - KANJI PICT•O•GRAPHIX |
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How do you study the written Japanese characters known as kanji? You stare at each kanji and make up a story in your head that you can mentally "attach" to the kanji to help you recall its meaning when you meet it again in the future. Some types of kanji have retained their pictographic forms and look very much like the objects they represent.
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