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JAPAN

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Apr 26, 2011
Electric bikes highly charged and geared for commuting
Frequent quakes makes commuters rethink their modes of transportation and the worth in investing in an electric bike.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 21, 2011
For those who like their denim laid on thick
How do you like your denim? Thick n heavy-duty? Try these on for size.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Apr 19, 2011
Save today for the summer blackouts
With electricity being tightly rationed this summer, consumers are bound to be turned on energy-saving appliances.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 14, 2011
Consumers suddenly rushing back to pariah produce
Two weeks ago shoppers were shunning produce from the Tohoku area; now they can't get enough of it.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Apr 8, 2011
An early warning system in every pocket
Is your cell phone ready for the next quake? And do you want gentle prod or an air siren ringtone?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Apr 7, 2011
Hanami dilemma: to jishuku or not jishuku
Plan to defy the calls for self-restraint following the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and celebrate sakura anyway? There's a right way to do that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 5, 2011
Earthquake insurance put to the test
How will Japanese insurance companies deal with the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, the biggest natural disaster in almost a century?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 2, 2011
Creative shelters bring privacy to Tohoku evacuees
Architects and designers are coming to the aid of homeless needing privacy and shelter in the wake of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 2, 2011
Small businesses ask for restraint with the self-restraint
People are being asked to restrain themselves for the sake of the victims of the earthquake/tsunami, but some are questioning if it's a good idea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 31, 2011
Post-quake aid on a musical note
Music industries of the world — both mainstream and indie, both domestic and overseas — find different ways to get relief money into quake-hit Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Mar 29, 2011
Show your support with quake-aid T-shirts
Plenty of ways to show support for post-quake Japan and relief efforts, and wearing a special T-shirt is one of them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 28, 2011
Tales of reconstruction: How do you assess damage of this magnitude?
Before Japan's devastated northeast areas can receive relief compensation, private property has to be assessed; a process that could take months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 26, 2011
Tepco blackouts roll only so far
Everybody is being asked to conserve electricity but when it comes to rolling blackouts, Arakawa and Adachi Ward have been forced to bear the burden.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 22, 2011
Yen surge not as strange as it sounds
What the yen surge really points to that the world has confidence in the Japanese economy based on its underlying strength.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 18, 2011
Power to the people: TEPCO at economic cross-purposes with blackout strategy
If the current energy crisis is not a more convincing argument for the development of the so-called smart-grid system, we don't know what is.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Mar 9, 2011
Taro Okamoto towers above 2011
An NHK drama rekindled interest in Sakamoto Ryoma in 2010; will a new series do the same for artist Taro Okamoto in 2011?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Mar 8, 2011
You want that green tea to go?
Green tea is traditionally a drink to be savored slowly, but new innovations are targeting people on the go.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Mar 5, 2011
New-style ramen targets female noodle-lovers
Ramen shops diversify their stocks, toppings and presentations in hopes of attracting female noodle-lovers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 4, 2011
Will girls take the bait of fishing fashion?
Taking its cue from the yama girl boom, the fishing industry is baiting their lines in hopes of luring a new female market.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2011
History museum takes no prisoners
A powerful earthquake devastated Sichuan Province in 2008 and recovery is still ongoing, but this prosperous and fertile region of southwest China has also suffered a series of man-made disasters.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?