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My name is Shizue Tomoda. After retiring from the international civil service, I pursue my interest in creative writing.
My Creative Writing Works
This is a fascinating memoir/study by a former director of ILO's Colombo office that deciphers the tragic civil war, the complex ethnic composition, and social and labor issues of vulnerable women workers in Sri Lanka. It is a story of pain, toils and agony, but also of light.
This novel explores the life and times of a brave young Japanese woman named Sachiko who escapes the stifling culture in Japan for a life of promise in the United States. Through hardships and lost love, she comes to discover a new spiritual peace within herself.
A sweet memoir describing the process of how the author formed a lovely family with her two adopted cats Taro and Tomi. The fact is you can learn a lot from a cat, and this book serves as a beautiful portrait of the simple life.
Category Archives: Japan
The Impact of EU Taxonomy on Japan
Mr. Macron, French president, recently announced that his country would build up to 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050 (Report by Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian, Feb. 10, 2022). His decision must have been considered timely by supporters of nuclear energy … Continue reading
Posted in Energy policy, Happiness, Japan, Men and Development, National security and defence, National wealth, Nuclear energy, Uncategorized
Tagged Angela Merkel, Chernobyl, Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, Emmanuel Macron, energy crisis, Environmental minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, EU Taxonomy, FCCJ, Fukushima, Gov. Uchibori of Fukushima pref., Junichiro Koizumi, Morihiro Hosokawa, Mr. Ido, Naoto Kan, NATO, PM Kishida, Russia, Three Mile Island, thyroid cancer, Tomiichi Murayama, Ursula von der Leyen, Yukio Hatoyama
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Father Convicted by High Court for Raping Own Daughter
For most of 2020, I had been downcast due mainly to a series of non-Covid-related medical problems I experienced but also because of lingering socio-political situations that don’t seem to improve much, making me lethargic. However, a newspaper article I … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, Economic development, Japan, Men and Development, Uncategorized, Women & Development
Tagged "flower demo", credibility and reliability contested, daughter's testimony, developmental disability, Father-daughter rape case, High court in Tokyo, male-dominated society, Overturning earlier verdict, Shizuoka district court
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