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Mie Sakamoto
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2014
Kyoto has recipe for promoting food
Now that traditional Japanese cuisine has been added to UNESCO's Intangible Heritage list, Japan is looking to train foreign chefs in the ways of "washoku" to promote proper worldwide appreciation of the culinary heritage.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2013
BOJ dilemma: Stabilize bond market or stick to QE guns?
Should the Bank of Japan take new steps to stabilize turbulent financial markets or resolutely stick to its deflation-busting schedule of radical quantitative easing?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2013
G-20 to be given explanation on monetary easing
Japan aims to seek global understanding of its aggressive monetary easing at this week's meeting of Group of 20 finance chiefs to ease possible concerns about the yen's recent steep fall and negative effects that could spill over to other economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 1, 2013
BOJ easing options limited
The Bank of Japan's options to reinforce its monetary easing grip will probably be limited even if Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda, a strong advocate of aggressive easing, takes the BOJ helm in March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2013
Sony aims at special client base with PS4
The new PlayStation 4 reflects Sony Corp.'s renewed focus on value-added products to attract selected customers rather than the general public, as the company struggles to turn its slumping electronics business around.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2013
Yen fall likely to pose hurdle to restructuring
The yen's recent plunge may help the nation's struggling electronics makers recover from massive losses, but it could also hamper their restructuring efforts in the long run.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2013
Elderly providing business opportunities in unexpected fields
In graying Japan, game arcades are no longer the preserves of young people, with operators seeking out new customers among the rapidly growing number of elderly people.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2012
Renesas survives for now; future remains cloudy
By drafting drastic restructuring measures, ailing chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. has for the time being avoided the fate of Elpida Memory Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection in February.
BUSINESS
May 17, 2012
Tieups best hope to keep TV business alive
As Japanese electronics makers step up restructuring in their efforts to bounce back from massive losses in the business year that ended in March, they are seeking to team up with others to continue their television businesses.
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2012
Struggling electronics makers hit reset button
Some of the nation's biggest electronics firms are seeking fresh starts this spring under new presidents brought in to tackle the difficult task of re-establishing their slumping TV businesses in the competitive global market.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2012
Elpida failure to hasten industry consolidation
Elpida Memory Inc., the last domestic maker of DRAM chips, was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday in the biggest corporate failure in Japanese manufacturing history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2012
Console games expected to stage comeback thanks to 3DS, Vita
Despite the growth in 2011 of social network games for mobile phones and smartphones from companies such as Gree Inc. and DeNA Co., console games are poised for a comeback with Nintendo Co.'s 3DS portable device selling strongly in recent weeks and Sony Corp. launching its PlayStation Vita hand-held console in December.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2011
Olympus has way to go before it's out of the woods
A third-party panel appointed by Olympus Corp. to investigate its loss-hiding scandal this week claimed the company had no ties with organized crime, but its future path hinges on resolving a battle with its former president and remaining listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2011
Slump forces TV manufacturers to change strategies
Once hailed as "the king of home appliances," the television has become a headache for Japanese electronics makers, which have been forced to shift their business strategies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2011
Sony TV woes spell more red ink ahead
After three straight years in the red, Sony Corp. faces another rough year ahead as the electronics giant struggles to make its mainstay television business profitable amid a host of challenges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2011
Public 'self-restraint' hits tourism
One month after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, apparent self-restraint is still keeping people away from the country's major sightseeing spots, including foreigners, who are steering clear of Japan as it struggles with its nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2011
Small Ota Ward firms look to exploit airport
As Japan's big manufacturers shift output abroad, taking much of their business with them, small parts makers in Ota Ward, Tokyo, are starting to think they may need to cross the waters too if they're going to get any new orders.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 5, 2010
Are electric cars ready to break out?
The nascent electric vehicle market marked an important step forward when Nissan Motor Co. announced Friday it will roll out its Leaf car Dec. 20, but zero-emission cars have to overcome many hurdles before they become widespread.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2010
Airlines face open skies test
The nation's aviation policy marked a turning point in October when Tokyo signed an agreement with the United States to fully liberalize their civil aviation markets in parallel with the resumption of full-fledged international operations at Haneda airport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2010
Women and business in spotlight
GIFU — Two recent APEC-related international conferences in Japan on the role of women in business highlighted how far the nation lags behind other developed countries in female social advancement.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
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.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
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.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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