Toshi Maeda

Position: Journalist

Articles

Walk in the park? Tokyo residents head skywards June 22, 06:39am EDT 

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - The cramped, concrete jungle that is Tokyo, one of the world's most densely populated cities, has little space for parks. But things are starting to look up.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

Liberating loincloths

Whether you're a g-string girl or prefer granny-style knickers, a Japanese lingerie maker is inviting women to liberate themselves from conventional, body-hugging underwear and don loincloths instead. Loincloths, ...  Full Article 

Beating poverty, literally

In the depths of what may be Japan's worst recession ever, more than a few people feel like they have been kicked hard. At Bimbogami Shrine, in the mountains about four hour's drive from Tokyo, the downtrodden ...  Full Article 

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Niche electric car makers challenge majors

Former Subaru rally driver Yoshio Takaoka readily admits his business was a polluter and now wants to make up for his “sins” behind the wheel. Takaoka is promoting the zero-emission “Girasole Elettrica” ...  Full Article