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Japan Post is going seriously green.

Starting today (Dec 1), Japan Post will ... read more »
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China has a history of IPR violations. Why stop with stealing from the USA when Japan's sake is 'fair game' as well, eh? read more »
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A recent survey by a real estate firm has found that Jiyugaoka is the most desired Tokyo neighborhood to live in. How does the rest of the top 20 round out? read more »
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R O F L!!! I was thinking this was a lovely idea till the last sentence: "Workers will be allowed work indoor when it rains. In winter, however, they will be expected to try and work in the garden office, staying warm with blankets." Seriously - only in Japan. Didn't it snow in Tokyo yesterday?? read more »
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Rural railways...stationmaster...first cat, now dog...others... read more »
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In case you were wondering, because I was. read more »
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Billy asks us if we could bare, or are baring, to do the Salaryman shuffle and if the work-hours are really necessary to businesses. read more »
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Japanese banks are buying up huge chunks of US investment banks at ridiculously cheap prices. read more »
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Palette Town's 10 year lease with the Tokyo metropolitan government will come to an finish in 2010, possibly spelling the end of popular attractions like Venus Fort, Toyota Mega Web and the famous Odaiba Ferris Wheel. rnApparently the Oedo Onsen Monogatari hot spring resort has a similar agreeme read more »
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While the prices of just about everything is on the up (due to the price of oil), prices of vegetables in Japan is on the down - many vegetables up to 80% off their normal prices.
This is due to the rather hot weather we are having meaning that vegetables are growing faster and more abundantly. read more »
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When it was revealed in June that hundreds of Japanese civil servants had accepted beer, snacks and even cash from Tokyo taxi drivers in return for repeat business, the public reaction was unsurprisingly sour. The “pub taxis”, as they were dubbed, operate late at night, when trains have stopped ru read more »
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