The Yomiuri Shimbun
SAPPORO--A 16-year-old Sapporo girl arrested in mid-August on suspicion of using stimulant drugs was forced to work as a prostitute by her mother since she was a sixth-grader at primary school, it has been learned.
The girl reportedly said she started taking stimulant drugs around May because her mother insisted she do so.
In a related development, a 36-year-old man connected to a crime syndicate was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of violating a Hokkaido ordinance by committing an indecent act with the teenage girl, Sapporo Nishi Police Station said.
The girl reportedly told police her parents divorced when she was young. Her family circumstances are complicated and she reportedly cannot explain who the father of each of her several siblings is. Her mother has been arrested in the past for abusing drugs, according to sources.
The girl was quoted as saying she prostituted herself for the first time at her mother's insistence when she was a sixth-grader, and handed the about 10,000 yen she received to her mother. After that, her mother continued to force the girl to provide sex for money, allegedly saying, "Do it because I want to buy stimulants."
The girl said she has had two abortions since she was a first-year middle school student. Her mother and her mother's new husband also forced her to have tattoos put on her shoulder and breast.
The girl reportedly rarely went to middle school, and her mother and people with ties to organized gangs dominated her life.
Late last month, the girl's case was sent to a family court. Her trial is scheduled to start in late September.
(Sep. 21, 2011)
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
12/05 2 boys who lost mother to tsunami express feelings through art
A picture by Soshi Itakura, 8, depicts the tsunami as a Tyrannosaurus. (Photo courtesy of Kunihiko Kanaya)
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi -- A volunteer here collecting children's tsunami-related compositions received a set of drawings from two boys who lost their mother to the March 11 tsunami that depicted their feelings through pictures and words.
Gaishi Itakura, 11, and his 8-year-old brother Soshi, made three compositions. Soshi handled the pictures, using crayons on drawing paper, while Gaishi wrote messages on the back. In his drawings, Soshi represented the tsunami as a Tyrannosaurus dinosaur, or monster, attacking the town.
The boys' mother was taken by the tsunami while heading home in a car. A possible depiction of this, or a drawing of another victim, can be seen in the third drawing, where a person being swallowed by the tsunami is yelling out, "Help!"
Gaishi Itakura, right, and his younger brother Soshi hold their compositions. (Photo courtesy of Kunihiko Kanaya)
On the back of the artwork, Gaishi wrote messages such as, "Stupid tsunami," and "My mom died because of the tsunami, but I won't give up."
The works were collected by volunteer Kunihiko Kanaya, 65, of Sumida Ward, Tokyo. An instructor at public elementary schools in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, for around 20 years, he has performed old picture plays like "Ogon Bat" (golden bat) at street events and other occasions since November 2009. From April 27 to May 1, he gave picture plays at four shelters in Ishinomaki as a volunteer.
When he encouraged the elementary and junior-high school students he met to express their feelings through pictures or words, the Itakura brothers responded. He also received 18 hand-written messages. They showed appreciation for help from around the country, with messages like, "Thank you for cheering us up so much," and "I used to cry a lot, but thanks to everyone's support, now I can smile again."
He has collected a total of around 30 childrens' works, including picture plays and other drawings about the tsunami.
"I was prepared to be told 'Now isn't the time for something like picture-book plays' and rejection, but I wasn't and the children enjoyed them," says Kanaya. "I definitely want to let children in Tokyo see how things are in disaster-hit areas."
