Free Consultation Services ... Tsukuba City Hall September 2003
Welcome to Tsukuba ... Vivian Lee June 2003
How to Find Out Stuff in Tsukuba City ... Eleanor Olds Batchelder March 2003
English Help and Information Lines February 2002
Toe Jam's Top Tips December 2001
Toe Jam's Top Tips September 2001
The Season for Cockroaches Summer 2001
Mold & Air Pollution Prevention Summer 2001
City Information Packet Summer 2001
Seasonal Advice and Warnings Summer 2000

See the Alien Times advice page.

Tsukuba Toku Talk: Banking ... Shaney Crawford June 2003
ATMs with More Reasonable Hours March 2003
ATM Information January 2001

American Mom-and-Pop Diner with a Japanese Twist Has Come to Tsukuba November 2000
Toejam's Guide to Tsukuba Gaijin Bars Summer 2000
Dining Different In and Around Tsukuba April 2000
Really Good Chinese Food June 1999
Ramen-do (The Way of Noodles) January 1999

See the Alien Times advice page.

Book Review: Memories of Silk and Straw ... Nicolas Delerue April 2004
Book Review: The Last Shogun ... Nicolas Delerue March 2004
Tsukuba Public Library: Which Magazines Do You Want? ... Shaney Crawford December 2003 Book Review: A Daughter of the Samurai ... Nicolas Delerue November 2003
Conseils de lecture ... Nicolas Delerue November 2003
Recycle Your Books ... Wendy Jonas October 2003
Valuable Books Exhibition: University of Tsukuba ... Shaney Crawford September 2003
Conseils de lecture (Book Reviews) ... Nicolas Delerue September 2003
Conseils de lecture (Book Review) ... Nicolas Delerue July 2003
Conseils de lecture (Book Reviews) [F] ... Nicolas Delerue June 2003
Conseils de lecture (Book Reviews) [F] May 2003
Library Closing for a Week February 2003
Book Exchange Summer 2000
New Book On Sale February 1999

Russia-Japan, Dual Citizenship [R] ... Michael Mozzhechkov June 2003
Pregnancy and Giving Birth in Japan November 2001
Mum Needs Time Out June 2000

Alien Scientist
Alien Scientist: Plug-in Humanity ... Stephen Marshall January 2004
Alien Scientist: Monsters Are Us ... Stephen Marshall July 2003
Alien Scientist: Alien Taxonomy ... Stephen Marshall June 2003
Alien Scientist: Divided Earth May 2003
Alien Scientist: The Outlandish Beyond March 2003
Alien Scientist: The Mind-Bending Time-Track of the Planetary Yamanote December 2002
Alien Scientist: Galactic Mean Time November 2002
Alien Scientist: The Residence of Redness October 2002
Alien Scientist: Back to the Future September 2002
Alien Scientist: The Zoom Dimension April 2002
Alien Scientist: Anti-Cartesian Alien Jellyfish February 2002
Alien Scientist: The Ultimate Dictionary January 2002
Alien Scientist: Alien Symbols December 2001
Alien Scientist: If Alien Centipedes Could Count November 2001

Ibaraki English Teacher
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 13 November 2001
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 12 September 2001
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 11 Summer 2001
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 10 Summer 2001
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 9 June 2001
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 8 May 2001
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 7 April 2001
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 6 February 2001
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 5 January 2001
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 4 December 2000
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 3 November 2000
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 2 October 2000
Ibaraki English Teacher: Chapter 1 Summer 2000

Other
Russian Vodka Ceremony[R] ... Michael Mozzhechkov July 2003
White Day March 2002
Confessions of a Drunk Driver February 2002
Alienated by the Planning of Science City October 2001
Tsukuba's Empty Center October 2001
Differences Between Vikings and Salarymen May Be Smaller Than You Think Summer 2001
No Beautiful Noise November 2000
How Did I Ever End Up Back in Japan Anyway? September 2000
Of Slippers and Men September 2000
Escape September 2000
Who is Sensei? Summer 2000
Flactured Ranguage May 2000
International Marriage: Chapter 2, Pachinko Pop and Millennium Dawn March 2000
A Short History of Time - OR - Has the 21st Century Really Begun? January 2000
New Millennium, Age Old Question January 2000
International Marriage: Chapter 1, Meeting the Japanese Father in Law November 1999

has a list of things happening in the community.

