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I just saw the film at a small theatre in Tokyo.  It was a biopic about the French politician who lived through holocaust and after the war became a lawyer and the minister of French government and became the first female president of European Union assembly.  She helped promote women's rights by legalisation of abortion in France, 1970's. She contributed to improvement of prisoners' condition. Why was she so enthusiastic about human rights issues?  The film started with her childhood in Nice with her family living in a happy condition before the second world war. Her...

This "White" does not mean snow.  Christmas is in fact originated in the western civilisation as part of ritual of Christianity to commemorate its founder's birthday.  In Japan Christianity was introduced in 15the century. But it had been banned between 17th and late 19 th century by the feudal authorities. The Japanese authorities at that time feared the influence of western...

I recently fell in love with a French woman working at a food and sweet shop nearby.  She was very pretty not just appearance but mind of her.  How I found her mind was so beautiful was this...

I recently come to think "Small is beautiful" meaning you do not have to seek bigger size. Why not just stay in a small scale, which may be more comfortable?  I live in Tokyo, where so many...

Dear Olympic Organisers in the world, who prepare for postponed 2020 TOKYO Olympics,    I, as a Tokyo resident want to deliver the message or warning to you.  "Don't send your...