(Mainichi Japan) May 12, 2011
東日本大震災：津波を絵手紙に…母失った小学生の兄弟
津波を恐竜ティラノサウルスになぞらえた板倉君兄弟の絵手紙
震災の様子を絵手紙にした板倉凱士君（右）と弟の颯士君＝金谷邦彦さん提供
東日本大震災で母親を亡くした宮城県石巻市の市立大街道（おおかいどう）小学校６年、板倉凱士（がいし）君（１１）と同２年、颯士（そうし）君（８）の兄弟が、津波の体験を絵手紙にして、避難所で紙芝居のボランティアをした金谷邦彦さん（６５）＝東京都墨田区＝に託した。金谷さんのもとには、この絵手紙のほか、震災を題材にした中学生作成の紙芝居や絵、手書きのメッセージなど子供たちから約３０点が寄せられた。金谷さんは今後、持ち帰った絵手紙などを都内の小中学校で公開することを計画している。【遠山和彦】
板倉君兄弟の絵手紙は、絵を弟の颯士君が画用紙にクレヨンで描き、裏面に兄の凱士君が文章を書いた。全部で３枚構成。颯士君は、津波を恐竜のティラノサウルスや怪物になぞらえ、街を襲う様子を描いた。
兄弟の母親は乗用車で帰宅途中に津波の犠牲になった。絵手紙の３枚目には、人が津波にのみ込まれ、「たすけて」と声を上げる場面が描かれている。
凱士君は「津波のバカヤロー」「ぼくのお母さんは津波で死んでしまいました。けど、ぼくはこれからもがんばります」などと記した。
金谷さんは東京都文京区の区立小で約２０年、学校職員として勤務。０９年１１月から東京の商店街の催しなどで「黄金バット」など懐かしの紙芝居を上演している。震災を受け、４月２７日から５月１日まで５日間、石巻市内の避難所４カ所で紙芝居のボランティア公演をした。
知り合った小中学生に「感じたことを絵でも何でもいいから、かいてみて」と持ちかけたところ、板倉君兄弟らが応じた。手書きのメッセージも１８点あり「元気をいっぱいありがとう」「たくさん泣く事もあったけど応援してくれたみなさんのおかげで笑顔をつくることができました」など全国からの支援に感謝する内容が目立つ。
金谷さんは「被災地では『紙芝居どころでない』と受け入れてもらえないものと覚悟していったが、子供たちは喜んでくれた。現地の様子をぜひ東京の子供に伝えたい」と話している。
英訳毎日新聞 2011年5月12日 11時55分（最終更新 5月12日 14時31分）
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Bà mẹ sinh 8 được mời đi đóng phim khiêu dâm
Một hãng giải trí của Mỹ đã đề nghị trả cho bà mẹ 8 con Nadya Suleman 500.000 USD để cô xuất hiện trong một đoạn phim sex kéo dài một giờ.
Nếu cô đồng ý, hãng Vivid Entertainment sẽ sắp xếp để thanh toán hết khoản nợ mà Nadya Suleman đang gặp phải với hạn chót phải trả là 9/10.
Nadya Suleman bên 8 đứa con. Ảnh: Splash.
Trước đó Radaronline cho biết bà mẹ 8 con đã phải từ bỏ giấc mơ làm truyền hình thực tế vì có nguy cơ bị tịch thu mọi tài sản và phải sống bằng trợ cấp xã hội do không kiếm đủ tiền để nuôi con.
“Nadya tốn rất nhiều tiền để nuôi 14 đứa con cũng những người trông trẻ”, một nguồn tin nói với Radaronline. “Cô ấy cần rất nhiều tiền chỉ để chi trả những nhu cầu cơ bản. Giờ thu nhập gần như đã cạn kiện và trong cả năm rưỡi qua cô không thể kiếm được gì để nuôi sống gia đình”.
TMZ cũng cho biết Suleman thường xuyên không trả kịp tiền thuê nhà và người chủ đang chuẩn bị thủ tục tịch thu tài sản để thế nợ. Cô cũng suýt bị đuổi ra khỏi nhà vào tháng 4.
Đầu năm nay, Suleman đã chụp ảnh trong trang phục bikini cho tạp chí Star, chưa đầy một năm sau khi sinh liền 8 đứa con. Cô tuyên bố, cô không hề phẫu thuật thẩm mỹ để có được cơ thể như vậy.
Suleman, 34 tuổi, sinh 8 con hồi đầu năm 2009. Cô đã có 6 con, đều chưa tới 8 tuổi, trong đó có một cặp song sinh. Một người hàng xóm cho biết tất cả các con trước của cô đều ra đời bằng phương pháp thụ tinh trong ống nghiệm và từ một người hiến tinh trùng. Trong một bài phỏng vấn, Suleman cho biết cô sinh nhiều con vì quá cô đơn.