TIN Working for your Benefit September 2001
Tsukuba International Network Hard at Work for You June 2001
Tsukuba International Network Report February 2001
Questionnaire: Non-Japanese Parents February 2001
Tsukuba International Network Summer 2000

Protect Yourself! ... Paul Granberg December 2003
Webster ... Shaney Crawford September 2003
Computing in Japan ... Paul Granberg July 2003
Tsukuba Toku Talk: Internet ... Shaney Crawford June 2003
Webster April 2003
Webster October 2002
Internet Savvy December 1999

has a list of current classes.

Arts
Tsukuba Mother's Network: Beadwork Class June 2002
Gospel Music Workshop April 2002
American Square Dance Beginners Class March 2002
Tsukuba Mothers Network: Paper Puppets January 2002

Cooking
Egyptian Cooking Class March 2003
Japanese Cooking Class November 2002
Vietnamese Cooking Class July 2002
Tsukuba Mothers' Network: Korean Cooking May 2002
Romanian Cooking Class March 2002
Tsukuba Cultural Foundation: Thai Cooking Class Summer 2000
Tsukuba Cultural Foundation: Indian Cooking Class May 2000
Tsukuba Cultural Foundation: Russian Cooking Class January 2000

Languages
Using Japanese TV in the Language Learning Classroom ... Kevin Low March 2004
Webster ... Shaney Crawford October 2003
A bit of Japanese: Sumimasen ... Michiko Utami September 2003
Kanji Dictionaries ... Nicolas Delerue September 2003
Japanese Classes: Fall 2003 ... Tsukuba Information Center September 2003
Free Mini Kanji Class ... University of Tsukuba Students September 2003
Book Review: Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary ... Nicolas Delerue July 2003
Webster ... Shaney Crawford July 2003
Free Basic Kanji Classes May 2003
Japanese Language Classes - Spring 2003 February 2003
Yeah, I can speak Japanese, but I'll never learn how to write it! October 2002
Nihongo Oshaberi Time (Japanese Chatting Time) May 2002
Speech Contest December 2000
Nihongo Oshaberi Time May 2000
Japanese Proficiency Test January 2000
Tsukuba Professional Japanese Teachers Association November 1999
Japanese Teacher June 1999
Five-Day Japanese Language Course May 1999
Fall Schedule for Playschool Summer 1999
Tsukuba English Playschool April 1999

Schools (for Children)
Tsukuba International School To Move ... Tim Boyle July 2003
Tsukuba International School Benefit Concert February 2003
Tsukuba International School Begins New Year September 2002
Legal and Financial Status for International Schools in Japan June 2002
Symposium on International Education December 2001
Tsukuba International School Concert Raises 160,000 yen December 2001
TIS Begins New Year September 2001
Tsukuba International School Report June 2001
Tsukuba International School Kids May 2000
TIS Needs Volunteers March 2000
Tsukuba International School Science Fair February 2000
Tsukuba International School Benefit Order February 2000
TIS Needs Your Help February 2000
Spring Entry Program for TIS February 1999

Other
Tsukuba University Offers Open Courses April 2000
Continuing Education Course: The Contemporary Japanese Mind May 1999
Continuing Education Courses Offered January 1999

Energy Reducing Tips January 2003

BBS for Chinese Residents ... Qin,lin April 2004
Frugal Japan ... Shaney Crawford October 2003
TAIRA Mailing List Survey May 2003
TAIRA and TIF January 2003

Hello Work ... Anna Hamakoji July 2003
English Teachers Sought Summer 2000
Worker's Compensation January 1999

If you do freelance work, add your name to the list!

