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- Reining in Japan’s Bureaucracy
- March 2nd, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Eighteen months ago, the Democratic Party of Japan won a landslide victory under the leadership of then-party leader Yukio Hatoyama, ousting the LDP from power after nearly fifty four years of rule. After botching talks with the United States in an attempt to relocate ... » Continue Reading
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- Shindoe and Blue Source Vol. 09 @WOMB
- March 1st, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Hailing from Amsterdam and the heart of European techno scene is Shinedoe, one of the most accomplished mixers to break out with her unique mix of techno and house. Shinedoe has been performing since the age of 15 and from there began mixing her African heritage with t ... » Continue Reading
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- Learning Japanese – the quick, easy and fun way
- February 28th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Kumon's correspondence course is a Japanese learning course, including audio, video and written materials together with online review lessons, that has been designed for learners of Japanese by Kumon, one of Japan's leading education providers. The course allows Japane ... » Continue Reading
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- New Zealand earthquake – donations and support
- February 25th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Disaster-relief teams from many countries including Japan have been dispatched to New Zealand to help local authorities there deal with the immediate impact of this week's earthquake. Work has continued around centers such as the collapsed CTV building housing the King ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo’s flying girl
- February 24th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Every felt constrained by the tight, high-pressured life of inner-city Japan? Natsumi Hayashi was one person who did until she found a way out. In a photographic series entitled Yowa Yowa Camera Woman Diary, she has captured a number of fresh, startling and beautiful ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo Stock Exchange unveils mascot character ‘Arrows-kun’
- February 23rd, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- The Tokyo Stock Exchange has unveiled its new mascot character ‘‘Arrows-kun’’ to attract more young people and women to stock trading. Arrows-kun (Arrows boy) is based on TSE Arrows, a TSE facility housing a revolving, ring-shaped electric bulletin board that shows c ... » Continue Reading
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- Japan Tech: Insight from Akihabara News
- February 23rd, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- GaijinPot is working with Akihabara News to bring the latest headlines from Japan's huge and varied tech scene to people on the lookout for new professional opportunities. Tech companies are also one of the biggest employers on GaijinPot and an area that you can expe ... » Continue Reading
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- Practical Guide to the Tokyo Real Estate Market – Live Webinar
- February 22nd, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- This Friday our partner site RealEstate.co.jp is holding it's second ever Webinar for those interested in investing in the Tokyo real estate market. The webinar is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the property market in Japan which i ... » Continue Reading
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- A bar in bloom
- February 18th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Every Friday, in the far back corner of the Sabaku no bara in Tokyo's Ginza, some of Japan's most off-the-cuff and avant garde performers put on a variety of gigs, sets and parties. Later this month, on the 25th, artist Koen Yokoi will be adding her artistic touch. ... » Continue Reading
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- Classic Japanese graphic design
- February 17th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Another great find by the good folks over at the Pink Tentacle. Collected from the 1920's and 1930's, they have a collection of Japanese graphic design posters that offer a fascinating look at the country's artistic culture of the period. Here are a few of our favor ... » Continue Reading
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