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Takeshi Hamana
For Takeshi Hamana's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2008
Companies turn to new tactics to nurture fresh recruits
To avoid high turnover, Mary Chocolate Co. holds a "top seminar" for university students every year as a means of retaining them once they are hired.
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JAPAN
Jul 21, 2008
Japan's love of coffee begins with Brazil
Blessed with a climate ideal for growing coffee, Brazil is the world's largest producer of the bean.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2008
To tap new markets, products for women encroach on men's territory
Products previously considered only for women are starting to show up in sales areas for men, but with different designs and colors, as manufacturers try to tap fresh markets.
JAPAN
May 15, 2008
Antique, commemorative coins sparking collector boom
Interest in large, oval Japanese coins and commemorative coins made of gold is deep-rooted among collectors, as exemplified by a recent bid of more than ¥30 million for a ¥2 gold coin issued in 1880.
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BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2008
Realtors plug properties by offering them as TV, film locales
To enhance the value of their properties and to improve their image, real estate companies have launched a drive offering locations for TV dramas, movies and commercials, an activity until now mostly done by local governments to attract tourists and promote their communities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2007
Relatives splurge to buy best gear for new students
Although the new school year is not due to start until April, a heated campaign is already under way to sell leather backpacks, desks and clothes for children soon to be first-graders.
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2007
Firms striving to improve products for disabled
Japanese manufacturers are stepping up efforts to develop products that are easier to use for the disabled, including a 3-D copying system for the visually impaired and easy-to-operate public lavatories.
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2007
JETRO takes credit for airport sales of developing nations' specialties
near Nagoya, Haneda airport in Tokyo and Osaka's Itami airport. As of mid-December, about 260,000 people had visited the stores. Sales totaled about 71 million yen.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2004
Middle-aged are filling temp agency labor niche
Although the employment situation remains severe for older job seekers in search of full-time work, temporary employment services for the middle-aged are attracting increasing attention.
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.
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.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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