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- Android Development Jobs in Japan
- November 25th, 2010Category: Work Tips
- Interested in finding work on the Android platform? Click here. We have previously covered the success that Apple has had in breaking open the Japanese tech sector and the legacy problems Japan faces with the 'Galapagos syndrome.' Now you can prepare for a new wav ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese for eating out
- November 25th, 2010Category: Uncategorized
- Read on to find out about JABA and it's free Japanese trial lesson for GaijinPot readers. Ok, you’re Japanese is Jozu now. And you know how to find your way around. Maybe you’re even quite fluent … but why do you still let your friends, wife, GF do the ordering for ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan firms turning to Asia to raise funds, buy companies
- November 22nd, 2010Category: Work Tips
- Have an interest in Japan's startup market? Then you might need to cast your eyes towards Asia as an increasing number of Japanese companies are capitalizing on globalization and a strong yen to raise funds or acquire businesses amongst Japan's neighbors. Some Japan ... » Continue Reading
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- Foreign Entrepreneurs: Dinner is served – for your dog
- November 22nd, 2010Category: Work Tips
- Research firm Fuji Keizai Co recently conducted a survey on the pet industry in Japan and found that high-priced pet food, pet cosmetics and stylish clothing form one sector of the economy that grew comfortably last year. The value of the pet market was estimated at a ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan’s prime minister begins blogging
- November 19th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Asiajin is a useful source of tech news in Japan and yesterday they shared the story of Prime Minister Naoto Kan and his entry into the 21st century, with his own official blog. Live as of Thursday the 18th the blog is titled the 'Kan-full Blog,' which, while trying ... » Continue Reading
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- Celebrating MUJI
- November 19th, 2010Category: Culture
- Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku Co has published a book detailing the history of its popular MUJI consumer product brand to mark its 30th anniversary. The 256-page book (Amazon.com link), which is available in Japanese, English and Chinese, has all the minimalist ph ... » Continue Reading
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- Industry group suggests a delay in recruitment of Japanese college grads
- November 18th, 2010Category: Work Tips
- You might have come across this news previously in the Japanese press, but an industry association of Japanese trading firms has this week urged the business community to delay recruiting activities targeting university students due to graduate next spring. The Japan ... » Continue Reading
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- Jon Heese: Japan’s foreign councilor
- November 18th, 2010Category: Uncategorized
- Though touted as a solution to the complications brought about by its rapidly aging society, Japan has long resisted the idea of open immigration. The country is infamous for its restrictive immigration system. In an indirect effort to detract those abroad from li ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese ABC’s
- November 16th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Learn the alphabet the Japanese way, with artist Yoriko Yoshida's "Asialphabet." This series of illustrations created by the Japanese artist depict the Roman alphabet that we are all familiar with, in the form of various items and traditions from Japan's rich cultura ... » Continue Reading
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- (Saving Japan) The Effects of a Frugal Japanese Society
- November 15th, 2010Category: Work Tips
- After the burst of the asset price bubble in the early 1990s and the prolonged recession that followed, Japan has evolved into a post-consumerist country disinterested in luxury goods. One doesn’t have to look far to find evidence of this renewed sense of frugality. ... » Continue Reading