Helpful Hints: Smelly Garbage ... Amy Nakazawa October 2003
Helpful Hints: Recycling Large Appliances ... Shaney Crawford September 2003
New Store in Electric Town: Recycle Store September 2001
Disposal Procedures for Electrical Appliances April 2001
New Recycling Options Summer 2000
Earth Day in Tsukuba May 1999
Recycle Bazaar March 1999

has a list of events for this month.

Concerts
Gospel Concert May 2003
Tsukuba International School Benefit Concert November 2001
TIS Charity Concert October 2000
Concert by Masako Katsura Summer 1999
Guitar Concert Summer 1999
Palacio de la Guitarra Concerts May 1999

Cultural Events (Japan)
Traditional Japanese Weddings ... Svitlana Grytsenko March 2004
Enjoy Japanese Cultural Arts and Crafts ... Tsukuba Information Center September 2003
Ikebana Class ... Tsukuba Information Center September 2003
Tsukuba Cultural Foundation: Get in Touch with Traditional Japanese Culture November 2001
Tea Ceremony Class October 2000
A Picture to Remember Japan By April 2000
Flower Arranging Class March 2000

Cultural Events (International)
Love Indonesia! ... Merah Putih Kai September 2003
Photograph Exhibition: "Nahjejida" (Hope) ... Tsukuba Museum of Art, Ibaraki July 2003
Indonesian Dance Performance September 2001
Tsukuba International Peace Celebration January 2001
Conversation Across Cultures September 2000
International Exchange Fair Looking For Participants March 2000
International Exchange Fair '99 April 1999
Also See Speeches and Lectures

Exhibits and Open Houses
Science and Technology Week 2003 April 2003
Open House at High Energy Physics Lab September 2001

Festivals & Fireworks
Matsuri Tsukuba ... Tim Boyle September 2003
Mt. Tsukuba Shrine Festival February 2003
Setsubun Festival January 2003
Fireworks Displays September 2002
Summer Festivals July 2002
Tsukuba Festival May 2002
Spring Festivals April 2002
January Festivals January 2002
Ice Festival at Fukuroda Falls January 2002
Fireworks Displays September 2001
College Festival Season October 2000
Tsukuba University Festival May 2000
Kite Flying Events January 2000
Tsukuba Science Festival '99 October 1999
September Events September 1999

Holidays and Special Days
White Day ... Tim Boyle March 2004
Where to Find the Christmas Spirit in Tsukuba December 2002
Preparing for the Japanese New Year's Holidays December 2001
Christmas Comes Early November 2001
Annual Shimin Christmas November 2000
Ibaraki Prefectural Day November 1999
White Day March 1999
Holidays: Coming Soon to a Japan Near You (White Day, Hina Matsuri) February 1999

Markets and Bazaars
Bazaar Season October 2002
Outdoor Daruma Market: Doro Ichi December 2001
Tsukuba Catholic Church Annual Church Bazaar October 1999

Parties
Karaoke Party at Big Echo June 2002

Theatre
Shakespeare in English ... Tsukuba Capio Hall July 2003
Bella e Bestia (Beauty and the Beast) ... Tsukuba Capio Hall July 2003
THUD Productions Begins with a Bang November 2000
Live Presentation of DaVinci's "The Last Supper" March 2000
International Drama Festival November 1999
Theatre Performance: Where the Gaijin Roam March 1999
Theatre Performance: Where the Gaijin Roam February 1999

Tsukuba Mothers Network Events
Trip to Norin Danchi April 2003
Tea Party March 2003
Iranian Home Cooking February 2003
Year-end Potluck Party December 2002
Traditional Japanese Games September 2002
Star Festival (Tanabata) July 2002
Tsukuba Mothers Network: Field Trip to Norin Danchi April 2002
Spring Tea Party March 2002
Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) February 2002
Field Meeting October 2001
Let's Play Together September 2001
Newspapers May 2001
Flour Play-Dough, January Play Date January 2001
Field Trip & Chat and Play November 2000
Let's Try Tsukimi Dango & Let's Play Together September 2000
Cool Down With Bubbles Summer 2000
Paper Airplanes & Play and Talk June 2000

