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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2017
Japan's no-brand retailer Muji predicts big expansion in India after China success
A Japanese retailer famous for minimalist products and no-logo branding is betting big on India, the world's most colorful retail market, as it pushes forward with an aggressive overseas expansion.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2017
China's state-run TV asked to explain false report on imported Japanese food
The Japanese Embassy in Beijing has sought an explanation from China's state-run broadcaster as to why a "groundless" report casting doubt on the safety of Japanese food products was aired earlier this month, a senior embassy official said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Feb 25, 2017
Naoto Fukasawa: Between craft and design
Naoto Fukasawa is probably best known internationally for his designs for Muji, in particular for the wall-mounted CD player he created in 1999, which was featured in Gary Hustwit's popular 2009 documentary "Objectified." Now he remains a creative adviser for Muji, while still designing interiors, lighting and electrical objects for various international clients, including Artemide and Herman Miller / Geiger.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 25, 2016
Retailers turn deaf ear to Kuroda's inflation pledge
While Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's vow to overshoot the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target caused a stir among monetary policy watchers in September, it's yet to have an impact among retailers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 5, 2016
Japanese firms revamping products and signs for clarity
From signs and maps to product details such as the hands on alarm clocks, there is increasing attention to colors that all can read easily, particularly people with color vision deficiency.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Dec 19, 2014
Send out New Year's cards from your smartphone, and much more
Showcasing a rice cooker with a twist, a compact air purifier, a portable charger for all your devices and a New Year's card-making app.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 6, 2012
Today's J-blip: MUJI to GO game
MUJI to GO will take you on a social media adventure.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Sep 30, 2011
Just in case: Retailers urge customers to buy ahead
No matter where you are, you should be thinking ahead and preparing for the worst-case scenario.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 2, 2010
The Mujirushi house: Fans finally get total immersion
Fans of Mujirushi can now live in the no-nonsense, customizable house that Muji built. Simple functionality will cost you, though.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 8, 2010
Japan Inc. testing the Twitter waters
As Twitter booms in Japan, big and small businesses are exploring the potential for PR, fostering customer loyalty and targeting new demographics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Feb 25, 2010
Baum cake blitz
Baumkuchen, known as the 'king of cakes,' can be had for pittance at Muji, and its konbeni partner, Family Mart.
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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