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YEN FOR LIVING

Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 20, 2010
New recruits quickly get reality checked
The reality of corporate work has a funny way of changing the views of fresh-faced college graduates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 17, 2010
Stockholder coupons bite JAL in the butt
JAL is in dire straits but it's been reported that the resale value on discount coupons issued to stockholders has doubled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 15, 2010
Annals of cheap: Kitchen Dive
If the bento are the barometer of the national economy, then the u00a5250 bento from Kitchen Dive will tell you that times are tight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 11, 2010
Debit cards are the way to go
Credit cards are more widely accepted in Japan, but think about how easy things would be if you could use a debit card anywhere.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 8, 2010
Assisted living: You can't take it with you
There gold's in the silver sector and everyone wants a piece of the the kaigo hoken (nursing care insurance) system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 4, 2010
Checking out affordable resort condos in Chiba
If you're willing to look beyond the more well-known areas, a second home in Japan can come at quite a bargain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 29, 2009
Annals of cheap: Hanamaru
Outside of Shikoku, sanuki udon is a premium dish at premium prices, but that's simply not the case at udon chain Hanamaru.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 25, 2009
Foreign currency saving: Norway or the highway
Why save yen at zero interest in Japan when you could make your savings become a money-earner overseas?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 21, 2009
You too can be Hatoyama!
Why bequeath tomorrow when you can help out your kids today? To help the housing market out of the doldrums, the DPJ might even sweeten the exemption.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 18, 2009
Last call for Wendy's
It was only AFTER Wendy's declared defeat in the face of McDonald's dominance in Japan that the hamburgers started flying on the grill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 15, 2009
Old condos finally attract interest
Buying an old condo can be a risky but since many can be had at rock-bottom prices these days, they might be worth the investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 10, 2009
A streetcar named beer
For truly recession-style bonenkai, salary workers are hopping aboard Arakawa-sen's Forget-the-year Beer Special. Next stop, Hangover Hill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 7, 2009
Be good to your fry pan, and it will be good to you
If you value your fry pan's life, a Teflon recoating service makes good economic and environmental sense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 4, 2009
Winter tale: Do oseibo have a future?
The tradition of oseibo (winter gifts) undergoes a sea change as younger generations shift their priorities to practicality and sustainability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 30, 2009
Takarakuji: What's chance got to do with it?
Legend has it that lottery tickets sold at certain outlets are more likely to be the winning numbers. Never mind the odds of losing don't change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 28, 2009
Even pawnshops got it rough
You'd think that pawn shops would be one of the business capitalizing on the recession, but that's not exactly the case.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 26, 2009
Taiyaki: the people's choice during hard times
Business would appear to be good for vendors of taiyaki, the cheap, sweet street food. And this isn't Japan's first taiyaki boom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 23, 2009
Deflation at the vending machine
Vending machines used to be a safe haven for drink companies in Japan, but price-hammering rivals are changing that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 19, 2009
Cold cash for hot stoves
You would think that dangerous, outdated kerosene heaters would not still be considered 'modern appliances' in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 16, 2009
Are point cards worth it?
Point cards have become ubiquitous in Japan but at the end of the day, how much value is the consumer getting by using them?
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
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.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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