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JAPAN

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jan 25, 2011
Personal humidifiers steam things up
Play misty for me: Japan's personal humidifiers keep things dewy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 25, 2011
Can selling 'cool Japan' save the ailing economy and help avert a demographic disaster?
Hedinn Haroldsson
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 21, 2011
Thirst growing overseas for nihonshu
Last year more nihonshu than ever was shipped overseas. From Seoul to San Francisco, tipplers are saying kampai to sake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 17, 2011
Unusual souvenirs deliver Japan in a can
Looking for a one-of-a-kind Japanese souvenir? Good chance you might find it in a can.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jan 13, 2011
A winter touchscreen solution that fits hand in glove
We don't need no stinkin' meat styluses. We've got conductive fingertips.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 9, 2011
Kan Eye Chart
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Jan 8, 2011
Lucky bags give away secrets before purchase
Fukubukuro: It's all in the luck of the draw.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 5, 2011
Will fortune shine on a campaign for new year's udon?
Can udon replace soba as the new year noodle of choice?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 31, 2010
Trends in Japan 2010: Twitter
It wasn't exactly love at first sight between Japan and the little blue bird, but by 2010, practically everyone was a-twitter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 31, 2010
Trends in Japan 2010: food and drink
2010 was a year for spicy and cooling foods, ramen and mochi for breakfast, Ryoma-branded everything and dining on the cheap.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 30, 2010
Kim Or Ozawa
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Dec 29, 2010
Chapter 2 of e-readers in Japan
2010 was the year of the iPad, but Sony, KDDI and Sharp haven't exactly closed the book on e-readers yet.
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Dec 20, 2010
Donation with your drink?
You can get anything in a Japanese vending machine — even the warm glow of giving.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 20, 2010
Trends in Japan 2010: yama boom
2010 was the year in which young women, clad in brightly colored Gore-Tex, were drawn to mountain hikes and natural power sports.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 17, 2010
Glasses-free 3D bursting into focus soon
More eye-popping 3D products are set to hit the shelves of Japan soon, and look Ma, no silly glasses!
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 14, 2010
Markets offer a taste of Christmas cheer
Let's raise a glass of eggnog to the authentic yuletide cheer of imported European-style Christmas markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 10, 2010
Pop in to Tokyo's latest pop-ups
The trend of pop-ups, promoting goods and brands in temporary spaces, shows no signs of slowing down.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 9, 2010
The fast track to love in Aomori
Aomori makes a big push to boost tourism with a romantic 'My First Aomori' campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Dec 7, 2010
Real New Year's greetings to virtual addresses
Japan Postal Service acts as a go-between exchanging real cards between online friends.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 3, 2010
Japan by the numbers (12.03.10)
Getting free talk time, finding the perfect man and finally stopping smoking. Find out the numbers behind these lofty ambitions.
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
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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