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BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 18, 2011
Nadeshiko Japan obviously doesn't do it for the money
Will victory mean more money for women's soccer in Japan?
Japan Times
JAPAN / WEEK 3
Jul 17, 2011
Volunteering with three teens in Tohoku
Many people want to go to the Tohoku region to help in the colossal clean-up following the magnitude-9 Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 and the resulting tsunami that hit some 400 km of the coastline.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 15, 2011
Life is sweet ... for some men
They are men, and they like to eat sweets. They are the men who eat sweets.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 12, 2011
Doing your bit for setsuden? Here's your discount
Guru Nabi hops on the setsuden bandwagon and gets restaurants and bars to climb on board with coupons designed to encourage energy conservation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jul 11, 2011
The latest and greatest gear for keeping it cool
It's gonna be a scorcher out there today, and tomorrow, and tomorrow ... Make sure you have the right gear for the dog days ahead.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 11, 2011
Cool drinks and eats to beat the heat
Chilled curry sauce on nuddles? Doughnut jellies? Menthol Shock? Japan's got 'em all this summer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 8, 2011
Women sound off on Super Cool Biz fashions
Is Super Cool Biz bringing out the best or worst in men's office fashions?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jul 5, 2011
Tracking QR codes in the wild
Yamanashi Prefecture harnesses the power of QR codes to help distribute potentially lifesaving info to mountain hikers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 1, 2011
Cool foods for a chilled-out summer
Chefs and food manufacturers are inventing new ways to enjoy the summer staple of cold noodles.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 30, 2011
A cocktail of AR and social marketing
Chivas Regal 18 combines bar-hopping and AR to create a cocktail of promotion and social marketing.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jun 26, 2011
Inside Aokigahara, Japan's 'Suicide Forest'
I am walking through Aokigahara Jukai forest, the light rapidly fading on a mid-winter afternoon, when I am stopped dead in my tracks by a blood-curdling scream. The natural reaction would be to run, but the forest floor is a maze of roots and slippery rocks and, truth be told, I am lost in this vast...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jun 24, 2011
Fashion goes sensible in postquake Japan
Memories of March 11 are inspiring women to favor sensible footwear, just to be safe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jun 22, 2011
Sassor's ELP shines a light on energy consumption
The Energy Literacy Program aims to help consumers shed light on their power savings, or lack thereof.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 21, 2011
Is Facebook's 'Check-in Coupon' a good deal in Japan?
Facebook makes a foray into Japan's mobile coupon market with location-based discounts, but will social shopping catch on?
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jun 17, 2011
A new flying eye in the sky
The Japanese Self-Defense Force unveils the prototype of flying sphere and the fanboy crowd goes wild.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 17, 2011
Uniforms flying economy class
Newly launched budget airline Peach flies in a detour around frisky flight attendant uniforms and plays it straight with jeans for all cabin staff.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jun 10, 2011
How green is your balcony?
Among the bright ideas for conserving energy in post-3/11 Japan is a simple idea that taps into the cooling powers of a leafy green curtain.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Jun 10, 2011
Smartphone support just got smarter
The smartphone population growing by the day, as are the stores and services following the smart money.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 3, 2011
Massage market targets the next generation
Massages devices are traditionally marketed to the older generation but doesn't everybody hurt?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 3, 2011
Japan, you look like you could use a long vacation
Travel agencies are banking on fact that possible power shortages in Japan this summer will inspire people to take longer vacations.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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