Next-Generation Bathrooms | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Toilet manufacturers are battling to provide consumers with toilets that are more comfortable and easy to use. Recent developments in this market include environmentally friendly units that use less water and electricity than other models.

Sci-tech 2003-2004 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Keeping Sharp Steam Ovens New Banknotes Combat Forgery Roses Are Blue The Future Is Almost Here Floating Hotel Building a Better Bicycle In the Limelight Countdown to Expo 20

Be a Movie Star with CG 2 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Squeeze-and-Eat Convenience | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A new kind of packaging is taking the food and beverage industry by storm: plastic pouches with screw-off caps. Some people consider these pouches the greatest thing since PET bottles, the plastic bottles commonly used for mineral water and other beverages.

Back on the Tracks | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The number of cities served by trams is set to rise. Several cities, mainly in provincial areas, have built or are planning to build next-generation tram systems. The vehicles typically run within central city areas and supplement intercity rail services.

Good Business Scents | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Two companies are engaged in a battle to gain the upper hand in the Japanese market for fabric deodorant sprays, and the secret weapon they are deploying is green tea.

Gaming on the Go | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The competition for customers in the gaming industry stepped up a gear in late 2004, as two major makers of video-game systems engaged in a battle over the next generation of portable video-game systems.

Listen and Learn | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Foreign-language dictionaries, whether paper or electronic, have long been seen and not heard. But that is changing quickly with the growing popularity of a slew of advanced "talking" electronic dictionaries.

Reading On The Move | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A growing number of people are reading novels and other books on their mobile phones and computers. Easy to access and a cinch to carry around, these electronic books are convenient and, thanks to plans offering unlimited data transmissions at a fixed rate, reasonably priced as well.

Plastic from Plants | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Plastics made using the resin of corn and other plants are seeing a rapid increase in demand.

Is it a Phone? Is it an Octopus? | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
As mobile phones become an indispensable part of life for many people, they have developed into personalized fashion items as well. Some users customize their phones by decorating them with stickers or covers of their choosing, and these covers have evolved to take on many forms.

Playful Peripherals | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A new range of novelty peripherals is aimed at injecting a bit of humor and fun into the normally staid world of IT. These products are easy to spot: just look for what appears to be a freshly fried shrimp or some other surreal-looking object plugged into a laptop or desktop.

Making Music the Easy Way | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The path to musical proficiency has been considerably shortened in the last few years, thanks to the introduction of a new generation of instruments that make playing music a lot easier than ever before.

Sci-tech 2001-2002 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Reading for All Rising to the Challenge Double Honors Farming Rice with Ducks Space Noodles Too Hot in the City Japan's Academic Ability Brushing Up Majoring in Manga Robocup

The Invisible Man - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Sci-tech 2007-2008 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives The Science Of Origami Regenerative Medicine Moves A Step Closer Air-Purifying Paper Virtual Singer Tops The Charts The World's Thinnest TV Flying To The Moon Surfing In The

Sci-tech 2008-2009 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Leave Your Chores to a Robot Turning Thoughts into Pictures Fibers of the Future Digital Camera Goes 3-D Self-cleaning Walls and Windows Biofuels from Nonfood Sources Making

Capsule Endoscopes - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A capsule endoscope is a machine that allows doctors to check for problems in the small intestine, which is very hard to examine with other medical devices. The patient swallows the capsule, which then moves through the digestive tract.

Toward a Solar Future | Sci-tech | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Sci-tech 1999-2000 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Overcoming Aphasia The Cocoon Strikes Back Fighting Fakes Up Up and Away Where Have All the Birdies Gone? Umbilical Lifelines Barrier-Free Computing Machine Mecca Getting Aro