Other
What Is Poetry Boxing? ... Katsunori Kusunoki March 2004
September Events at Ushiku Nature Park ... Yoneyama September 2003
Hiking up Mt. Tsukuba September 2001
Blueberry City Conference June 2000
TIS Haunted House October 1999
International Association for World Englishes June 1999
International Women's Conference May 1999

2004 Tax Guide for American JET Participants ... Adam Rogers April 2004

Air Con Kanji ... Nicolas Delerue December 2003
Ninomiya House to Open in May May 2001
New Housing Complex for Foreigners to be Constructed June 1999

Test: Are You a Native English Reader? ... The Internet October 2003
Comic Strip Contest ... Nicolas Delerue June 2003
Kids Say the Darndest Things May 2003
Brain Teaser April 2003
A Message With a Moral: How We Treat the Disadvantaged February 2003
One-Liner Philosophy January 2003
Clever Signs December 2002
Hu's on First December 2002
Your Daily Moment of Zen July 2002
25 Proverbs for a Healthier Life April 2002
A Boy's Advice to a Priest March 2002
One Liner Philosophy January 2002
True Love November 2001
Redefining Words: New Definitions November 2001
How Many Church Members Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb? November 2001
Kindergartener November 2001
Quacker-Jack Ideas September 2001
Feline Physics or Cat Laws September 2001
Bad Bagpipe Jokes September 2001
Bad One-Liners Summer 2001
New Breeds of Dogs Summer 2001
Amazing Coincidences Summer 2001
Famous World Ideologies as Explained by References to Cows Summer 2001
Live Life to the Fullest Summer 2001
Southern Medical Terms April 2001
The 12 Daze of Christmas December 2000
A Thought for Christmas December 2000
Science Fair Prize Winner November 2000
A Lesson in Thinking Outside the Box November 2000
Pithy Thoughts September 2000
Redefining Words September 2000
Medical Terminology for the Laymen September 2000
Wiley's Dictionary of Units of Conversion June 2000
Only in America June 2000
The Paradoxes of Our Time June 2000
Keep Your Fork June 2000
News Flash! Scientists Discover New Element! March 2000
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson February 2000
The Rumour Mill February 2000
Happiness is a Journey, Not a Destination January 2000
Things That Make You Go Hmmm... March 1999
The 100 Gigaburger Bug February 1999
Hapi Nyu Yr Tu Yu! February 1999
Translated from Latin Scroll Dated 2BC December 1999
A Pig By Any Other Name December 1999
Anagrams to Brighten Your Season December 1999
The More Things Change... November 1999
Bounce and Coke: Have You Tried Them? October 1999
History and Horse Hips October 1999
Alternative Meanings October 1999
Comic Relief September 1999
Tips for a Lifetime September 1999
More Humour September 1999
Wacko Headlines from this Century May 1999
Error Message Haiku May 1999
Y2K Fix Made Easy May 1999

Website to Report on Illegal Foreigners ... Nicolas Delerue March 2004
Are you Japanese? Maybe you are! ... Lianne Hodgson March 2004
Russians in Japan [R] May 2003
Tokyo Immigration Office to Move January 2003
Immigration Office Opens in Mito December 2002
NHK Airs Program on Foreign Workers December 2002
Immigration Regulation Changes February 2000
Re-Entry Permit Law to Change November 1999

See the Alien Times map page for maps to the Tokyo and Mito Immigration Offices.

Tsukuba Township Names ... Svitlana Grytsenko December 2003

See the Alien Times map page.

Medical Clinic in Tokyo ... Leo King April 2004
Cedar (Sugi) Allergy ... Paul Granberg March 2004
Helpful Hints: Gynecologists ... Shaney Crawford September 2003
Medical Questionnaire March 2003
Medical Questionnaire February 2000
Beer Inhibits Carcinogenic Mutagens January 1999

Tsukuba International Congress Center June 1999

has a list of movies playing this month.