Anh Minh
Theo Vnexpress
Nếu cô đồng ý, hãng Vivid Entertainment sẽ sắp xếp để thanh toán hết khoản nợ mà Nadya Suleman đang gặp phải với hạn chót phải trả là 9/10.
Nadya Suleman bên 8 đứa con. Ảnh: Splash.Trước đó Radaronline cho biết bà mẹ 8 con đã phải từ bỏ giấc mơ làm truyền hình thực tế vì có nguy cơ bị tịch thu mọi tài sản và phải sống bằng trợ cấp xã hội do không kiếm đủ tiền để nuôi con.
“Nadya tốn rất nhiều tiền để nuôi 14 đứa con cũng những người trông trẻ”, một nguồn tin nói với Radaronline. “Cô ấy cần rất nhiều tiền chỉ để chi trả những nhu cầu cơ bản. Giờ thu nhập gần như đã cạn kiện và trong cả năm rưỡi qua cô không thể kiếm được gì để nuôi sống gia đình”.
TMZ cũng cho biết Suleman thường xuyên không trả kịp tiền thuê nhà và người chủ đang chuẩn bị thủ tục tịch thu tài sản để thế nợ. Cô cũng suýt bị đuổi ra khỏi nhà vào tháng 4.
Đầu năm nay, Suleman đã chụp ảnh trong trang phục bikini cho tạp chí Star, chưa đầy một năm sau khi sinh liền 8 đứa con. Cô tuyên bố, cô không hề phẫu thuật thẩm mỹ để có được cơ thể như vậy.
Suleman, 34 tuổi, sinh 8 con hồi đầu năm 2009. Cô đã có 6 con, đều chưa tới 8 tuổi, trong đó có một cặp song sinh. Một người hàng xóm cho biết tất cả các con trước của cô đều ra đời bằng phương pháp thụ tinh trong ống nghiệm và từ một người hiến tinh trùng. Trong một bài phỏng vấn, Suleman cho biết cô sinh nhiều con vì quá cô đơn.
Anh Minh
Theo Vnexpress
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
18/03 As snow falls, a tearful vigil for wife, mom
Hiroshi Sakamoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
ONAGAWACHO, Miyagi--"Mom, Hiroko, you must be freezing. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," said Yoshikatsu Hiratsuka, tears streaming down his cheeks.
Hiratsuka, 66, was staring at the bodies of his mother and wife in the earthquake-ravaged town of Onagawacho on Thursday morning. Snow gently drifted down covering the bodies in a white mantle.
Although seven days have passed since the earthquake and tsunami, the bodies still have not been recovered.
Hiratsuka visits the site every day from his evacuation center to pray for his loved ones. There is nothing else he can do.
When the massive quake hit the town in the afternoon last Friday, Hiratsuka was at the home of a neighborhood acquaintance.
Rushing home, he found his 93-year-old mother, Minori, sitting on a chair on the road in front of their house.
His sister, who lived nearby, had rescued Minori, who had trouble walking, and his wife, Hiroko, 61, was helping out.
But while he was wondering how to evacuate the area, the tsunami hit.
In a moment, Hiratsuka found himself floundering about 10 meters away. Though he had a tight hold on Minori's arm, the two soon found water swirling around their chests and they were trapped in the rubble.
"It hurts, it hurts," Minori groaned, according to Hiratsuka. She died not long afterward.
"Mom, I'm so sorry," Hiratsuka said.
After managing to extricate himself from the rubble, Hiratsuka reluctantly left the site and headed for the municipal hospital. By that time, he had lost sight of his wife.
When he returned the following day, he found Hiroko's body under rubble. He sawed through the wood pinning her down, pulled her out and laid her body on the ground. He then covered her with a blanket.
Though he could see Minori's body under the rubble, he could not pull her out.
When he asked local government officials to recover the bodies, they turned him down, citing a manpower shortage.
Hiratsuka walks 15 minutes every morning from the town's gymnasium, where he is being sheltered, to the site where his loved ones are to offer prayers.
"You must be freezing. I'm so sorry I'm still unable to help you. Today marks the seventh day after your deaths," he said at the site.
He has yet to find his 38-year-old son, Masaru, who lived with them.
(Mar. 18, 2011)
ONAGAWACHO, Miyagi--"Mom, Hiroko, you must be freezing. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," said Yoshikatsu Hiratsuka, tears streaming down his cheeks.
Hiratsuka, 66, was staring at the bodies of his mother and wife in the earthquake-ravaged town of Onagawacho on Thursday morning. Snow gently drifted down covering the bodies in a white mantle.
Although seven days have passed since the earthquake and tsunami, the bodies still have not been recovered.
Hiratsuka visits the site every day from his evacuation center to pray for his loved ones. There is nothing else he can do.
When the massive quake hit the town in the afternoon last Friday, Hiratsuka was at the home of a neighborhood acquaintance.
Rushing home, he found his 93-year-old mother, Minori, sitting on a chair on the road in front of their house.
His sister, who lived nearby, had rescued Minori, who had trouble walking, and his wife, Hiroko, 61, was helping out.
But while he was wondering how to evacuate the area, the tsunami hit.
In a moment, Hiratsuka found himself floundering about 10 meters away. Though he had a tight hold on Minori's arm, the two soon found water swirling around their chests and they were trapped in the rubble.
"It hurts, it hurts," Minori groaned, according to Hiratsuka. She died not long afterward.
"Mom, I'm so sorry," Hiratsuka said.
After managing to extricate himself from the rubble, Hiratsuka reluctantly left the site and headed for the municipal hospital. By that time, he had lost sight of his wife.
When he returned the following day, he found Hiroko's body under rubble. He sawed through the wood pinning her down, pulled her out and laid her body on the ground. He then covered her with a blanket.
Though he could see Minori's body under the rubble, he could not pull her out.
When he asked local government officials to recover the bodies, they turned him down, citing a manpower shortage.
Hiratsuka walks 15 minutes every morning from the town's gymnasium, where he is being sheltered, to the site where his loved ones are to offer prayers.
"You must be freezing. I'm so sorry I'm still unable to help you. Today marks the seventh day after your deaths," he said at the site.
He has yet to find his 38-year-old son, Masaru, who lived with them.
(Mar. 18, 2011)
Monday, March 21, 2011
18/03 Giving Back
March 18, 2011
By ARIEL KAMINER
My mother died at 92, several weeks ago. Saturday’s mail included a gift intended for her from an old friend whom she worked for 25 years ago. I had not notified the friend of my mother’s death because I didn’t have his contact information until the gift arrived bearing his return address. I have since written a short letter telling him about my mother’s death. Here’s the question: should I also send the gift back to him? DAVID BOMSE, SANTA FE, N.M.
Had the mail brought a check from that former employer for work your mother once did, it could have gone right to her estate, and perhaps from there on to you. But a gift is something different: a gesture from one person to another.
Perhaps your mother would have wanted you to have it. Perhaps the man who sent it would have wanted you to have it. All we know for sure, however, is that it was sent to your mother. Until it reaches her (which, sadly, it won’t), it should be regarded as the property of the sender, not the person who opens your mother’s packages — even if that person is her heir. Which means that regardless of whether you value the object itself or the gesture behind it, you should send it back. Sorting through the aftermath of a relative’s death is logistically complicated and emotionally exhausting. If the process left you without enough bandwidth to deal with a package you hadn’t solicited in the first place, it would be churlish for anyone — me, or the man who sent it — to lecture you on ethical perfection. But in the time it took to write this letter, you could have written “Return to Sender” and put your concerns to rest. May they rest in peace.
