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Masako Tsubuku
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 24, 2010
Egg prices: Nobody here but us chickens
Known for their stable prices, eggs used to be prize produce of supermarkets. Now, as prices plummet, they're loss leaders used to lure in customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 20, 2010
New recruits quickly get reality checked
The reality of corporate work has a funny way of changing the views of fresh-faced college graduates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 17, 2010
Stockholder coupons bite JAL in the butt
JAL is in dire straits but it's been reported that the resale value on discount coupons issued to stockholders has doubled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 15, 2010
Annals of cheap: Kitchen Dive
If the bento are the barometer of the national economy, then the u00a5250 bento from Kitchen Dive will tell you that times are tight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 11, 2010
Debit cards are the way to go
Credit cards are more widely accepted in Japan, but think about how easy things would be if you could use a debit card anywhere.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 8, 2010
Assisted living: You can't take it with you
There gold's in the silver sector and everyone wants a piece of the the kaigo hoken (nursing care insurance) system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 4, 2010
Checking out affordable resort condos in Chiba
If you're willing to look beyond the more well-known areas, a second home in Japan can come at quite a bargain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 29, 2009
Annals of cheap: Hanamaru
Outside of Shikoku, sanuki udon is a premium dish at premium prices, but that's simply not the case at udon chain Hanamaru.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 25, 2009
Foreign currency saving: Norway or the highway
Why save yen at zero interest in Japan when you could make your savings become a money-earner overseas?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 21, 2009
You too can be Hatoyama!
Why bequeath tomorrow when you can help out your kids today? To help the housing market out of the doldrums, the DPJ might even sweeten the exemption.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 18, 2009
Last call for Wendy's
It was only AFTER Wendy's declared defeat in the face of McDonald's dominance in Japan that the hamburgers started flying on the grill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 15, 2009
Old condos finally attract interest
Buying an old condo can be a risky but since many can be had at rock-bottom prices these days, they might be worth the investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 10, 2009
A streetcar named beer
For truly recession-style bonenkai, salary workers are hopping aboard Arakawa-sen's Forget-the-year Beer Special. Next stop, Hangover Hill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 7, 2009
Be good to your fry pan, and it will be good to you
If you value your fry pan's life, a Teflon recoating service makes good economic and environmental sense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 4, 2009
Winter tale: Do oseibo have a future?
The tradition of oseibo (winter gifts) undergoes a sea change as younger generations shift their priorities to practicality and sustainability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 30, 2009
Takarakuji: What's chance got to do with it?
Legend has it that lottery tickets sold at certain outlets are more likely to be the winning numbers. Never mind the odds of losing don't change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 28, 2009
Even pawnshops got it rough
You'd think that pawn shops would be one of the business capitalizing on the recession, but that's not exactly the case.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 26, 2009
Taiyaki: the people's choice during hard times
Business would appear to be good for vendors of taiyaki, the cheap, sweet street food. And this isn't Japan's first taiyaki boom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 23, 2009
Deflation at the vending machine
Vending machines used to be a safe haven for drink companies in Japan, but price-hammering rivals are changing that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 19, 2009
Cold cash for hot stoves
You would think that dangerous, outdated kerosene heaters would not still be considered 'modern appliances' in Japan.
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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