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Yuji Utsunomiya
For Yuji Utsunomiya's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2003
Ishihara lauds new rules to curb emissions from trucks and buses
Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara hailed Wednesday's enforcement of new regulations to curb emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 30, 2003
Drugmakers use jargon to market Chinese herbal remedies
Like the Japanese language, herbal medicines originating in China have been adapted into something peculiarly Japanese.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2003
New rules target metropolis' diesel exhaust
Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures will debut regulations Wednesday to curb emissions from diesel-powered trucks and buses to clear up the region's air pollution problem -- the nation's worst.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2003
More police, immigration officers sought
Seven prefectures in the Kanto and Kansai regions jointly filed a request Monday with the central government to increase the number of police and immigration officers assigned to major prefectures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 23, 2003
Retailers look to make a bundle on use of electronic money
More and more retailers are providing consumers with the option of using electronic money, essentially in the form of prepaid cards, instead of cash when purchasing goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 17, 2003
Small Tokyo-based firm challenges bigger rivals in artificial heart sector
One might think that the list of companies playing a leading role in the development and manufacture of artificial hearts would be limited to major suppliers of medical equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 9, 2003
'Yakiniku' chain weathers hike in beef tariff
The fallout from the Aug. 1 tariff increase on beef has not yet reached the nation's largest "yakiniku" grilled-beef restaurant chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Sep 2, 2003
Matsushita hopes to pad DVD lead with new Diga recorder
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. on Monday released the latest in its Diga series of DVD recorders, hoping to consolidate its position as the nation's No. 1 shareholder in the rapidly expanding market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Aug 26, 2003
Canon looks to blast rivals via download service
The dramatic growth in the market for mobile phones equipped with cameras has witnessed camera makers struggling to survive the onslaught, some by shifting to production of high-quality digital cameras.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Aug 19, 2003
Residents wake up to transparent need for security
Japanese used to say water and security are free, but with the rise in home burglaries, one of those commodities is no longer a given.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Aug 12, 2003
Ajinomoto's amino acid products draw athletes, health-conscious consumers
Don't be surprised if you see Seattle Mariners sensation Ichiro Suzuki downing an Ajinomoto Co. amino acid drink in the dugout at Safeco Field during a baseball game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2003
Tsutaya rental chain charts diversification course
The nation's largest rental video chain hopes to stay ahead of its rivals by diversifying, inaugurating a point-card system in tieups with off-industry partners and offering its customers more convenience and comfort.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 29, 2003
Winds of change mean big profits for Eco Power
When Eco Power Co. President Toshio Katano joined the firm in 1998 from its parent, Ebara Corp., a Tokyo-based industrial machinery manufacturer, he doubted whether the nation's largest wind power firm would turn a profit.
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 23, 2003
Tainted-food scare gives Nichirei an appetite for fewer additives
In the world of business, misfortunes sometimes become blessings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2003
Dutch companies rethink corporate responsibility
AMSTERDAM -- In Europe, Dutch companies are widely considered to be the front runners along with British companies in addressing the need for corporate social responsibility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 15, 2003
Tokyo firm develops extra-sharp 'painless' needle
A six-employee company in Tokyo has developed a "painless" injection needle, much to the relief of children as well as adults.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 8, 2003
Yamato continues to deliver new ideas
Yamato Transport Co.'s parcel delivery fleet with its black cat logo has made "takkyubin" a household word.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jul 1, 2003
Apparel firm teaches teenagers to like its fashions
For teenage girls, brightly colored clothing from Angel Blue, Daisy Lovers and Mezzo Piano are all the rage -- especially for those aspiring to be models.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jun 24, 2003
Takara says its ready to go fetch overseas success
Do dogs in the United States, Japan and South Korea have the same emotions?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FRONT-RUNNERS
Jun 17, 2003
Kao cashes in on the golden elixir of weight loss
How can a soap-and-cosmetics maker succeed in selling a cooking oil at twice the price of its competitors in this time of economic belt-tightening?
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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