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JAPAN

Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 15, 2009
Transcontinental collaborations
Anime exports and web-enhanced communication is helping to bring about new transcontinental collaborations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Sep 11, 2009
New strapless facemask may ruffle a few feathers
Need a new faskmask for the flu season? Go strapless . . . if you dare.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 11, 2009
Sobering up
Japan is sobering up, as breathalyzer checks move into cars and more alcohol-free beers hit the market.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 10, 2009
Electric bicycles take charge
A surge in electric bicycle sales means cleaner air, but for many, it's all about the bottom line and having a helpful push up that hill.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Sep 9, 2009
A pinch of salt and a pound of chocolate
Combining salt and chocolate has been around since the 1500's but only recently has the savory-sweet combo been tickling tastebuds in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Sep 8, 2009
Coffee shots and green lattes
Beverage makers push the envelope with coffee jelly in a can and matcha latte.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 4, 2009
Everyone wants a piece of Peko-chan
Just what or who is behind the increase in stolen Pekon-chan dolls? And have we seen the end of it?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Sep 3, 2009
Havens abound for mobile video-gamers
No shortage of places in Tokyo for videogamers to hang out in, from McDonald's to full-on game havens, with WiFi on tap and perks galore.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 3, 2009
Has Tokyo's art-fair scene got the goods?
Credit crunch be damned. Tokyo art fairs are going strong, with more coming to the roster. And now Tokyo Photo is coming into focus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 31, 2009
Latin lovers in Japan
Whether it's homegrown or imported, Latin-infused rebel rock is coming to a stage near you.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Aug 29, 2009
To instant noodles, we slurp-salute you
We hail instant noodles, which appeared on this earth, on Aug. 25, 1958, with a list of some slurpalicioius faves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 27, 2009
Say you'll build it (and they will come)
Architecture on display in Tokyo galleries is building a steady followers, and it appears that a vast majority are men.
Japan Times
Cartoons / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 27, 2009
Santa's Carry-on
Japan Times
Cartoons / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 23, 2009
Chart Perspectives
Japan Times
Cartoons / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 20, 2009
JAL Engine Money
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 18, 2009
Matches made on the green
Golf begat golf bars begat gorukon (golf + group dating). Those without the yen to burn on real golf courses are teeing off for love at virtual greens.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2009
Fatah's new status quo leaders
HERZLIYA, Israel — The Sixth Fatah Congress, held recently in Bethlehem, was an important event for the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict and for the Palestinian movement. But a careful look at the results of the Congress' elections to Fatah's Central Committee yields a picture that is quite different from what many will conclude about the meeting.
Japan Times
Cartoons / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 16, 2009
Extension Cord
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 15, 2009
Privacy you can dance to
If we had the chance, we'd ask the world to dance, and we'll be dancing with ourselves.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 13, 2009
Fell in love with a Gypsy
Ever seen 200 Japanese kids mosh to accordions and violins? It's magnificent.

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When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.
Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree