How-tos | GETTING THINGS DONE Sep 5, 1999

Late returns

by Jean Pearce

A reader remembers a column about Gen. Douglas MacArthur's office in the Dai-Ichi Insurance building. It was ideally situated for the role he was to play -- it overlooked the Imperial Palace. He established his own imperial pre-eminence when the Chinese carpet he always ...

How-tos | GETTING THINGS DONE Sep 1, 1999

Defying changes

by Jean Pearce

Volunteer organizations come and go, often depending on who runs them. Many times a group will cease to exist when the person who held it together leaves Japan. Fortunately, there are still many people who give their time to volunteer organizations. Their number, however, ...