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JAPAN PULSE

LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Feb 8, 2010
Japan by the numbers (02.08.10)
What's going on in Japan, by the numbers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 4, 2010
Pop goes the cash register
Promotion-minded retailers save money on rent and go guerrilla pop-up shops in Tokyo.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Feb 4, 2010
Will Palro be befriended by the public?
Palro is cute as a button and programmable to boot, but will it be the robot everyone wants to invite home?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 2, 2010
Real estate and railways
Got a minute for a coffee on the train platform? And can we interest you in a new place to live as well?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jan 29, 2010
Which e-reader will conquer Japan?
The time for e-readers has finally arrived, but which one will prevail? Or more importantly, which one will attract manga-readers?
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jan 29, 2010
Japan by the numbers (01.29.10)
What's going on in Japan, by the numbers.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 27, 2010
Game makers take chances on real-world spin-offs
Japanese game makers are hoping that fans will enjoy real-world representations of their favorite virtual spaces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 24, 2010
Japan's chocolatiers search for the sweet spot
Japan has a serious cacao habit, which only gets only harder to kick as vendors push more chocolate prior to Valentine's Day.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 22, 2010
Naive yuru-kyara win hearts across Japan
A mascot can go along way for promotion and merchandising, even if it's a bit odd. Take the yuru kyara of Japan.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jan 19, 2010
8-bit sound goes above ground
For some, 'retro' is the clang and twang of electric guitars; for others, it's the primitive chirp of a computer chip: that crazy 8-bit sound.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 18, 2010
Augmented Reality taking it to another level
Augmented reality is coming into its own, revealing more and more hidden layers of info. It's all there for the taking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 14, 2010
Smokers escape the gas chamber
Smokers in Japan are losing ground, but Japan Tobacco is doing what it can to find safe havens for puffers.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 14, 2010
"Ryomaden" romanticizes (and monetizes) history
It's official. Japan is in the throes of what's bound to be a long-term romance with a certain rebel samurai named Ryoma Sakamoto.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jan 12, 2010
Gachapon grows up
Capsule-toy machines attract collectors like moths to a flame and as cheap thrills go, the novelty of gachapon is still burning brightly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 8, 2010
Fukubukoro hunting tamed by the Internet
Fukubukuro are a time-honored New Year's tradition, but in 2010 some stores were making their lucky bags with marriage hunters in mind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 6, 2010
Best of luck in the year of the tiger
In the year of the tiger, some Japanese businesses have decided to kick it off with inventive giveaways and competitions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Dec 29, 2009
Trends in Japan 2009: changing gender roles
In 2009, traditional gender roles were tweaked slightly in Japan by herbivorous males and carnivorous females.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 28, 2009
Trends in Japan 2009: fast fashion
A few high-end fashion names were forced to pull out of the Japan market in 2009, but the fast fashion outlets picked up the slack.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 28, 2009
Trends in Japan 2009: celebrity drug busts
Following a brief period of reefer madness in 2008, celebrity drug busts in 2009 threw a searchlight on the availability of harder stuff in Japan.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Dec 24, 2009
Trends in Japan 2009: virtual love
In 2009, a lot of hype surrounded human's attachment to virtual and 2-D characters. Was it just hot air, or a sign of things to come?
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
Money stolen via online transfers up fivefold in Tokyo
Special fraud cases in Tokyo in which stolen money was sent via online banking services grew some fivefold from the previous year in 2023.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like the next big thing
Attendees arrive for Microsoft's event on AI technologies in Jakarta on April 30.
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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