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CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 12, 2010

Japan by the numbers (11.12.10)

The figures behind the small screen and second chances.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2010

Miniskirts hit Mount Fuji as 'yama girls' take on trekking

Forget the ice ax and ¥50,000 climbing boots. The "mode du jour" for today's mountain hikers is the miniskirt and leggings.
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2010

Softbank lets 3-D steal iPhone show

Softbank Corp. unveiled a winter-spring handset collection Thursday featuring a wider lineup of non-Apple smart phones, including models that allow three-dimensional images to be viewed without special glasses.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 3, 2010

Japan by the numbers (11.3.10)

As the temperature drops, we look at the numbers behind warm winter drinks, stay-at-home activities and fiery women.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 23, 2010

Japan by the numbers (10.23.10)

This week's numbers tell us that the details, whether they be a man's age or a software user agreement, don't really matter.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2010

Secret to work-life balance vital for Japan

While the phrase "work-life balance" has gained some currency in Japan recently, there is still a long way to go before people here can find the right mix between careers and personal life, due in part to cultural stereotypes about gender roles, participants at an international symposium in Tokyo said...
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2010

Panasonic plans video game return

Panasonic Corp. is developing a hand-held video game player, returning to the market after more than a decade to challenge Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co., two company officials said.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2010

Yen's impact may spur more BOJ support

Evidence in the Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey that companies are growing more pessimistic may prompt the central bank to expand support as soon as next week for businesses grappling with the yen's advance.
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2010

Nomura Asset betting on Chinese tourists

Nomura Asset Management Co. began operations Thursday of a mutual fund investing in companies that benefit from spending by Chinese tourists in Japan.
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 23, 2010

Prudential Financial eyeing AIG Japan firms

Prudential Financial Inc. is close to a deal to buy two Japanese life insurance companies for $4 billion to $5 billion from American International Group Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 22, 2010

Tokyo Game Show exhibits signs of mobile-game trend

Major video-game makers wowed game fans at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) on the weekend with products such as Sony's 3-D games, Microsoft's controller-free motion-sensor system Kinect and Capcom's super popular "Monster Hunter" series.
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 18, 2010

Japan lagging in business jet use

The economy may suffer unless visiting executives including Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs can more easily jet in and out of the country by private aircraft, according to a business aviation group.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2010

Potash holds lessons for China on how to grow its economy

HONG KONG — The hostile takeover bid by Australia's BHP Billiton for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Canada, is worthy of a case study by Harvard Business Review, but it is also a fascinating example of the adventures and misadventures, opportunities, and considerable failings of global capitalism at...
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 11, 2010

JPMorgan predicts loss for Nomura

Nomura Holdings Inc. is likely to post a loss for the second quarter as its overseas businesses may become unprofitable, JPMorgan Chase & Co. said.
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2010

Tough stance on U.S. beef to remain

Japan will maintain its stance on restricting some U.S. beef when officials from the two countries hold talks next week, the agriculture ministry said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2010

Gaming sales drop 10% in U.S.

Nintendo Co.'s DS hand-held players and Wii consoles led a 10 percent decline in U.S. video game hardware and software sales in August, according to market researcher NPD Group Inc.
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2010

China, Indonesia drive on Komatsu

Komatsu Ltd., the world's second-largest construction equipment maker, plans to double production this financial year to meet demand from China and Indonesia.
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport on April 18. He has said that all tariffs need to be reconsidered by the United States.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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