Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Business | notebook Sep 12, 2012
Japanese language research fellowship; buy lip balm for charity
ANNOUNCEMENTS Research fellowship Hakuho Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation, is accepting applications for the eighth Hakuho Japanese Language Research Fellowship Program. To nurture rich human qualities in children — tomorrow’s leaders — Hakuho Foundation supports child education, particularly in the areas of language ...
Business | notebook Aug 29, 2012
Risk management, sustainability solutions; fashionable activewear for women
ANNOUNCEMENTS Sustainability solutions Kozo Keikaku Engineering (KKE), an engineering design firm established in 1959, has announced an agreement with IHS of Colorado, a leading source for information, insight and analytics in critical areas of the business landscape, such as energy, economics, geopolitical risk, sustainability ...
Business | notebook Aug 15, 2012
Help Tohoku at a charity crowd-sourced photo exhibition; check out a revised English-Japanese dictionary
New products Updated dictionary Kenkyusha, a major publisher in Japan, is releasing the third edition of its English-Japanese Dictionary for the General Reader. As English is a rapidly changing, living language spoken all over the world, the revised version brings the dictionary up to ...
Business | notebook Aug 1, 2012
Design a mascot for Shibuya; see a traditional water ceremony in Hibiya
CONTESTS Shibuya mascot design In celebration of the 80th anniversary of Shibuya Ward in Tokyo, Shibuya City Hall is seeking ideas for a promotional character to represent the area for people in Japan and abroad. Shibuya is well known as one of the fashion ...