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Kazuaki Nagata
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2008
Market for mobile 'manga' taking off
A wave of digital and mobile phone technology is sweeping through the Japanese publishing industry as the market for electronic publishing continues to take off.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2008
Confectioners spice things up with hot chili, soy sauce sweets
The Japanese sweets scene is heating up and getting salty to boot.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2008
Apple fans camp out for iPhone
With the Japanese launch of Apple Inc.'s iPhone set for Friday, signs that the hype was building began emerging Wednesday at Softbank's flagship store in Tokyo's Omotesando district.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2008
Tokyo concert leaves crowd snoring for more
Feeling sleepy . . . slowly dozing off . . . zzz . . .
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2008
Nineteen artists go cup to cup in Japan's first 'latte art' contest
Nineteen artists gathered at Blenz Coffee in Tokyo's Aoyama district Saturday to show off their skill at "latte art," a tasty endeavor that uses coffee as the canvas for creating paintings from foam milk.
Japan Times
JAPAN / MIXED MATCHES
Jun 28, 2008
The whole package: a couple's lifetime of love
In 1988, Yuki Takai, a native of Kyoto, and Jonathan Nordhausen from St. Paul, Minn., met in Atlanta while working for Yusen Air and Sea Service Co.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2008
'Beni' maker aims to revive rare lipstick
It's a traditional lip paint made from 1 percent beauty painstakingly polished to an iridescent shine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2008
Toy show offers plenty for the kid in all of us
Why should kids have all the fun? That's an attitude on display at International Tokyo Toy Show 2008, which kicked off Thursday at Tokyo Big Sight, where people of any age are bound to find something fun to play with.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2008
First Japan toy awards handed out
The Japan Toy Association presented its first annual awards Tuesday, honoring five products including Bandai Co.'s popular bubble wrap toy named Mugen Putiputi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2008
Saudi embassy draws hundreds to mark World Blood Donor Day
About 200 people came to the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tokyo on Saturday to roll up their sleeves for World Blood Donor Day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2008
Fukutoshin subway line debuts
Part of a new subway line that will snake down through Tokyo to link Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures will open Saturday, giving the public a new convenient way to access the crowded Shibuya, Shinjuku and Ikebukuro districts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2008
Tokyoites hit streets for 'disastrous' commute
If a huge earthquake or disaster hit Tokyo, many people would probably have to walk home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2008
Tokyo makes final round for Olympics
Tokyo has been picked as one of the four candidate cities to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, receiving the top rating in the preliminary selection round, the International Olympic Committee announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2008
African journalists had trying time at aid conference
The Tokyo International Conference on African Development held in Yokohama last week attracted not only delegations from 52 African nations but also some 300 registered journalists from overseas.
JAPAN
May 30, 2008
Aid bodies launch initiative to double continent's rice haul
Japanese and African organizations expressed determination Thursday to double the rice harvest in Africa within 10 years, saying it would help the continent in many ways, from alleviating its food crisis to bolstering the economy.
JAPAN / TICAD IV
May 29, 2008
NGOs urge greater access, and more than just cash aid at TICAD
Addressing the fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development on Wednesday, representatives of nongovernmental organizations stressed the need for more than economic assistance.
JAPAN
May 20, 2008
New Tsukiji site highly toxic: panel
The relocation site of the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market has been contaminated with far more toxic chemical materials than previously thought and around 2 meters of surface soil will probably have to be replaced, an advisory panel to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2008
African Festa opens eyes in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA — With the Tokyo International Conference on African Development to be held in Yokohama later this month, a two-day cultural event kicked off Saturday to bring a taste of Africa to Japan's famous harbor city.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ALSO OUT THERE
May 14, 2008
Nothing beats a good mascot for promotion
Last year, Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture drew more than 849,000 visitors, a 61 percent jump from 2006 and the largest number of tourists to visit the castle in a decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 13, 2008
Striving to mold definition of convenience
Whether searching for a lunch or quick snack, withdrawing cash or paying a utility bill, the nation's "konbini" convenience stores offer a range of services.
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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