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Harumi Gondo

Harumi Gondo Japan

Location: Tokyo Japan

Groups: Chinese Journalism, Michigan State University, Mobile Journalism, Multimedia Stories for the Web, Rhodes University, Santa Clara University, Test Group, United Press International, VCU Capital News Service, Young Harris College

Twitter: @hgondo

Journalistic Interests:
Online journalism, social media, international journalism, development journalism, the interaction between religion and media as well as journalism and social media.

Bio:
Harumi Gondo is the Regional Director for UPIU for Asia and Oceania.

She holds a B.A. in world religions from the University of Bridgeport and an M.T.S. from Harvard University. She served as a lecturer in world religions at Bergen Community College.

Harumi gained overseas experience briefly as an analyst for Goldman Sachs in Tokyo, and at the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.

In April 2008 she trained with UPI Asia and transitioned to UPIU in July 2008.

She lives in Tokyo with her husband and daughter.

Interesting people from Restoring Sanity Rally

Published October 31, 2010

The interesting people and signs that made the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear colorful.

UPIU for j-students

Published August 10, 2010

Hone your storytelling skills, get connected, earn a byline.

UPIU for j-profs

Published August 10, 2010

We invite journalism professors to collaborate with us in training sessions with UPIU. It's fun, interactive and educational.

Going Global with University of Wollongong

Published June 4, 2010

UPIU joined journalism students at the University of Wollongong in Wollongong, Australia.

Opposition claims historic win in Japan

Published August 31, 2009

On Monday, in face of the overwhelming DP victory of 308 of 480 parliamentary seats, Japan Prime Minister Taro Aso stepped down as head of the LDP to assume responsibility for his party’s loss.

How Asian are Obama's Asian-American Cabinet picks?

Published March 24, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama announced his nomination for secretary of commerce on Wednesday. If confirmed, former Washington Gov. Gary Locke will be the third Asian-American in Obama’s Cabinet.

Tokyo's Brazilian Carnival "not so Brazilian"

Published August 30, 2008

Tokyo's annual Samba Carnival, evidence of Japan's ties with Brazil,

Cat Cafe: Tokyo haven for catlovers

Published August 23, 2008

Neko no Mise, or “Cat Store” is a cat café, which charges customers 800 yen (roughly US$7.20) an hour to play with cats.

Eyebrow threading in Japan

Published July 31, 2008

Threading remains a still-uncovered practice in Japan.

Parents of kidnapped girl speak out

Published July 31, 2008

Kawasaki, Japan — The parents of Megumi Yokota, the most famous among 13 Japanese abducted by North Korea in the 1970s, called Wednesday for a reinvestigation into their situations and the eventual return of Japanese that they suspect still remain in North Korea, including their daughter.

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