Tsukuba Toku Talk: Movies ... Shaney Crawford July 2003
Tsukuba You World September 2000
Film Festival January 2000
Tsukuba Women's University International Film Festival November 1999
Movie: Exile in Sarajevo May 1999
Winter Film Festival '99: Cold War Period Cinema January 1999

Two Japanese in the 2002 Nobel Distribution December 2002

Alien Times Online: Not Just Back Issues March 2003
Alien Times Web Site January 2003
Alien Times Online September 2002
New Information Source for Tsukubaites May 2000
Alien Times to Pay for Articles May 2000
Alien Times Needs Your Help March 2000

See the Alien Times pamphlet page.

Cherry Blossoms April 2003
A Spring Day in Matsumi Park March 2003
Mount Fuji and the Rocket February 2003
Mount Tsukuba Winter Wonderland January 2003
What's in Santa's Bag? December 2002
Chrysanthemum Displays During November November 2002
Fall Leaves at Mount Tsukuba Shrine October 2002
Readying a Nebuta Float for Matsuri Tsukuba September 2002

See the Alien Times photo page.

has a list of religious activities in English.

Muslim Ramadan Begins in November November 2002
Tsukuba Muslim Residents Association (Tsumra) October 2002
Tokyo Symposium: Science and Spirit October 2002
Tsukuba Catholic Church Bids Farewell to Priests November 2000
New Church Completed: Tsukuba International Christian Assembly Summer 1999

Science News ... Nicolas Delerue April 2004
Science News ... Nicolas Delerue March 2004
Science News ... Nicolas Delerue February 2004
Science News ... Nicolas Delerue January 2004
Science News ... Nicolas Delerue December 2003
Science News ... Nicolas Delerue November 2003
Science Projects for Big Kids ... Nicolas Delerue October 2003
Science Projects for Big Kids ... Nicolas Delerue September 2003
Science Projects for Big Kids ... Nicolas Delerue July 2003
Science Projects for Big Kids ... Nicolas Delerue June 2003

See Events for Science Week information

Harry Burton-Lewis News June 2000

Self-Defence and Awareness ... Yvan Moise March 2004
Earthquake Simulation November 2002
Extranationality as Sufficient Grounds for Criminal Suspicion: Instant Checkpoints in Japan, Part 3 September 1999
June Issue of Alien Times Brings Attention Summer 1999
Extranationality as Sufficient Grounds for Criminal Suspicion: Instant Checkpoints in Japan, Part 2 Summer 1999
Murder Mystery in Tsukuba June 1999
How Dangerous is Tsukuba? June 1999
Improvements in Police Investigation Guidelines Mandated June 1999
Extranationality as Sufficient Grounds for Criminal Suspicion: Instant Checkpoints in Japan, Part 1 June 1999
Causes of Foreigner Frustration June 1999

Helpful Tips for Shipping Things Back Home Summer 1999

LALA GARDEN TSUKUBA Opens with Hooplala ... Tim Boyle April 2004
Foreign Buyer's Club Order To Benefit School ... Tim Boyle March 2004
Foreign Buyer's Club Order ... Tsukuba International School September 2003
Eat Drink Tsukuba ... Stefan Recksiegel June 2003
Book Shops and Grocery Stores ... Nitaya Onozawa June 2003
Foreign Buyer's Club September 2002
Sayonara Daiei May 2002
New Sweet Sweets Shop Opens October 1999

See the Alien Times advice page.

has a list of events for this month.

