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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 1, 2015
Takashi Homma's window on today's crafts
Broadly speaking, compared to Britain, Germany and the United States, France and Japan have shared an alternative approach to design since the industrial revolution, focusing more on the appreciation of handmade and luxury goods. This economic necessity reverberates today as a mutual affection of these nation's workmanship and craft traditions. As analog film slowly dies off, replaced by the convenience of digital imaging, the window display by Takashi Homma at the Maison Hermes in Tokyo's Ginza district is an interesting reflection on the state of photography and its current place in visual culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2015
City that makes Sharp TVs to subsidize purchases by residents
For decades, the city of Yaita in Tochigi Prefecture has served as a production hub for Sharp Corp. Now it's pitching in to boost the struggling company's fortunes by helping residents buy its higher-end products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2014
Japan Display reportedly expects loss on delayed shipments to Apple
Japan Display Inc. forecasted a surprise annual loss because of delayed shipments to Apple Inc. and reduced sales to Sony Corp., a source said
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2014
Sony, Panasonic, Japan Display to form new company to develop OLED
Sony Corp., Panasonic Corp. and Japan Display Inc. plan to set up a new company later this year to develop small and medium-sized organic light-emitting diode displays for use in tablet devices, sources said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2014
Japan Display shares fall
Japan Display Inc. shares plunged to 25 percent below last month's initial public offering price in Tokyo trading after reporting preliminary earnings that missed its forecasts.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2014
Japan Display earns big return for INCJ despite IPO flop
Look beyond the messy initial public offering of Japan Display Inc. and there's a surprising tale in the numbers: The government helped combine three struggling businesses, restructure them to turn the combined entity profitable — and made money in the process.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2014
Panasonic in talks to sell Hyogo plasma factory
Panasonic Corp. is in the final stage of talks with a real estate investment advisory company to sell its plasma display panel factory in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Jan 12, 2014
Display technologies set to turn heads in cars and windows
From smartphones and high-definition TVs to digital displays, display technology has advanced in leaps and bounds to become ubiquitous the world over.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2013
War museum may scale back on Japan aggression
A war museum funded by Osaka Prefecture and the city of Osaka has unveiled a proposal to put more emphasis on air raids against the city, raising the possibility that display content on Japanese aggression during World War II may be reduced.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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