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JAPAN PULSE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 14, 2011
Say cheers to these limited edition beers
News season, new beers, new marketing campaigns. Always a good reason to say 'Kanpai.'
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Oct 7, 2011
Japanified burgers on the tourism menu
Japanese tourism boards put funky burgers on the menu.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 6, 2011
Cola Lemon KitKat? Let's take a vote on that
What? Companies are actually letting consumers choose what they want to be sold? Yes, it's true.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 5, 2011
Can anything stop the AKB48 mutations?
The many-limbed J-pop monster they call AKB48 is growing in more ways than one.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 30, 2011
Just in case: Retailers urge customers to buy ahead
No matter where you are, you should be thinking ahead and preparing for the worst-case scenario.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Sep 27, 2011
Traditional charcoal keepin' it fresh
A variety of 'new' products draw on the traditional odor-eating properties of bamboo charcoal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 8, 2011
Weekend volunteering just got easier
Been up north to lend a hand? There's still plenty left to do in Tohoku.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Sep 7, 2011
This season's fashion hit or flop?
Lab coats as this season's must-have item? Book satchels for adults? Should we believe the hype?
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 1, 2011
Tough commute? Let these apps ease the pain
No, there's not an app for lessening commuter rush-hour congestion, but there are a few that can make the journey a bit more bearable.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 30, 2011
Ikumen: raising new father figures in Japan
Maybe papa was rolling stone once upon a time, but these days he's expected to share the burden of raising the kids.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Aug 27, 2011
Movies, popcorn and Geiger counters
In addition to DVDs and CDs, Tsutaya starts lending out Geiger counters at its shops in Fukushima.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Aug 26, 2011
How about a hot bath ... in sawdust?
Bathing in sawdust joins a long menu of possible salon treatments available in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Aug 25, 2011
Pulp it up: new directions for paper design
Designers realize their ideas by applying creativity to paper.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 19, 2011
Hot-looking guys for free
BACS, a new free paper, ostensibly targets preening young men but it also has on a eye on the women who love them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 18, 2011
'Support angels' are always there, thanks to AR and AKB48
Hewlett Packard is harnessing the power of augmented reality and AKB48 idolatry in its summer promotion campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 18, 2011
Men look to shed a few years off their aging skin
The rough-hewn look might be on its way out as makers of skin-care products aim for the middle-aged male market.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 11, 2011
A close shave for Japanese women
There's another way for women to brighter, whiter, softer skin: a close shave with a straight razor ... or so cutting-edge estu00e9e salons say.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 5, 2011
Upmarket and themed karaoke spaces
Who says singing karaoke room has to be a low-rent affair?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 5, 2011
B-kyu boom: The magnificence of the mediocre
There's a B-kyu (class) for everything, which doesn't make it any less important.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 29, 2011
Apartment dwellers go potty for growing their own veggies
As concerns about food safety continue to grow, personal veranda farms take root in the big city.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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