MONTHLY NEWS - News from October 1996 to March 2001

MONTHLY NEWS
News from October 1996 to March 2002

by subject

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)