Together (9/8/08) Sep 9, 2008
Junko is the daughter of Tsugunari and Akemi Kanagawa of Funabashi, Japan. She is a graduate of Sophia University and works as an advertising executive for I in Tokyo. (Anchorage Daily News)
Together (2/4/08) Feb 5, 2008
Junko is the daughter of Tsuginari and Akemi Kanagawa of Funabashi, Japan. She graduated from Sophia University in Tokyo in 2006 with a degree in sociology. (Anchorage Daily News)
Always on their minds Aug 17, 2007
"I come here every year, because I love Elvis," said Yosuke Funabashi as he paused in the garden after visiting the grave ... Funabashi moved to Memphis from Japan a few years ago to run an Elvis souvenir shop called Love Me Tender on Beale Street. (iAfrica.com)
Fans Remember Elvis Presley Aug 17, 2007
" Funabashi moved to Memphis from Japan a few years ago to run an Elvis souvenir shop called Love Me Tender on Beale Street. Bill Rowe had been lining up since midnight on Tuesday and spent a day sweating in front of Graceland's graffiti-marked fence so he could be the first person through the gates. He has been to every vigil since Elvis died on August 16, 1977, aged 42 of heart disease worsened by drug addiction, and had forced himself to stay awake all night because it would be "rude and... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Morris-Suzuki: War Responsibility Jun 22, 2007
These projects include the Historical Reconciliation Workshop[Rekishi Wakai Wakushoppu] headed by Asahi journalist Funabashi Yoichi and the Committee for Japan-China-South Korea Three Country Common Historical Materials[Nicchukan 3-koku Kyotsu Rekishi Kyozai Iinkai. See Funabashi Yoichi ed., Nihon no Senso Sekinin o dou Kangaeru ka[How to Think About Japan's War Responsibility] (Tokyo, Asahi Shimbunsha, 2001); Nicchukan 3-goku Kyotsu Rekishi Kyozai Iinkai ed., Mirai o Hiraku Rekishi: Higashi... (Zmag.org)
CCTV in Japan murder hunt Apr 3, 2007
The suspect lived in Ichikawa; Lindsay Ann lived in Funabashi. The grainy CCTV footage appears to show the pair together in a coffee shop near Tokyo. (BBC News -- UK)
Suspect in teacher bathtub murder was stalking her Mar 29, 2007
The English language teacher found buried in a bathtub filled with sand had been stalked by her suspected killer in the days before she was killed, The Times has learnt. Lindsay Hawker and her women expatriate colleagues at a language school in Tokyo had grown concerned at the attentions of Tatsuya Ichihashi. (Times Online)
Teacher killed in Japan 'strangled' Mar 29, 2007
He followed her from the railway station back to her apartment in Funabashi, where she let him in because her flatmate was home, Mr Ebihara said. Once inside, he drew a picture of the teacher and wrote down his name and number. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Bath Murder Victim: 'Don't Worry About Me' Full Story Mar 28, 2007
Her family have issued a statement saying she did not know him, but reports said police discovered his name and contact details on a memo at her apartment in the city of Funabashi - fuelling speculation he may have been a private student. Tributes were paid by family and friends, including many on Facebook. (Sky News)
Japanese police hunt for killer of British teacher Mar 28, 2007
They arrived at the flat after finding a memo containing Mr Ichihashi's contact details at Ms Hawker's home in Funabashi. Ms Hawker's body appeared to have been placed in a bathtub that had been dragged on to the balcony of the fourth-floor flat and then covered in sand, with just part of one hand left exposed, local media reports said. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Japan: English teacher found dead in sand-filled bathtub Mar 28, 2007
Police discovered Ichihashi's name and contact details on a memo at her apartment in the city of Funabashi which she shared with an Australian and Canadian girl. (Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
NEWSWEEK: INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS: Highlights and Exclusives, March 5, 2007 Issue Feb 26, 2007
If Japan continues to hold its energy assistance hostage to the abduction issue, it may also invite suspicion from neighboring countries that Tokyo secretly hopes to ensure Pyongyang keeps its nukes as an excuse for Japan to explore its own nuclear option, writes Yoichi Funabashi, the chief diplomatic correspondent for the Asahi Shimbun in Toyko and an International Council member of the Asia Society. Closure for Cambodia. (PR Newswire)
A Denuclearization Deal in Beijing Feb 15, 2007
U.S. actions during this period from late 2005 would seem to have been based on a combination of something called the "Illicit Activities Initiative," the brainchild of Vice-President Cheney (recently detailed by Japanese journalist Funabashi Yoichi),[7] and a design from Donald Rumsfeld's Pentagon under what was known as "Operation Plan 5030" to subvert North Korea by means short of actual war, including "disrupting financial networks and sowing disinformation."[8 ... 2] Funabashi Yoichi, Za... (OhmyNews International)
McCormack: N Korea Nukes Feb 15, 2007
US actions during this period from late 2005 would seem to have been based on a combination of something called the "Illicit Activities Initiative," the brainchild of Vice-President Cheney (recently detailed by Japanese journalist Funabashi Yoichi),[7] and a design from Donald Rumsfeld's Pentagon under what was known as "Operation Plan 5030" to subvert North Korea by means short of actual war, including "disrupting financial networks and sowing disinformation."[8 ... 2] Funabashi Yoichi, Za... (Zmag.org)