The enclosed bus stop near my house is occupied for hours at a time by smokers from a senior center. One smoker stands out: a woman tethered to a portable oxygen tank! The tank is labeled “MaineCare” (our state’s Medicaid equivalent). It’s outrageous that she’s creating a fire hazard, but more important, that taxpayer dollars are financing her treatment while she continues to chain-smoke. Do I have an obligation to make MaineCare aware of her behavior? NAME WITHHELD, MAINE
It can be galling to see people do something so obviously bad for them, but no, you have no obligation to rat the old folks out for smoking; nor if they were having drinks, nor for skipping their geriatric exercise classes. They are not required to adhere to your standards for health and nutrition. Your question suggests that you feel a greater stake in their health care since your tax dollars help pay for it. But those dollars do not entitle you to dictate the behavior of individual recipients. If they submit to certain constraints, they should be determined by public officials, not by random citizens. Smoking around an oxygen tank is another matter. It would be a good idea to have a word with the woman’s housing complex — and if that doesn’t work, with the fire department. Quickly. Exploding bus stops are bad for everyone, whether they pay taxes or merely reap the benefits.
E-mail queries to ethicist@nytimes.com, or send them to the Ethicist, The New York Times Magazine, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018, and include a daytime phone number.
By ARIEL KAMINER
My mother died at 92, several weeks ago. Saturday’s mail included a gift intended for her from an old friend whom she worked for 25 years ago. I had not notified the friend of my mother’s death because I didn’t have his contact information until the gift arrived bearing his return address. I have since written a short letter telling him about my mother’s death. Here’s the question: should I also send the gift back to him? DAVID BOMSE, SANTA FE, N.M.
Had the mail brought a check from that former employer for work your mother once did, it could have gone right to her estate, and perhaps from there on to you. But a gift is something different: a gesture from one person to another.
Perhaps your mother would have wanted you to have it. Perhaps the man who sent it would have wanted you to have it. All we know for sure, however, is that it was sent to your mother. Until it reaches her (which, sadly, it won’t), it should be regarded as the property of the sender, not the person who opens your mother’s packages — even if that person is her heir. Which means that regardless of whether you value the object itself or the gesture behind it, you should send it back. Sorting through the aftermath of a relative’s death is logistically complicated and emotionally exhausting. If the process left you without enough bandwidth to deal with a package you hadn’t solicited in the first place, it would be churlish for anyone — me, or the man who sent it — to lecture you on ethical perfection. But in the time it took to write this letter, you could have written “Return to Sender” and put your concerns to rest. May they rest in peace.
The enclosed bus stop near my house is occupied for hours at a time by smokers from a senior center. One smoker stands out: a woman tethered to a portable oxygen tank! The tank is labeled “MaineCare” (our state’s Medicaid equivalent). It’s outrageous that she’s creating a fire hazard, but more important, that taxpayer dollars are financing her treatment while she continues to chain-smoke. Do I have an obligation to make MaineCare aware of her behavior? NAME WITHHELD, MAINE
It can be galling to see people do something so obviously bad for them, but no, you have no obligation to rat the old folks out for smoking; nor if they were having drinks, nor for skipping their geriatric exercise classes. They are not required to adhere to your standards for health and nutrition. Your question suggests that you feel a greater stake in their health care since your tax dollars help pay for it. But those dollars do not entitle you to dictate the behavior of individual recipients. If they submit to certain constraints, they should be determined by public officials, not by random citizens. Smoking around an oxygen tank is another matter. It would be a good idea to have a word with the woman’s housing complex — and if that doesn’t work, with the fire department. Quickly. Exploding bus stops are bad for everyone, whether they pay taxes or merely reap the benefits.
E-mail queries to ethicist@nytimes.com, or send them to the Ethicist, The New York Times Magazine, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018, and include a daytime phone number.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
05/03 Pregnant or a New Mom? New Site Helps With Tips, Tools & Tons of Freebies
Last Updated: 3/05/2011 22:17 PST
If you’re currently expecting, working on it, or already have a bundle of joy on your hands, life can be a bit overwhelming. The experience can be both exhilarating and frightening at the same time, and the emotional, financial, and physical strains it can have on you and your family can be tremendous.