Coffee Hour (Tsukuba Information Center )
Yugoslavia, a Land of Diversity ... Tsukuba Information Center July 2003
Bulgaria - Small Is Beautiful ... Tsukuba Information Center June 2003
The Call of the Wilderness -- Surviving in the Canadian Shield May 2003
Mongolia April 2003
Malaysia, A Fascinating Country March 2003
India February 2003
Canada January 2003
Christmas in Mexico December 2002
Best Service in the World November 2002
Growing Old October 2001
Welcome to Bangladesh October 2002
Welcome to Brazil! September 2002
St. Petersburg: Russia's Glorious Second City July 2002
Canada's First Nations June 2002
Let's Learn about Indonesia, the World's Largest Island Nation May 2002
Germany February 2002
Indian Education System and IT January 2002
Pennsylvania December 2001
Minnesota November 2001
A Sweet Breeze of Sa-re-ga (India) September 2001
Understanding Canada's Mosaic Society Ideology June 2001
International Marriage May 2001
Feel the Wind of Brazil April 2001
As a Human, Not as a Foreigner February 2001
Dreams Come True January 2001
Korea and Japan, So Similar, Yet So Different January 2000
Ibaraki Hash House Harriers February 2000
Pottery and Me, the Potter from Ethiopia March 2000
Awkward English April 2000
Laos May 2000
Chasse Aux Sorcieres (The Great Witch Hunt) June 2000
Turkey Summer 2000
Homeopathy, Safe and Effective Healing September 2000
"Something Cuban" is Hot October 2000
Cross Cultural Learning Through Films November 2000
Comparative Culture through Japan, Germany, and Italy December 2000
How Would You Like to Live in the Desert? December 1999
Russia October 1999
Large Family and Home Schooling September 1999
China Summer 1999
Trinidad & Tobago June 1999
United States May 1999
Philippines April 1999
Multinational Gathering March 1999
Scotland February 1999
Spain January 1999

English Lecture Series (Tsukuba International School)
Interviewing in English (Yuichi Takayanagi, NHK Science Commentator) September 2002
Gifts From Space (Dr. Mamoru Mohri, Astronaut) June 2002
What is Science For? (Tokio Kenneth Ohska) April 2002

Evening Forum (Ninomiya House)
Evening Forum: The Beauty of the Philippines ... Ninomiya House September 2003
Korea, the Closest Country to Japan But Still Ambiguous April 2002
Indian Evening February 2002
Using a Trillion Watt Laser March 2002
Colored Diamonds January 2002
Norway October 2001

Interfaith Dialog Series
The Rights and Status of Women Within Each Faith Tradition February 1999

Japan Association of Language Teaching (JALT)
JALT Meeting: Learning to Speak English in Bob's World ... Martin Pauly September 2003
EFL in Japan in the Past 25 Years December 2002
Grammar and Reading: Base for Improving Overall English Abilities & Using Sign Language in the Language-teaching Classroom September 2002
Which Kanji Dictionary Can Best Meet Your Kanji-Learning Needs? May 2002
Get Real! April 2002

Speech Training and Contests
Tsukuba Japanese Speech Contest and International Friendship Party October 2000
Tsukuba Toastmasters Club: Speech Contest November 2000
Bilingual Toastmasters April 1999

TAIRA Talks
TAIRA Seminar November 1999
Seismically Isolated Structures in Japan's Private Housing & Japanese Brewing (Sake and Shochu) January 1999

Techno-Growth House Lecture
International Activities of the U.S. National Science Foundation (Dr. Edward Murdy) May 1999

3 More! 2 More! And Take it to the Left! ... Shaney Crawford October 2003
Tsukuba Walking and Mountaineering Club (TWMC) Schedule May 2003
Women's Volleyball December 2002
Ibaraki Hash House Harriers November 2002
Tsukuba Walking and Mountaineering Club November 2002
Special Yoga Intensive Week in Tsukuba with Sushil Bhattacharya October 2000
The Story of the Ibaraki Hash House Harriers September 2000
Soccer in Tsukuba September 2000
Special Yoga Presentations April 2000
Square Dancing March 2000
Swimming Pools Beat Summer Heat Summer 1999
For the Adventurous Summer 1999
Aerobics Class February 1999
Hash House Harriers September 1999

Respect for the Aged Day October 2002

New Internet Telephone: Skype ... Shaney Crawford April 2004
Online Fax Machine ... Yash Ito October 2003
T1 Communications Community Donation Program ... Tim Boyle July 2003
Helpful Hints: Telephone Line Transfer ... Shaney Crawford July 2003
Telephone Numbers to Change January 2003
Phone Numbers to Change November 2002
Telecommunications Confusion October 1999
The Changing World of Telephones March 1999

has a list of English TV shows on this month.

