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JAPAN
Nov 9, 2010

Miniskirts hit Mount Fuji as 'yama girls' take on trekking

Forget the ice ax and ¥50,000 climbing boots. The "mode du jour" for today's mountain hikers is the miniskirt and leggings.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 9, 2010

Tokyo: What are your thoughts on the U.S. midterm election results?

Norman WooFinancial controller, 27 (American)For California, we felt disappointed. The House is represented by the Republicans now, and it seems like the controlling parties are going to be clashing, so it's going to raise a lot of conflict.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2010

No end in sight to Ryoma craze

From Prime Minister Naoto Kan to Sapporo Beer, lawmakers and companies are invoking the image and legacy of Sakamoto Ryoma, the 19th century samurai who helped overhaul Japan's government and economy. Kan mentioned Ryoma in a speech June 8, the day he became prime minister, drawing comparisons between...
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2010

ATM for the new gold rush

HONG KONG — The 21st-century version of the Gold Rush is becoming so sophisticated and convenient that soon all you will have to do, if you live in the right place, is put your card in the normal slot of a special ATM machine, punch in your password, and out will tumble not boring paper currency but...
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2010

Fujitsu reports lower quarterly profit

Fujitsu Ltd. reported a sharp drop in its latest quarterly profit Wednesday, battered by a rising yen and the aftermath of less investment in its U.S. and European businesses during the financial crisis.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Oct 19, 2010

Gaba teachers challenge 'contractor' status

Long accustomed to being ignored, being forgotten proved too much to take for unionized teachers at Gaba language school. On Oct. 4, the General Union registered an official complaint and request for an investigation with the Ministry of Finance's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC)....
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CULTURE / Music
Oct 15, 2010

Ling tosite sigure seek virgin fans on the road

Preparing to hit the road to showcase their fourth long-player, "still a Sigure virgin?," Ling tosite sigure have only one thing on their minds: arousing new fans.
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JAPAN
Oct 13, 2010

Winning recipe worth ¥5 million

"Okonomiyaki" pancakes with Indian curry, kebab meat, pickles, sauerkraut or other innovative ingredients may soon be on the menu at an Osaka-based restaurant chain.
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BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2010

Tough-job robots to be success stories

Of all the robots that end up supporting humans, those that carry out the dirty, dull and dangerous tasks will be the most commercially successful, the president of an American robot maker said Thursday in Tokyo.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 6, 2010

Morning mochi makes waves

Say ohaiyo gozaimasu to a new yet traditional meal: the Good Morning Breakfast Mochi.
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JAPAN
Oct 6, 2010

Nova, Geos now under investment fund's wing

Nagoya-based G. communication Co. last week sold Nova Corp. and Geos Corp., two major foreign language school chains, to an investment fund.
COMMENTARY
Sep 30, 2010

Ebb and flow of hedging in Southeast Asia

HONG KONG — Last week, when the China-Japan dispute over the detention of the captain of a Chinese fishing trawler was hanging fire, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said American efforts to improve relations with China must "go through Tokyo" because Japan was vital to the United States.
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 30, 2010

Second battery plant ready to roll: Toshiba

Electronics and power-equipment maker Toshiba Corp. completed construction Wednesday of a second lithium-ion battery plant to meet rising demand for electric vehicles.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 26, 2010

For young staff, the workplace is no joke

Mr. Sakamoto, a sales team leader at an IT systems company, got off to a rocky start when he was transferred to his current office. At the first meeting with his underlings, all in their 30s, the 43-year-old boss detected a tense atmosphere.
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 16, 2010

Lawson eyes 130 new China outlets

Lawson Inc. plans to open 130 outlets in China next year as economic growth and rising disposable incomes boost consumer spending there.
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2010

Kirin cuts profit forecast by 27%

Kirin Holdings Co., the nation's biggest beverage maker, has cut its full-year profit forecast by 27 percent, as the company took charges related to improper business transactions at one of its units.
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CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 6, 2010

Big (only) in Japan? Rooftop beer gardens

Imported from Europe in 1953, beer gardens are a summer tradition in Japan. Recently, they've had to cater to a new demographic to stay afloat.
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2010

Toyota logs quarterly profit, raises forecast

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it logged a ¥211.66 billion group operating profit for the April-June period, reversing a ¥194.86 billion loss in the same quarter last year, due mainly to brisk sales in emerging Asian markets, including Thailand and Indonesia.

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