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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 12, 2010
QR code breaking out of the box
Companies and municipalities are still finding new ways to unlock the potential of QR codes in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 12, 2010
Cyber Arts Japan: As interactive as they want to be
"What are silk screen prints doing in a show of media art?"
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Feb 11, 2010
Asa Retires
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 9, 2010
Hay fever ad campaign nothing to sneeze at
An ad campaign cleverly promoting a hay-fever medicine gets a free ride on social media.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Feb 8, 2010
Japan by the numbers (02.08.10)
What's going on in Japan, by the numbers.
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Feb 7, 2010
Toyota Accelerating
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?
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Feb 4, 2010
LDPsetsubun
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?
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 31, 2010
Anniversary Cake
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.
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 28, 2010
Ozawa Bucket
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.
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 24, 2010
JAL chutes
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.
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 21, 2010
Ozawa Eyebags
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.
A sweet Japanese Valentine's Day tradition is nearly dead
While Valentine’s Day in the West is traditionally associated with men giving flowers to women, in Japan the day has typically involved women giving gifts of chocolate to men.
Nippon Steel wants 100% of U.S. Steel, not a minority stake, report says
The U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania.
Japan, China and South Korea planning foreign ministers' meeting on March 22
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on Feb. 1
Government taps rice stockpile to reverse price increases
The government's stockpiled rice in Tokyo in 1999. Since 1995, the government has been stockpiling around 200,000 tons of rice from the annual harvest to ensure that there is enough to go around during emergencies.
Japanese sentiment on China and South Korea improves, survey shows
In a 2024 survey, a total of 14.7% of respondents said they had more or less friendly feelings toward China, up 2.0 percentage points from 2023, and 56.3% said they had such feelings toward South Korea, up 3.5 percentage points.
Japanese research team develops world’s largest 'biohybrid' robot hand
A "biohybrid" robot hand developed by a research team from the University of Tokyo and Waseda University
The different faces of ‘Asura’ through the generations
Netflix series “Asura,” directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, is a remake of a classic TV drama (known as “Like Asura” in English), created by Kuniko Mukoda and broadcast by NHK between 1979 and 1980.
Nariaki Obukuro found his groove — just not on the dance floor
While Nariaki Obukuro’s previous releases often included lyrics with specific references pulled from his own experiences, on “Zatto,” he’s stepping back to explore the joy and pain of the wider world.
Mao Asada sets out to safeguard the future of Japanese skating
"I hope skaters who train here will go on to shine on the world stage," Olympic silver medalist Mao Asada told the Japan Times at Mao Rink Tachikawa Tachihi, a skating rink in Tachikawa, Tokyo, whose establishment she was involved in, on Jan. 28.
Japan exploring drone production capabilities for military aid program
An unmanned Hamadori drone developed by Japanese company Space Entertainment Laboratory and equipped with various sensor options for surveys is displayed at the Japan Drone 2020 exhibition at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba in September 2020.

Podcast

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

Longform

Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.
Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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