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- TV commercial of the week: adizero vs MiniSkirt
- August 24th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Girls, if you are wearing a miniskirt, don't get too close to any male sprinter wearing adidas' new adizero LAB sports shoes. You might find your skirt flipped up around your neck with a whoosh of air as he speeds by.Japanese TV commercials are always fun to watch, th ... » Continue Reading
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- Businesses in Japan: Nihon Kraft Foods
- August 22nd, 2011Category: Work Tips
- When most people hear the name Kraft Foods, they think of cheese. Yet cheese accounts for only 14% of the company’s sales worldwide. In Japan, Kraft Foods is much more successful with gum and candy brands such as Clorets, Stride, Recaldent, Halls, Mentos, Xylicrystal, ... » Continue Reading
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- Quality Shared Living in Tokyo with an American Twist
- August 17th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- With locations all over Tokyo, All Estate is proud to present their newest location; Share Residence Ueno no Mori, which means “The Forest of Ueno” in Japanese.Built with the finest materials, Share Residence Ueno no Mori offers high quality living quarters for very r ... » Continue Reading
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- TV in Japan fast becoming irrelevant
- August 15th, 2011Category: Culture
- “Historic shift,” “new era” – the boilerplate trotted out to describe July’s switch from analog to digital TV broadcasting was rich in hyperbole. Actually, says Shukan Post (Aug 19-26), TV is entering something of a new era – not one it will want to celebrate. TV is b ... » Continue Reading
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- Foreigners in business: adidas Japan
- August 15th, 2011Category: Work Tips
- When Nadeshiko Japan won the Women’s World Cup in Germany last month, there were plenty of cheering adidas staff watching the game in the early hours of the morning at Shibuya. As one of the team’s sponsors, the German sportswear maker could share the thrill as it regai ... » Continue Reading
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- The Political Conundrum
- August 8th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Politics is a sticky business. Without question, the majority of those in the political sphere try to stay in power through support of populist policies. Popular movements, however, are not always right, and the fickle nature of public opinion can easily turn 180 degr ... » Continue Reading
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- Transferring money overseas becomes simple with Seven Bank
- August 8th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Here is some great news for foreign residents of Japan who have been looking for an easy way to send money back to their home countries. On July 19, Seven Bank and Western Union started an overseas money transfer service. Using the Internet/mobile banking network of ... » Continue Reading
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- Living Socially in the heart of Tokyo
- August 3rd, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Social Apartment, a company that has been constantly pushing the quality and convenience of shared living in Tokyo, has just announced that their newest accommodation center has opened up - this time in Azabu Juban, right in the center of Tokyo.With 8 floors of living ... » Continue Reading
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- Foreigners in business: Cathay Pacific Japan
- August 3rd, 2011Category: Work Tips
- Many airlines were hit hard by the March 11 disaster and have had to cut back on services to Japan due to low demand. Others have stepped up their campaigns to encourage the public to start traveling again. Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific, for example, held a special ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan Holiday Destinations
- August 1st, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- The Japanese version of Hotels.com recently announced the top 3 travel destinations for people to head out to during Japan’s so-called Silver Week in September (when, with a bit of skill and some luck, you can combine some national holidays together to make a week`s ge ... » Continue Reading