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LIFE / Digital
Nov 3, 2010

Japanese firms cautiously wade into ad-network pool

Advertising networks that gather unsold commercial space from popular online destinations and then resell them at a discount are part of a multibillion-dollar industry that is only in its infancy in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Nov 3, 2010

Video games burst through borders with collaborations between companies

At a press conference last month, Fukuoka-based game studio Level-5 dropped an unexpected bombshell. Its upcoming "Professor Layton" puzzle game would have a very different feature from its previous games: the appearance of Capcom's lawyer sleuth, Phoenix Wright. Fans of the series were reeling.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE ZEIT GIST
Nov 2, 2010

Small schools offer hope amid eikaiwa slump

The collapse of the Geos eikaiwa (English conversation school) chain earlier this year came as a cruel blow to an industry still struggling to restore its credibility years after Nova's high-profile implosion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 30, 2010

Flour millers cooking up 'kishimen' revival

A flour miller association in the Chubu region is promoting a plan to market overseas "kishimen," a flat noodle that is a specialty of Nagoya.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2010

DoCoMo releases iPhone rival

Designed to take on Apple's iPhone, NTT DoCoMo Inc. released its new Galaxy S handset Thursday into Japan's increasingly competitive smart phone market.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 29, 2010

Ryo the Skywalker's new hope

Search the music section on social networking website Twitter and you'll see a long list of known global megastars, including Britney Spears and Kanye West. Directly under Justin Timberlake is Japan's only representative on the list — Ryo the Skywalker, the stage name of Ryo Yamaguchi.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2010

Sony cuts PSPgo price for holidays

Sony Corp. slashed local prices for its latest hand-held game console Monday ahead of the critical yearend shopping season.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2010

White House magic at halftime

NEW YORK — In September 2008, the global economy and financial system was hit by an earthquake, whose epicenter was in the United States. It was the end of the Bush administration. The presidential election was two months away. The timing, from the point of view of crisis management, could not have...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Oct 24, 2010

Saving biological diversity: a challenge for survival

Eight years ago in Johannesburg, government delegates from around the world gathered for the World Summit on Sustainable Development — and made a promise "to substantially reduce the rate of loss of biodiversity."
LIFE / Style & Design / Japan Pulse
Oct 22, 2010

Snoods a hot item for both women and canines

That's a wrap: Snoods are back with a vengeance, for both women and dogs.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 22, 2010

Anime fan pilgrimages help boost tourism

Fans paying tribute to their favorite anime and games are helping to boost tourism in both popular sightseeing spots and those off the beaten path.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 22, 2010

'Wakiyaku Monogatari (Cast Me if You Can)'

When I hear rants from foreigners about the badness of Japanese acting, I don't rise to the defense of the hammy emoting or smarmy mugging I've seen on the screen here, of which there's been plenty. But I do run through the long list in my head of the Japanese actors, from stars to supporting players,...
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2010

Hitachi, Johnson in auto battery tieup

Electronics giant Hitachi is tying up with a U.S. battery maker in developing and making batteries for energy-efficient vehicles, both sides said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2010

Measure of a healthy planet

Since their appearance on Earth, humans have developed by using plants and animals for food, clothing, residences, medicines and other purposes. Ecosystems are the basis of human existence. This basic fact does not change no matter how much industrial civilizations may progress. An important measure...
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2010

MUFG targets ¥1 trillion China loans

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. plans to raise its outstanding loans in China by 25 percent to ¥1 trillion in a year or two, capitalizing on growing demand in the fastest-growing major economy.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2010

50 Geos branches will be renamed

Nagoya-based investment fund Inayoshi Capital Partners said Thursday that about 50 of its 167 Geos foreign-language school branches will be renamed Nova X Geos after November.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2010

Japan will default on debt, fund exec says

Japan will be forced to default on its debt, Greece's economy is "done" and Iceland is worse off than Greece, said J. Kyle Bass, the head of Dallas-based Hayman Advisors LP who made $500 million in 2007 on the U.S. subprime collapse. Nations around the world will be unable to repay their debt, and financial...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Oct 13, 2010

Unfortunately named Galapagos tablet is proud to be different

A new tablet may be the last gasp of the Galapagos syndrome in Japan.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 8, 2010

Leggy K-pop girls stand tall on J-pop scene

Following in the footsteps of their male counterparts, female K-pop units are set to give J-popsters a run for their money.
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 8, 2010

Devaluation race shunned

Authorities won't weaken the yen to become more competitive with other countries in trade and any currency intervention would be aimed at restraining excessive moves, Senior Vice Finance Minister Fumihiko Igarashi said Thursday.
COMMENTARY
Oct 5, 2010

Mr. Kan, stop wasting time

It has taken the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) two long months to settle on the continuation of Kan Naoto as prime minister. Whatever past grudges or future intricacies might exist, the Kan Cabinet must get down to work without further delay.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima is new head coach at innovative women’s club
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima and Airi Hisano train at Tachihi Sumo Club on May 1.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.

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
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