Wolf Moon, Birth Moon or Old Moon?

By, Uwe Paschen. The name Wolf Moon finds its origine in Amerindian cultures, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. Those Amerindian tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to...

Germany’s “Left” lost one of Europe’s most charismatic leaders.

By, Uwe Paschen. Oskar Lanfontaine, the man who was called “Europe’s most dangerous man.” by the UK and US media left politics. Mr. Lafontaine announced Saturday that he was resigning both from his post as...

The future is now. Green automobiles to replace polluting cars.

By, Uwe Paschen. Replacing at least 90% of all conventional Gasoline powered automobiles in Japan with in the coming decade with environment friendly vehicles. This was the election promise last August made by our...

正月 (shōgatsu) the Japanese New Year.

By, Uwe Paschen. 正月 (shōgatsu) the Japanese New Year. Japan will celebrate the 22nd year of the Heisei era. Or in accordance with the 皇紀 (Koki) calendar, the year 2670.Kōki one is the year when...

Climate change; is it for real or are we being mislead?

By, Uwe Paschen.  Climate change is on many peoples mind these days and some do wonder whether it is for real or if we are being mislead? One may first have to define climate change. Climate change is any...

Mr. Obama to meet with Mr. Hatoyama in Tokyo today.

By, Uwe Paschen. In Japan not only the weather seems cooler this days, on its political front it seems even chilling, at least as far as relation with the U.S. are concerned.  This Thursday the 12s of November...

Could Japan become a beacon for the World to follow?

By, Uwe Paschen. Is Japan’s change to be a beacon for a World to follow or merely an Isolated move by one bold Nation defying a super power? Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his Party (DPJ) won a historic...

Tokyo's greatest shame.

By, Uwe Paschen.  Tokyo is one of the greatest cities on this planet with some of the best museums, parks and attraction one can imagine, it also has one of the World best universities; an impressive...

H1N1, the second wave coming to Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. H1N1 has entered the second wave here in Japan. In Narita Grade 1 and grade 3 students have to stay home since Tuesday due to several new cases in those grades. The School has not yet been closed;...

Japan's PM, Yukio Hatoyama to keep electoral promises.

By, Uwe Paschen. Yukio Hatoyama, Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister intends to keep his electoral promises in spite of resistance on several fronts. Japan’s Democratic Party just won last August National...

Japan's is getting hit by two Typhoons.

By, Uwe  Paschen. Japan’s double Typhoon.  Yesterday, we had our long awaited elections here and it was also the beginning of a Typhoon in Chiba and Tokyo prefecture. Some see this as an omen and it...

6.8 Earthquake in Okinawa, Japan. Tsunami Warning Cancelled.

By, Uwe Paschen.Okinawa, Japan has just been struck by an Earthquake of the magnitude of 6.8 wish was preceded by a sery of Earthquakes through out Japan today, With Okinawa being struck at 09:00 Hours local...

Update! Earthquake hits Central Japan. Tsunami warning cancelled!

By, Uwe Paschen. At about five past five just after getting up this morning we had another strong Earthquake here in Chiba Kent, this one was of a force 6 on the Japanese scale wish goes from 1 to 7; 7 being the...

Tornado/twister ravages through Tatebayashi, Guma, Japan. Update!

By, Uwe Paschen.   Tatebayashi City (Gunma Prefecture) was hit today by a major tornado/twister causing 21 injured and major destruction with 160 houses being destroyed. Flying wood destroyed countless windows and...

Vive la France! Liberty/Equality/Fraternity at least in Theory.

By, Uwe Paschen. Vive la France. (14 Juillet Fete National) or should that be Vive Paris?  Today as in 1680 under the war hungry King Louis the XIV of France, who once said that “Paris is France but France will...