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JAPAN

CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 23, 2010
Japan by the numbers (10.23.10)
This week's numbers tell us that the details, whether they be a man's age or a software user agreement, don't really matter.
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Oct 22, 2010
Snoods a hot item for both women and canines
That's a wrap: Snoods are back with a vengeance, for both women and dogs.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 22, 2010
Anime fan pilgrimages help boost tourism
Fans paying tribute to their favorite anime and games are helping to boost tourism in both popular sightseeing spots and those off the beaten path.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Oct 21, 2010
Enzyme cocktails for better health?
The enzyme diet is the latest in a long parade of get-slim-fast regimes.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 15, 2010
Japan by the numbers (10.15.10)
This week we look at the numbers behind pre-and postmarital sex, smartphones and, of course, fish sausages.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 15, 2010
Beer campaign stirs up the ire of working wives
A beer commercial depicting a sunny stay-at-home wife has some critics foaming at the mouth.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 13, 2010
Today's menu: frisky fun rolled in novelty
What will it be today? Granny maids, female sushi chefs or imported Hooters?
Japan Times
LIFE
Oct 10, 2010
Standing up for the right to sit down in public
A quick story about me, public seating and Japan: It's 1994. I've been in Tokyo less than a week and this is my first time in Shinjuku. Lunchtime comes and my student thriftiness and Australian love of the outdoors beget a plan: I'll grab something at a department-store food counter and eat it on a seat...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Oct 8, 2010
The new/old face of fashion: oji-girls
Out of the forest and into the drawing room, women's fashion moves from 'mori girls' to 'old-man cute.'
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 8, 2010
Leggy K-pop girls stand tall on J-pop scene
Following in the footsteps of their male counterparts, female K-pop units are set to give J-popsters a run for their money.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Oct 1, 2010
Fall's furry 'n' fluffy fashions
In the wake of one of the hottest summers, the Japanese fashion world is embracing Nordic-inspired fur and fluff.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 30, 2010
Free lunch? Coming right up
Ajinomoto follows the free philosophy and opens Dashi Cafe, where you can dine on miso soup and rice balls for no charge.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 27, 2010
Babysitter Mama: Infant care via Wiimote control
Office Create takes the Nintendo Wii into truly infantile territory with Babysitter Mama.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 24, 2010
Japan by the numbers (09.24.10)
Raise your hand if you support the DPJ, prefer the convenience of Haneda, and don't mind sharing your problems online.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 24, 2010
Last chance for cheap smokes
Vendors target cigarette smokers with last-chance deals and perks before a hefty tax hike goes into effect.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 22, 2010
Daily deal sites tap into buying power in numbers
Flash marketing + group discounts a la Groupon catch in a big way with Japan's savvy shoppers.
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Sep 21, 2010
First-class train designs
Japan takes pride in its trains and Eiji Mitooka certainly goes the extra mile in his designs for the new N700-7000 series of Sakura shinkansen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 18, 2010
Tokyo cafe entrepreneurs bring more to the table
Some cafe entrepreneurs are looking beyond the set menu of java and jazz and bringing more to the table.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 17, 2010
Japan by the numbers (09.17.10)
This week's numbers show that no matter how many people you've dated before marriage, home is certainly where the heart is.

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