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JAPAN XV

Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 21, 2010
Spill-proof suits for slick guys
Waterproof suits prepare men for whatever might happen during a night out on the town.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 21, 2010
Japan by the numbers (08.21.10)
Surveys say keitai owners aren't as sharp as their smartphones, and the sun is to be feared.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 20, 2010
Summer pick-me-ups for salarymen
The salarymen of Japan have got it tough in the summertime, but we've found a few things that might ease the pain.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 19, 2010
Wedding plans get expecting couples to the church on time
Sugukon Navi doesn't beat around the bush when it comes to shotgun weddings and offers the fastest routes possible to the chapel.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2010
Promoting 'Cool Japan'
Eight years have passed since American journalist Douglas McGray first coined the phrase, but now the Japanese government is getting behind "Cool Japan" in a big way. A new Creative Industries Promotion Office was established in June within the Manufacturing Industries Bureau of the Ministry of Economy,...
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Aug 14, 2010
Japan by the numbers (08.16.10)
In the land of big spenders, surveys look at how people spend their yen on hobbies, travel, iPhone apps and afterwork libations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 13, 2010
Summer's 'hottest' ice treats
aisu kuriimu, popsicles and ice candies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 13, 2010
Tachiyomi: Do it on your device
Tachiyomi gets a twist, as publishers and marketing companies embrace Twitter and new platforms to, um, help drive more print sales.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 11, 2010
Toy cameras use digital to keep it analog
Hot on the heels of the toy camera trend comes the toy digital-camera, trying to keep in analog.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 10, 2010
Entame tours: Let us entertain and guide you
Travel company KNT hits a sweet spot with tours that target entertainment-themed tours for avid fans.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 6, 2010
Japan by the numbers (8.5.10)
Big demand in Japan for white skin, hobbies, eye make-up and working mothers.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 5, 2010
Costume changes made easy in Harajuku
Harajuku girls can now avail themselves to spaces that cater to quick costume changes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 4, 2010
Taking social games to the next level
Social gaming, supplemented by augmented reality, has reached its tipping point in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 31, 2010
Another heaping tablespoon of taberu rayu, please
Japan's appetite for taberu rayu, a spicy red oil, shows no signs of abating.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 30, 2010
Japan by the numbers (07.29.10)
Somen and gyuunyuu purin win the popular vote in Japan this summer. Thumbs down for bad breath and strong AC.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jul 30, 2010
Keeping track of cashless spending
Japan's not so keen on credit cards but it has embraced paying for purchase with precharged IC cards.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 30, 2010
Japanese dietary tips to prevent summer lethargy
Anyone who has spent a summer in Japan will likely be well- acquainted with natsubate, or "summer fatigue" — a general state of lethargy and tiredness, lack of concentration, sleeplessness and even mild depression.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 29, 2010
Pulse Rate: ikyu.com
Japan isn't exactly the land of discounts, but the Web is at least helping consumers pinpoint the price drops in certain sectors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Jul 28, 2010
GPS navigation for cyclists gathers speed
Tokyo isn't the easiest city to navigate, which makes mobile GPS devices and apps for cyclists a no-brainer.

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People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?