You want everything to be perfect and fortunately there is no shortage of help available. For instance, if you Google the word “pregnancy” you’ll get an astounding 431 million hits. So, for many women, the problem is actually not a shortage of information, but rather information overload.
Dozens of companies have developed comprehensive websites that seek to provide information on every conceivable topic related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the raising of your baby. So, even when it comes to finding that ideal single source, your choices can be confusing.
If you’re looking for one website that can meet all of your needs, hands-down, our recommendation is a site called PlanningFamily.com. This free website has done a remarkable job of organizing and presenting everything you could conceivably need as you go through this exhilarating time in your life.
When you join the site--membership is free--you’ll get a wealth of free baby stuff, interactive tools, expert articles and videos, printable product coupons, and week-by-week development updates.
The interactive tools are fun, easy, and remarkably helpful. For information specific to your week of pregnancy, check their Pregnancy Week-by-Week guide. Are you still looking for the perfect baby name? Use their Baby Name Finder to help you with your search.
The first couple months with your new arrival are a time of transition for you, your partner, and of course, your baby. To get straightforward answers to any conceivable question, check out their articles and videos for help. Do you need assistance getting organized? Use their printable checklists to help you get there. Are you curious how other new mothers are faring? Take a poll or two to find out.
But, answers to your questions and support are only part of what you get at PlanningFamily.com. A large part of their mission is to save you and your family a ton of money. They do this by working with some of the best brands in the industry to bring their members huge discounts, coupons for free products, and free samples. From diapers, to formula, to magazines, women (and their husbands) are amazed by just how much merchandise they get for free or at huge discounts.
Little wonder then that PlanningFamily.com has become the online friend and partner for so many women who want to be able to focus on the joy of the experience with as little stress or confusion as possible.
To sign up for your your free membership, click here.
This article sponsored by Planning Family Copyright Howlifeworks.com 2011
If you’re currently expecting, working on it, or already have a bundle of joy on your hands, life can be a bit overwhelming. The experience can be both exhilarating and frightening at the same time, and the emotional, financial, and physical strains it can have on you and your family can be tremendous.
You want everything to be perfect and fortunately there is no shortage of help available. For instance, if you Google the word “pregnancy” you’ll get an astounding 431 million hits. So, for many women, the problem is actually not a shortage of information, but rather information overload.
Dozens of companies have developed comprehensive websites that seek to provide information on every conceivable topic related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the raising of your baby. So, even when it comes to finding that ideal single source, your choices can be confusing.
If you’re looking for one website that can meet all of your needs, hands-down, our recommendation is a site called PlanningFamily.com. This free website has done a remarkable job of organizing and presenting everything you could conceivably need as you go through this exhilarating time in your life.
When you join the site--membership is free--you’ll get a wealth of free baby stuff, interactive tools, expert articles and videos, printable product coupons, and week-by-week development updates.
The interactive tools are fun, easy, and remarkably helpful. For information specific to your week of pregnancy, check their Pregnancy Week-by-Week guide. Are you still looking for the perfect baby name? Use their Baby Name Finder to help you with your search.
The first couple months with your new arrival are a time of transition for you, your partner, and of course, your baby. To get straightforward answers to any conceivable question, check out their articles and videos for help. Do you need assistance getting organized? Use their printable checklists to help you get there. Are you curious how other new mothers are faring? Take a poll or two to find out.
But, answers to your questions and support are only part of what you get at PlanningFamily.com. A large part of their mission is to save you and your family a ton of money. They do this by working with some of the best brands in the industry to bring their members huge discounts, coupons for free products, and free samples. From diapers, to formula, to magazines, women (and their husbands) are amazed by just how much merchandise they get for free or at huge discounts.
Little wonder then that PlanningFamily.com has become the online friend and partner for so many women who want to be able to focus on the joy of the experience with as little stress or confusion as possible.
To sign up for your your free membership, click here.
This article sponsored by Planning Family Copyright Howlifeworks.com 2011
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