Tanoshimi Terebi ... Shaney Crawford September 2003
Tanoshimi Terebi ... Shaney Crawford July 2003
Television Channels November 2002

has a list of things to do in Tsukuba this month.

Attractions
Edo Warp Station May 2003
One Giant Icicle February 2003
Splish! Splash! Wet, Wild and Fun! July 2002
Aqua World Oarai Opens Its Doors April 2002
Tsukuba You World: Great Entertainment Value January 2002
Ushiku Chateau Well Worth a Visit September 2001
Warp Station Edo April 2000
A Sabertooth Tiger Visits Japan February 2000
New Prefectural Capital Complex Opens April 1999

Hot Springs (Onsen)
Experiencing a Japanese Onsen February 2001

Mountains
Ushiku Pond May 2003
A Trek to Mt. Tsukuba Summer 2000
Night Viewing from Mt. Tsukuba November 1999
Surviving Mount Fuji September 1999

Parks and Gardens
April Showers Bring May Flowers May 2003
Cherry Blossoms are Coming April 2003
Spring Flower Season Gets Underway With Plum Blossom Festival February 2003
Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival November 2002
After the Cherry Blossoms come the Azaleas and Tulips April 2002
The Cherry Blossoms are Coming March 2002
Winter Peony Flower Festival January 2002
Annual Flower Displays September 2001
The Rainy Season June 2001
It's Hanami Time Again April 2001
Cosmos Viewing October 2000

Sunny Sunday
Fureai Park on the Kokai River April 2003
Kasumigaura Park in Tsuchiura March 2003

Travel Agents
Travel Websites ... Shaney Crawford October 2003
Travel Agent Trauma February 1999

Travel Information
Webster: Travel in Japan ... Joshua Jabbour December 2003
Tips on Navigating Airport Security April 2003
Ibaraki Travel Information Homepage July 2002

See the Alien Times map page for travel maps.

Bicycles
Bicycle Parking April 2003
Norinori Bicycles Hard To Come By October 2002

Buses
Bus Schedules and Fares ... Damian Fung March 2004
New Shuttle Bus Service in Tsukuba ... Tim Boyle September 2003
Shuttle Bus Schedules for Science Week 2003 April 2003
Fukushi Bus Service Begins January 2001
Tsukuba's Bus System Finally Becomes International March 2000
Foreigner-Friendly Buses Finally Coming to Tsukuba? May 1999

Cars & Driving
Driving in Japan ... Justin Carvalho April 2004
Drivers Licenses: What You Need to Know ... Joe Kern & Melanie Neault July 2003
One day in JARI ... Khandaker Akbar Hossain June 2003
Letter to the Editor: Optical Illusion ... George Vayakis June 2003
Getting a Japanese Drivers License from Scratch ... Michael Mozzhechkov June 2003
Converting a Foreign Drivers License to a Japanese License ... B.L. June 2003
Shaken (Car Inspection) Options ... Fabrizio Tappero June 2003
A Valuable Driving Lesson May 2003
Japanese Drivers Licenses -- An Update April 2003
Drivers License Site March 2003
Japanese Driver's Licenses February 2003
Getting a Japanese Drivers License in Ibaraki Prefecture February 2003
Recent Changes to the Drivers License Laws October 2002
Traffic Delays Expected from Marathon November 2002

Trains
JR Suica Card Just Got Better! ... Jerrold Litwinenko April 2004
Countdown to Tsukuba Express On Schedule ... Tim Boyle December 2003
Why Has It Taken So Long? May 2002
Tsukuba Express Progress Celebrated May 2002
Tsukuba Express is Coming! April 2001
Construction on New Joban Line to Begin in Tsukuba This Year October 1999
New Joban Line April 1999

See the Alien Times map page for transportation maps.

Internet Information December 1999
Tsukuba Science City Information October 1999

U.S.-Japan Co-operative Science Program May 1999

Right to Play ... Shaney Crawford March 2004
Tsukuba International School FBC Order March 2003
Help a Russian School January 2003
NGO Youngs Peru Needs Your Help June 2001
Tsukuba Information Center Needs Your Help May 2000
Appeal for Turkey Aid September 1999