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Hidetoshi Takada
For Hidetoshi Takada's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019
As Japan moves manufacturing into Thailand, kingdom becomes top importer of Japanese steel
Thailand emerged as the top importer of Japanese steel products for the first time in 2018, as major Japanese makers of cars, home appliances and machinery have moved into Southeast Asia's biggest production hub.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2018
Japan firms try out China's 'Belt and Road' cargo transport to Europe
Japanese and Chinese logistics firms are paving the way for an alternative route to ship cargo from Japan to Europe faster than by sea by exploiting China's "Belt and Road" initiative designed to improve regional cooperation and connectivity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2018
Popular Japanese cosmetic portal @cosme gaining foothold in Asia
The operator of the popular beauty and cosmetic products portal site @cosme is rapidly gaining a foothold in Asia thanks to brisk demand for high-quality Japanese cosmetic brands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2018
Japanese firms shift to clean energy despite state's enduring commitment to nuclear power
As Japan's government clings to nuclear power even after the Fukushima crisis, the private sector is moving ahead with greater use of renewables to power their operations amid growing international awareness of climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 3/11: Rebuilding Tohoku
Mar 8, 2018
Futaba's nuclear crisis museum will let objects tell the story of 3/11 meltdowns
Takamitsu Yoshino, 57, a former curator at the town's historical museum, collects loads of items like makeshift tables and changing rooms made of cardboard boxes, along with counseling notices and even a volunteer reception sign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2018
Retail giant Aeon evolves to engage Japan's aging customer base
The company has renovated 13 outlets across the country to cater to seniors, offering earlier opening hours and services that encourage asatomo (morning friends) get-togethers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2017
The AirBnb of luxury luggage: Laxus lets users rent high-end handbags for a monthly fee
Japan has long been one of the world's most reliable markets for luxury brand Louis Vuitton, with only New York matching Tokyo in number of stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 1, 2017
Tokyo condos shut doors on Airbnb and other vacation rental businesses
With more foreign travelers keen on renting Japanese private homes amid an inbound tourist boom, residents in high-rise condominiums are doing the opposite of what one might expect: forbidding vacation rental website services due to concerns about security and living conditions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 27, 2017
Canadian rakugo comic Katsura Sunshine eyes the Big Apple with a push from investors
Katsura Sunshine has come quite a way from his days listening to Japanese rakugo comic tales at a local yakitori skewered chicken restaurant where he was introduced to the ancient traditional art form almost 20 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2017
Free-wheeling go-kart tours raise traffic safety concerns
Convoys of go-karts reminiscent of Nintendo Co.'s "Mario Kart" video game series have been turning heads in Tokyo's traffic, but the rental companies behind them, which cater mostly to foreign tourists, are facing growing scrutiny over their safety records.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 29, 2017
A decade after pivotal legal battle, embalming on rise as Japanese seek dignity for the dead
A documentary television program and the death of a number of close friends led Takashi Uya to find his calling in life — to give Japanese dignity in death.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 3, 2017
In tests across Japan, new tech allows speedy tracking of lost dementia patients
Japan's rapidly aging society is spurring technological innovation, including the use of a tracking system designed to help families and nursing facilities locate people suffering from dementia when they lose their way or go missing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2017
Gunma-based firm takes the lead with innovative industrial waste recycling
Around 1,500 people visit an industrial waste treatment facility in central Japan each year to see up close how the operator can recycle more than 99 percent of the solid garbage it receives from a variety of manufacturers and municipalities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2016
'Sharing economy' takes off in Japan despite barriers
Japan's "sharing economy" all but caught fire in 2016, inspired by a growing global trend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 2, 2016
Tokyo's older skyscrapers getting retrofitted with quake-resistant tech
A YouTube video of a scene from inside a high-rise in central Tokyo captures the chilling moment a building swaying from the massive earthquake of March 11, 2011. The 51 seconds of footage shows office workers cowering on the 48th floor of the Shinjuku Nomura Building.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2016
Asian investors snapping up Japanese properties
Japan's property market is luring more attention from Asian investors keen to reap capital gains or achieve high yields not available at home with a long-term view of holding their assets.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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