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Media Creates Conflicts!?

From last September to early October, a US media report could have been likely to worsen the relationship between Japan and the United State. Are you surprised at this fact? The incident reported happened in my home town, Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. An American father, Christopher Savoie, found his Japanese ex-wife did not come back from her [...]

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Monday, in the newsroom, I think it was 14th of September!

As I entered the newsroom as usual and Shirley told me the article I wrote was published in today’s Sunshine Coast Daily. I could not make sense of what she said, but I found it was true! As is often the case with me, 30-percent happiness and 70-percent shame covered my mind as I read [...]

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Friday – Toughest and Most Wonderful day

Fridays are happiest and busiest days every week. Blue and white collar workers works as hard as possible to finish their Friday’s jobs as well as Saturday’s and Sunday’s and to enjoy happy and relaxing weekdays. The staff at the Sunshine Coast Daily are also working so hard that they cannnot chat with their colleagues [...]

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Following a photographer

On the fourth day, I had an interesting opportunity to go out to follow the photographer John to take some photos of people who enjoyed nice and warm spring days of the beach. Some people seemed to have fun having ice creams, picnicking, or swimming at a bit cold water with their family, steadies or [...]

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Full of excitement!

On the third day, I have lots of fun at the Sunshine Coast Daily. I had a look at an interesting process of the photo modification and newspaper design. Very kind and gentle staff gave me detailed explanations. I had wrote a story on my life and perspectives to Australian culture and customs. The expression [...]

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