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Philip Brasor
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 3, 2010
Kids are all right at Softbank
If Japan wants to reverse the declining birthrate then maybe more companies should start following the Softbank model of family benefits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 31, 2010
Notes on the end of the department store (as we know it)
Seibu department store has called it quits in Yurakucho. Should we be surprised?
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 31, 2010
Groping pregnant women shouldn't be what's it about
On Jan. 14, 36-year-old comedian Sayaka Aoki made her last TV appearance before taking some time off to have a baby. The appearance was on Fuji TV's noontime variety show "Waratte Ii to mo" ("It's OK to laugh"), where she was a semiregular. The show's host, Tamori, placed his hands on Aoki's belly as...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 27, 2010
The art of boro: rags to riches
A Tokyo museum takes a look at the time-honored tradition of boro, rag-like hand-me-downs that rise in value as time goes by.
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 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 24, 2010
A 'stable' life for Ozawa, yakuza, sumo stars
In the Jan. 25 issue of Aera, show-business reporter Yoshiko Matsumoto, writing about the persistence of image, related an anecdote about Seiji Maehara. The land minister was traveling coach on a domestic JAL flight and after the airplane landed he helped other passengers remove their belongings from...
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 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 17, 2010
SMAP put on the spot
The most recent edition of NHK's New Year's eve song contest, "Kohaku Uta Gassen," received more attention than usual owing to a number of production coups.
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 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 10, 2010
Fast fashion is not what's ailing Japan's economy
Last fall outspoken economist Noriko Hama caused a fuss with an essay about deflation in the magazine Bungei Shunju. She said that the trend of yasuuri kyoso (low price competition) was "destroying society," and not just in Japan. However, in Japan she singled out the clothing retailer Uniqlo as the...
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
CULTURE / Music
Jan 8, 2010
Girls
Based in San Francisco but fronting a sunnier, fuzzier sound that has more to do with a Southern California contaminated by the melodic chutzpah of early 1960s East Coast vocal groups, this duo of self-described losers is the latest big deal in the American underground. At first, it isn't clear what...
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
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 3, 2010
Bad boys take a beating in TV ads
When discussing Tiger Woods' fall from grace following revelations of extramarital hanky-panky, the American media make a point of distinguishing his talent from his newly soiled image. Whatever his sins, these media say, they can't take away from his accomplishments on the golf links. However, the damage...
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 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 27, 2009
Hatoyama and sex changes? Time for our media awards
Media person of the year: Noriko Sakai
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.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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