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Masako Tsubuku
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 7, 2012
Money isn't everything for renters…or is it?
When you rent in Tokyo, it's best to start with lower expectations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Mar 6, 2012
Don't judge a house by its exterior
The house stood out among its neighbors: not because of its box shape or the tall ham-radio tower planted in the parking space, but because of its bold two-tone exterior of wine red interrupted by sections of gray. The company that built it keeps costs down by not erecting model homes, so the salesman...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 2, 2012
Civil servants are different, especially when it comes to social security
Two proposals for improving pension schemes seem dead in the water.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 24, 2012
Yearly statistics put recession into slightly better focus
If it's February, it's time for the government to release its yearly economic statistics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 20, 2012
Beware of bureaucrats bearing student loans
The government is giving more and more loans to students who can't afford them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 17, 2012
So how much do politicians' secretaries make?
Lawmakers' publicly paid secretaries can make a lot of money.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 14, 2012
Economists think about soaking the rich, a little
The government could solve its deficit problems if it taxed savings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 10, 2012
Automatic dishwashers: the square peg in the round hole of Japanese kitchens
Dishwashers remain a difficult sell in Japan, even to people who already own one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 7, 2012
Hospitals redefine the meaning of 'weekend getaway'
Government wants patients to wait until Monday to start hospital stays.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 3, 2012
Are poorer families succumbing to the American lifestyle?
Low income families increasingly falling victim to bad health habits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 27, 2012
Higher electric bills on horizon to pay for solar
To jumpstart solar energy promotion, power companies have started adding higher surcharges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 24, 2012
Can financial incentives put a brake on senior driving?
With financial incentives, local governments gently persuade seniors to give up their drivers licenses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 19, 2012
Bottoms up: Discount takeout sushi less than meets the eye
With bargain sushi you usually get what you pay for.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 16, 2012
Whaling may be sunk by commercial reality
Activism aside, is there a market for whale meat large enough to sustain the industry?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 10, 2012
Foreign carmakers don't need a strong yen (but they're happy to have it)
Don't think that the weak euro means European cars will be cheaper.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 5, 2012
Mahjong parlors go deeper underground to stay in business
Police get wise and crack down on some of the mahjong industry's more creative ideas.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Jan 3, 2012
The rise and fall of property taxes
There are many incentives for buying a home. One of them is to simply get out of paying rent — but that isn't to say that once you own your residence there aren't costs that have to be paid on a regular basis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 2, 2012
Tobacco farmers lost but not forgotten in tax rumble
Despite dwindling numbers, tobacco farmers still have some political clout.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 29, 2011
Convenience stores gear up for a brighter future
Convenience store chains plan to open thousands of new outlets next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 23, 2011
Auto-correct: Police getting more serious with parking scofflaws
Police are finding new ways to get traffic violators attention.
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.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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