December 2011
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“Our food will be served in a contemporary, inviting atmosphere that we believe...”
– Ernie Higa, of Higa Industries, which partnered with Wendy’s to create Wendy’s Japan LLC.
Namban Tetsu Project
Interested in Japanese swords? Then find out about Nanban Tetsu!
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No Fat Japan?
Anyone 40-74 with a weight-related medical concern and whose waist is bigger than the acceptable size - a rigorous 33.5 inches for men and 35.4 inches for women - must lose weight, according to a new law. Otherwise, they face compulsory diet advice and follow-up visits for three to six months.
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Alaska Japan connection
It might surprise you, but Alaska’s economy is highly reliant on trade with Japan. Out of 4 billion worth of exports Japan made up 1.2 Billion dollars. Japan spends most of its money in Alaska on seafood, and then energy. Interesting!
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“With Japanese companies increasingly moving abroad and a shrinking population...”
– Toshihiro Nagahama, chief economist at Dai-Ichi Life Research Institute in Tokyo.
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The government of Japan is planning to acquire two...
A nationalization under a government bailout may be the only option for TEPCO to stay on the brink with 90% of its value lost.
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“The government will finance 49.0% of the budget through bond issuance, a ratio...”
– Japan’s Finance Ministry on 2012’s proposed budget
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Japan prosecutors raid Olympus after revelations...
TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of Olympus Corp. and the home of its former president Wednesday as part of an investigation into the cover-up of massive losses at the camera and medical equipment maker.
A trail of dark-suited officials was shown on national television marching solemnly …..more
“On India, as the Secretary (of State Hillary Clinton) suggested, we affirmed...”
– Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba
“Our teacher told us to keep the basic patterns in the fabric even when we think...”
– Yasuko Shimabukuro, student of Sada Yonamine on Yuntanza Hanaui/Ryukyu Fabric
和菓子 on BS Fuji
http://www.bsfuji.tv/wagashi/index.html
A nice TV show about the seasonal foods of Kyoto on BS Fuji
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Noh, Kyogen, Kabuki, and Bunraku
http://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/english.html
More than just Bunraku there are many more fine arts in Japan, above is a good website to start, then move to the English site to get tickets in English
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10,000 FREE FLIGHTS TO FOREIGNERS TO VISIT...
Get ready for a reality check!
FROM THE JAPAN NATIONAL TOURISM WEBSITE
“Thank you very much for your interest in visiting Japan. Recently a number of media outlets have publicized reports about ”Japan offering 10,000 free flights to foreigners”. However, this initiative to be carried out from April 2012 onwards is still under examination for government budgetary approval and is at this...
“Serious gamers may bolster Vita demand in the beginning, but what Sony needs is...”
– Satoru Kikuchi, a Tokyo-based analyst at Deutsche Bank AG
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Yaeba, Japan's dental craze for crooked teeth
Yaeba can be permanent or now there is Tsuke-Yaeba for temporary teeth that are crooked. This is a very hot Japanese Trend that makes people look more approachable because they are not perfect. Or some say it is much more cute to have bad teeth. This reminds me of the “grill” trend in america.
Here is a picture of someone with Yaeba, I would say this is a perfect example of yaeba...
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Best Japanese cookware and bento-kei products...
Want a good rice cooker? or a metal polished looking carafe? Zojirushi brand product would be worth considering for their high quality and large range of products.
The Zojirushi site for US based customers is very nice and you can order a great rice cooker with English menus.
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“Few people cared about how they looked when the economy was booming, but now...”
– Shiseido hair and makeup artist Etsu Nishijima
“When we broke up, we just took everything for granted. Then, when we reunited...”
– Yoshiki, X Japan
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