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Intra-gaijin relations: Giving them the once over

Submitted by Kanto Editor on Fri, 2012-05-11 07:08

Story and photo by

Shane Busato,

 

courtesy of Metropolis magazine

Japan’s last jungle

Walking across Okinawa’s Iriomote Island

Submitted by Kanto Editor on Fri, 2012-05-11 07:06

Story and photos by

Alena Eckelmann, courtesy of METROPOLIS MAGAZINE

Thinking of a jungle in Japan, Tokyo’s busy cityscape springs to mind first, an ocean of grayish concrete, garish neon signs and masses of people everywhere. This is the jungle we are used to. Would you think of lush green vegetation sprouting wherever it pleases and of wild rivers not tamed by concrete barriers – in Japan??

Families list retirement, pay as top issues

Submitted by Kanto Editor on Fri, 2012-05-11 07:04

Story by

Lisa Daniel, Courtesy of

American Forces Press Service

 

WASHINGTON - Military families regard the possible change of military retirement benefits as their top concern, according to the results of a major survey released May 9.

The 2012 Military Family Lifestyle Survey also shows that pay and benefits, the impact of deployments on children, operational tempo, spouse employment and education and combat stress and brain injuries are most on the minds of military family members.

Happy Mother’s Day

Submitted by Kanto Editor on Fri, 2012-05-11 07:03

The practice of honoring mothers started in ancient times, with societies tending to celebrate goddesses rather than real mothers.

In Egypt, there was an annual festival in honor of Isis, deemed to be the mother of the pharaohs, while the Romans feted Cybele, the great mother, who was based on Rhea, mother of most of the Greek gods, including Zeus.

With the advent of Roman Catholicism in the West, and the importance of Mary as mother of Jesus, the earlier pagan festivals were turned into a Christian celebration on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

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