Who's the Loser? | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
It was once rare for women to remain single and childless into their thirties, and those that did were often viewed with suspicion. But now that Japanese women are choosing from a much greater variety of lifestyles, a book of essays by popular columnist Sakai Junko that trumpets the advantages of the single life is flying off the shelves.

A New World Heritage Site | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range have just been designated Japan's twelfth World Heritage Site.

Building Bridges | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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The Sound of Silence | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Tigers Roar at Last | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Road to Reconstruction | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Living Longer | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Small-Town Noodle Makes Good | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Home Is Where the Art Is | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Rise of the Rent-A-Cycle | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Touring Tokyo | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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What Is the Ideal Marriage? | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Taking Every Precaution | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Central Tokyo Reborn | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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In the Zone | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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"I Want To Be a Craftsman" | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Building Momentum Toward TICAD III | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Spring Skirts | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Delicate, feminine skirts suggestive of spring are already appearing ahead of the full arrival of the season, perhaps due to the unusually mild winter Japan has experienced.

Gold Rush | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Gold is this year's trendy color. Gold buttons are being used on pea jackets and trench coats, gold chain bags and belt buckles are all the rage, and gold-toned clothes and other small items with a touch of gold are now prominent.