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October 3, 2016 ASIA / PACIFIC THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 3 HEALING AT THE EDGE: PRACTICES FOR LIVING & DYING Give blood. To schedule a blood donation call 1-800-G IVE-LIFE or visit HelpSaveALife.org. With Dale Borglum, Ph.D. October 28 & 29 First Unitarian Church, Eliot Center 1211 S.W. Main St., Portland Sponsored by Living Earth. Info and registration at http://livingearthoregon.org/healing-edge Dale Borglum has worked in the field of conscious dying and personal crisis for more than forty years. He will offer theoretical framing, spiritual practices and psychological approaches that support healing in time of crisis. When we are facing that edge, these tools speak directly to our core questions about living, dying, and what we hold sacred. HONORING ANIMATION. A man walks by an eatery with its facade painted with letters that read “Welcome to Washinomiya” and the characters of a TV animation series, “Lucky Star,” or “Raki Suta,” near Washinomiya Jinja shrine in Kuki, Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo. Eighty-eight places in Japan are going to be designated “animation spots” to encourage tourism — using train stations, school campuses, rural shrines, and other fairly everyday places where popular manga characters are depicted. One shoo-in for the list, accord- ing to organizers, is Washinomiya Jinja, a picturesque shrine that is a familiar scene in comics by Kagami Yoshimizu, which later became a TV animation series. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japan naming 88 manga, animation landmarks to boost tourism By Yuri Kageyama AP Business Writer OKYO — Eighty-eight places in Japan are going to be designated “animation spots” to encourage visitors to seek out the train stations, school campuses, rural shrines, and other fairly everyday places where popular manga characters are depicted. Such landmarks number in the tens of thousands, given the popularity and volume of manga comics in Japan, but the project aims to compile the official list for any fan’s animation “pilgrimage,” to the places known as seichi, or “sacred spots.” Anyone can vote on the landmarks through a website set up in several languages, including English and Chinese. “Japanese pop culture has grown to rival American Hollywood,” Tsugihiko Kadokawa, chairman of Kadokawa Corp. publishing and film studio, one of the officials behind the effort, said at a Tokyo news conference. “Animation can change the times.” The project highlights Japan’s push to make tourism a valuable boon for a stag- nant economy, as dynamic as the export of Toyota vehicles and Sony electronics. Foreign tourism has grown, under a “Cool Japan” initiative, reaching 20 million people last year — five years ahead of a goal set by the government, prompting officials to raise its 2020 target to 40 million tourists. Kadokawa and other officials behind the newly formed Japan Anime Tourism Association said they would compile a travel route of 88 animation spots by December, including where manga and animation works took place, as well as the homes of manga artists and museums dedicated to their works. Votes from fans will be considered in compiling the list. “Vote for the special spot you want to share with everyone,” the site says. One shoo-in for the list, according to organizers, is Washinomiya Jinja, a picturesque shrine in Saitama prefecture on the outskirts of Tokyo, a familiar scene in comics by Kagami Yoshimizu, which later became a TV animation series, “Lucky Star,” or “Raki Suta.” The shrine is not as grand or famous as others in the country, such as Meiji Shrine in central Tokyo, but it’s still the one to visit for those who love the manga series, which depicts friendship among school- girls, all illustrated with the huge eyes and colorful hair characteristic of manga. The shrine appears in the opening T sequence of the TV show, whose typical episode features a heated discussion in cute, cooing voices on the correct way to eat a pastry. Hopes are high at Washinomiya Jinja that it will be picked. “I’m all for it,” said Teruko Masaki, whose restaurant near the shrine sells noodles and other products with the manga characters splashed on the packaging. The pieces of wood on which visitors write their wishes, such as getting accepted at a college or having a healthy baby, are, at Washinomiya, covered with drawings of the “Lucky Star” girls. Other possible animation spots include the “Gundam” giant robot statue on Odaiba, an artificial island in Tokyo Bay, and the Ghibli Studio of Hayao Miyazaki, the Oscar-winning animator who made Spirited Away. Louis Lee, an editor from Hong Kong, who was at the Tokyo launch of the Japan Anime Tourism Association, said he was an avid manga fan, especially of “Slam Dunk,” a story about a high school basketball team. “It teaches you not to give up until the end,” he said. Fans like Lee say manga has proven useful for studying Japanese language and culture. They say animation spots should have manga character costumes that visitors can wear in photos, as well as Continued on page 16 Uber starts food delivery in Japan after ride-share stumbles Continued from page 2 because of a strong taxi lobby. Uber offers just a high-end taxi service in Japan, and has begun limited ride-sharing in a rural area, where populations are declining, Uber Japan Co. president Masami Takahashi said. But hopes are high that food delivery will be popular for Japanese working late in the office and at parties. It may also be handy for tourists, more familiar with the service and whose ranks are growing in recent years. Uber takes a percentage of the revenue from the restaurants, but dishes come at the same price as at the restaurants. Daisuke Nomura, owner and chef of Sougo, a Michelin two-star restaurant, hopes UberEats will help not only Japanese but also visitors from abroad rediscover the delights of his traditional shoujin-style cooking. “I have used the car service, and so I trust the brand and the quality of its service,” he told reporters in Tokyo. Did you know that diabetes is the leading cause of adult blindness, kidney failure, and amputations? Diabetes is a growing problem for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. But you can manage your diabetes and stay healthy – now and in the future – by controlling your blood sugar levels. Keep your blood sugar close to normal by choosing healthy foods and getting regular exercise. Take your prescribed medications and test your blood sugar on a regular basis. Manage your diabetes. You’ll feel better and have more energy. 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