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Felicity Hughes
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
May 18, 2010
The merch of May
Read the comic? Saw the the movie? Ready to buy some one-of-a-kind merchandise to show your loyalty?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
May 14, 2010
Business card revolution
People are still attached to their business cards, especially in Japan, but that doesn't mean you have to hang on to your rolodex.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BY THE GLASS
May 14, 2010
German Rieslings: a light, dry delight
It's a breathtaking sight: Between the rigid rows of bare vines, constellations of seeding dandelions glisten silver in the morning light. While the barely budding vines may seem dull in comparison, the golden Rieslings made from last year's grape harvest are glittering with promise in my glass. Spring...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
May 13, 2010
The poor man's alternative to iPad, Kindle, et al.
Is EYE-Reader a dark horse that will trample the competition in Japan's e-reader market? Or is it just a picture frame?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 7, 2010
New Wave icons Plastics plan summer gigs
For artists in the late 1970s and early 1980s, New York was definitely where it was at and Japanese band the Plastics were among those who found themselves right at the heart of that heady scene.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 6, 2010
Rakuten raises the stakes
Amazon better watch its back. Rakuten is tightening its grip on the overseas market while extending tentacles overseas.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
May 4, 2010
Dog's new best friend: microblogging
Fur Peace brings the canine crew into the microblogging fold.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 27, 2010
Bento boys rock the lunch box
Bento-making men get a site of their own, but are they in it for cooking or economizing?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 21, 2010
Ciders and ramune quench a thirst for nostalgia
Just in time for summer, old-fashioned cider and ramune are making a comeback up and down the length of Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 20, 2010
Women enjoy romances with their cell phones
Featuring eight cool guys to play with, “Kimi to Wonder Kiss' joins the glut of cell-phone dating games targeting women.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 15, 2010
Snuff hits the streets of Tokyo
Japan Tobacco's answer to tough times for smokers? Zerostyle Mint, a well-named “new style snuff tobacco product” being rolled out to Tokyo only.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Apr 14, 2010
Good-luck charms change with the times
The tradition of carrying a spiritually blessed good-luck charm is getting an update.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Apr 9, 2010
Office ladies shedding the uniform look
Fashion for office ladies used to be limited to monotonous uniforms as more companies lighten up, new ensembles are coming out of the closet.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BY THE GLASS
Apr 9, 2010
The perfect pairings for spring picnics
Spring has officially sprung us from our winter cages out into parks and gardens that are blooming with life. After having had our senses cooped up in the sterile indoors, we can now enjoy the subtle and stimulating scents of blossom and cut grass — and what better way to amplify the experience than...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Apr 8, 2010
New hobbies for swinging into spring
With the start of the financial/academic year, April is a time for a fresh start and taking up a new hobby.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 1, 2010
NHK engages its viewers in a 'global' debate
NHK wants to start a global debate about global issues but will people outside Japan join the conversation?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 26, 2010
Get your gold-plated invite to designer discounts
While top-end brands are losing out on the high street, exclusive online shopping communities might be their ticket out of tough times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 25, 2010
Roppongi Hills back on top
Roppongi Hills was hit hard by the global credit crunch but things might be looking up again for the Tokyo landmark.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 18, 2010
Wild ideas for new instruments
Yoshi Akai has a lot of wild ideas, many of which harken back to the good old days of early technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Mar 12, 2010
Creative spirits inhabit daruma range
Funky designs update daruma dolls as yokai, and help traditional artisans along the way.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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