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Yuji Utsunomiya
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jun 10, 2003
Security firm develops fuel-cell robot
Fuel cells that generate electricity via a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen are emerging as an environment-friendly alternative source of power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jun 3, 2003
Sanyo charging ahead in cell phone battery sector
Chances are if you use a mobile phone equipped with a camera, it's powered by a Sanyo battery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
May 27, 2003
Toilet manufacturer plucks success from depths of despair
Failure is but a stepping stone to success. The proverb rang dramatically true in the process of developing a new product at Toto Ltd., the major toilet manufacturer based in Fukuoka Prefecture.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2003
Medical firm pins hopes on skin-graft technology
Masaharu Inami received a call in 1996 from a Nara doctor desperate to save the life of a 17-month-old girl who had fallen into a bathtub of boiling water and had been scalded over 65 percent of her body.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2003
Fingerprint IDs touted as leading security option
Have you ever forgotten your PIN number when attempting to withdraw cash from a bank ATM? If so, you are a target user for fingerprint identification systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
May 7, 2003
Shimadzu enjoys fruits of research and development program
If he had been a researcher at a major Japanese university, Koichi Tanaka could not have won the 2002 Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Apr 29, 2003
Latecomer Sharp leads the pack in LCD TV sales
It took a while for the average engineer at Sharp Corp. to tune into the idea of the company dumping cathode-ray tube televisions by 2005.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Apr 22, 2003
Optical equipment maker focuses on creativity
If you really want to work for a company that produces high-technology devices, you may have to brush up on your chopstick skills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Apr 16, 2003
Sekisui Chemical touts energy-efficient homes
A Tokyo-based chemical firm is building energy-efficient homes that it claims will allow occupants to virtually do away with monthly electricity bills.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2003
Real test for Ishihara lies ahead
Despite his resounding re-election victory in Sunday's vote, Shintaro Ishihara's real test as Tokyo governor lies in the four years ahead, experts say.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2003
Confident Ishihara plots even more radical course
Emboldened by an easy win in Sunday's gubernatorial election, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara indicated he will pursue even more eyebrow-raising policies during his second four-year term.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2003
Shipbuilder plans to lead way to new energy source
A major shipbuilding company in Tokyo has been working to commercialize natural gas hydrate, a chemically stable combination of water and natural gas in powdery form, hoping to make it more economical to transport and store.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS '03
Apr 8, 2003
Tokyo governor hopefuls shun party ties
The Tokyo gubernatorial election has traditionally been a battle by the major political parties for the clout that comes with running the capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2003
Carbon molecule inspires hope in medicine, energy sectors
In the liver or even the brain of a cancer patient, carbon molecules shaped like soccer balls seek out malignant cells and bombard them with anticancer drugs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2003
Olympus utilizes camera prowess to corner endoscope market
First in a series of occasional articles about Japanese firms that retain a global competitive edge
Japan Times
JAPAN / PREFECTURAL FARE
Mar 22, 2003
Tokyo gets taste of Okinawa longevity
Last in a series Okinawa is well-known for the longevity of its people. Its subtropical climate may be one reason, but a major contributing factor is most likely the southern-most prefecture's healthy foods.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2003
Higuchi will run for governor of Tokyo
Seventy-year-old university professor and social critic Keiko Higuchi announced Wednesday that she will run in the April 13 Tokyo gubernatorial election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2003
Ishihara confirms re-election plans
Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara on Friday formally declared that he will run in the April 13 Tokyo gubernatorial election, seeking a second four-year term.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2003
ACCJ welcomes pledge to boost foreign investment
The Japanese government's recent pledge to encourage a doubling in foreign direct investment from overseas is a welcome and appropriate step to help resuscitate the flagging economy, according to the new president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / PREFECTURAL FARE
Jan 11, 2003
Style, taste, color of Kyoto brought directly to Tokyo
If you want to learn some of the secrets of the ancient capital of Kyoto without leaving Tokyo, visit Kyoto-kan in the Akasaka district.
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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