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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.
Tag Archives: Germany
Essay: Ageing female prisoners in Japan
According to the 2013 edition of World Population Ageing, a UN report, Japan was most aged society in the world with 32% of its population being 60 years or over. Italy and Germany came second and third, both with nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Economic development, Happiness, Japan, Multicultural, Philosophy, skills training, Women & Development
Tagged ageing female prisoner, ageing of population, canes and walkers, cataract, communication skills, counselling in prison, diabetes, economic development, Germany, high blood pressure, homes for old people, husband's violence, independent mind, inmates, insecurity, Italy, Japan, Japanese women, loneliness, lumbago, meaning of life, parents-in-law, prison clinic, psychological wound, purpose of life, recidivists, shoplifting, theft, wishes and dreams
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Essay: The Enigma of Gender Gap in Japan
In March this year, I posted on my blog an essay titled “Japan: The worst developed country for women?” I mentioned in it that Japan came in 101st in the “global gender gap index” in 2012 out of 135 countries … Continue reading
Posted in Economic development, Japan, Labour issues, Men and Development, Multicultural, occupation, Women & Development
Tagged Chunnel Tunnel, female coal mine workers, Finland, France, gender gap, gender gap index, gender parity index, Germany, global gender gap index, Iceland, Japan, life expectation, Margaret Thatcher, Norway, Philippines, propose a toast, Republic of Korea, Seikan Tunnel, Sweden, UK, undersea coal mines, UNESCO, USA, wedding in Shinto style, WHO, World Economic Forum
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