Although no legislation is pending, major Japanese companies have set voluntary timetables for the phase out of lead. Matsushita, for example, announced in at the Soldertec Pb-free conference in Brussels in June 2003 that all consumer products have been converted to lead-free.

You don't have to do anything! We take care of transporting, loading and all the documents. You just have to wait for the ship to arrive at your port.

The plan is to set up a central receiving area in the US for distribution. That central area will most likely be where there is the greatest need geographically - in the State of Pennsylvania.

If Inuyasha has dog ears(they are so adorible!) dus he have human ones to(when he's still in half demen form)?I cant tell with that CUTE hair do! Since I haven't read the manga yet maybe one of you Inuyasha buffs can help me out. The priestess Midoriko (the one who created the Shikon Jewel in her fight with the demons), is she an ancestor of any of the current characters? (I was thinking Kikyo's or Kagome's)

The present emperor is H.I.M. Emperor Akihito. He is the 125th Emperor of Japan and was born in 1933 to Emperor Hirohito (or Showa) and Empress Nagako. Emperor Akihito ascended the throne on January 7, 1989. He is married to Empress Michiko, and they have three children, the eldest of whom is Crown Prince Naruhito.

Japan knew from the beginning that she could not beat the USA and that only a slim chance of NAZI Germany beating the British Commonwealth and then turning on USA existed. Japan hoped to force the USA to the negotiating table with 1 massive strike and success elsewhere. As we know all they did was to get the Yanks cranky. (Osama, Saddam etc will you never learn?) Japan planned a "Sphere of Living" for the "Greater East Asia New Order".

There are a number of ways to get a visa to work in Japan. If you are married or a dependent of a Japanese national and have no detrimental previous history, you are eligible to apply for a spousal visa. You will need evidence of your spousal relationship. Apart from that, Smith's can provide all other required documentation and manage the submission of your spousal visa. The spousal visa will allow you to work in Japan.

Housing arrangements really depend on the placement and are affected by factors such as team size, gender, and marital status. Some teams have homestays, some stay in the church, some have the same arrangement for the entire time, others move once or twice throughout their ministry assignment. In the case of a larger team (5 members), all members will not likely be at the same place. For example, one place for the single women and a different place for the single men.

From Kansai ( Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe etc ) area, you get on Shinkansen to Nagoya, then get on the limited express train "Shinano" to Matsumoto. Then get on a Ooito line local train to Kamishoro to our place. (Not Hakuba) From western part for example Hiroshima, Kyusyu region, you also do the same above and there are some night train services. Limited express night trains "Fuji (runs Tokyo--Ooita)", "Hayabusa ( Tokyo -- Kumamoto )", " Sakura ( Tokyo --Nagasaki ) stop at Nagoya.

Japan Hero is one of the leading web properties specializing in the coverage of Super Sentai, Kamen Rider,

No. Please wait until you are in Japan with a Japanese address and phone number. Records in the findateacher.Net database for teachers not yet in Japan are automatically deleted.

I was hoping I would learn Japanese just by living there, but I realized it still takes a lot of studying! Still, I had a fantastic time! Now, I live in Los Angeles.

While there are numerous possiblities, our U.S.-Japan Links will be a good place to start researching on every topic regarding Japan and U.S.-Japan relations. Also, if you are looking for general information on Japan, please visit our Japan Information page.

We offer satellite phones for rent as well as the GSM phones. These phones are perfect for remote areas of the world where typical cellular service is not available. Satellite phones rent for $139/wk, $20 per additional day and the Theft and Loss Protection is $6/day. With a satellite phone your airtime is $2.50 per minute when placing calls and free when someone is calling you. The satellite phone will be an international call for those attempting to reach you.

For the work visa expect to spend 6000 Yen. Take passport photos with you or else you will have to get them there - at a cost of 600 Yen.

Under Japan’s post-war Constitution, the emperor is merely a symbol of the state. He is a purely ceremonial figure and has no political powers at all. He plays no role in the government and can only perform those ceremonial acts which are listed in the Constitution. A few examples are: awarding honours; meeting foreign diplomats, heads of state, or politicians; and making occasional ceremonial speeches. Even then, he may only perform those actions if the cabinet approves.

On your way home from Japan, you will stop in Los Angeles at LAX Airport to enter U.S. Customs. Unless you live in the Southern California area, you will then catch your connecting flight back home. There’s no official Asian Access meeting in Los Angeles (e.g., re-entry debriefing) that you are required to attend. A team meeting in August is encouraged as a closure to your summer mission. You will complete your official team responsibilities once you finish reentry in Japan.

Nope. I live in the good ol' state of North Carolina in the United States, and as far as I know, I don't have a drop of Japanese blood in me. I had tried to teach myself the language while in high school (my high school didn't offer Japanese--you only had Spanish and French to choose from) and in some parts I succeeded. I taught myself hiragana and katakana, which is why I could translate some little stuff for the site, and it really makes my Japanese classes in college a lot easier.

Yahoo Japan is Yahoo's auction site located in Japan. Only Japanese speaking people are allowed to use it, and most sellers will not ship to people who do not live in Japan.

Are English classes in big demand in Japan? Yes. The ongoing sad economics of the country tends to push them to education. English is of utmost importance to this island. They know that. As jobs get tougher, they get tougher. They find ways to make themselves more attractive to employers. English works. Our company opened at the start of the recession and we have grown continuously ever since.