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TV Jul 7, 2021

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic trailers (so far)

by Oscar Boyd

Overseas commercials for the Olympics can act as insight into how the world sees Japan, or they're just an opportunity for some fun.

National Jul 17, 2018

Tepco to resume TV commercials for the first time since Fukushima nuclear crisis

The marketing unit of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., the operator of the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear complex, said Tuesday it will resume advertising its products on TV for the first time since the 2011 crisis. Tepco Energy Partner Inc. will start advertising the company's ...

National Mar 28, 2018

Tokyo 2020 Olympics to start accepting 'passionate' volunteers from September

by Andrew McKirdy

Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers plan to start recruiting 80,000 volunteers for the games from September, but warned Wednesday that only those who can handle the workload will be taken on. "We want to make sure that they take their jobs seriously, and also that they ...

National / Media | Japan Pulse Oct 21, 2017

Commercials reflect a subtle shift in traditional parenting roles

by Alyssa I. Smith

A series of TV commercials aimed at parents in recent months has sparked intense online debate over traditional family values and the reality of modern life. Manufacturer Cow Soap is the latest advertiser to generate discussion on this issue, releasing a commercial for Father's Day ...