Lifestyle 1999-2000 | Archives | Trends in Japan

Mori Launches Second Cabinet

(December 11, 2000)
Two Ex-Prime Ministers Named to New Team

Travel Broadens Your Horizons

(December 8, 2000)
The Rise of Whirlwind Overseas Study Trips

Come Study in Japan!

(November 30, 2000)
Government Plans to Attract More Foreign Students

The Death of Diesel?

(September 19, 2000)
Stricter Emission Rules for New Cars

Fast, Cheap, and Suddenly Chic

(September 11, 2000)
Home-Grown Fast Food Steps Into the Mainstream

Garbage Shortage?

(August 24, 2000)
Decline in Waste Proves to Be a Mixed Blessing

An Old Drink Repackaged

(August 24, 2000)
Traditional Beverage Caters to On-the-Move Generation

Mori Stays at the Helm

(July 13, 2000)
New Cabinet to Focus on Immediate Tasks

Seeking a Turtle-Paced Life

(July 11, 2000)
Consumers Enjoy Slowness in Today's High-Speed World

Summit Fever

(July 11, 2000)
Okinawans Race to Prepare for G8 Meeting

Raise Your Child Here!

(July 10, 2000)
Localities Add Services to Attract Young Couples Starting Families

Save the Whales

(June 30, 2000)
Locals Band Together to Rescue Beached Whale

Disco Icon Sets out to Conquer Nursing Care

(June 30, 2000)
Former Club Producer Ventures into New Territory

Relief for the Technologically Harassed

(June 21, 2000)
Support Services Spring Up to Help Mature PC Users

Food Self-Sufficiency

(June 5, 2000)
Government Targets Rate of 45% by Fiscal 2010

Recycling Is Back

(June 5, 2000)
Paper Shortage Prompts Revival of Old Practices

"Parasite Singles" Multiply

(May 15, 2000)
And Parental "Hosts" Don't Seem to Mind

Osaka's New Leader

(April 20, 2000)
Fusae Ota Becomes Japan's First Female Governor

Goodbye Loneliness

(April 19, 2000)
Group Homes Offer Attractive Option for the Elderly

Harry Potter Enchants Japan

(April 17, 2000)
British Bestseller Enjoys Immense Popularity

Mori Tapped as Prime Minister

(April 11, 2000)
New Leader to Continue Policies of Stricken Obuchi

Biting the Bullet

(April 10, 2000)
Shinkansen Serves Up New Menu to Meet Changing Needs

Making Trash Popular

(February 23, 2000)
Household Garbage Processors a Big Hit with Consumers

What Millennium Bug?

(February 23, 2000)
Computer Glitch Caused Few Problems

Testing Your Plant Knowledge

(February 10, 2000)
Exam on Greenery and Flowers to Begin in Spring 2000

Rise Up, Ye Southpaws

(February 7, 2000)
Left-Handedness Comes into Vogue

Where Have All the Babies Gone?

(January 31, 2000)
1999 Birthrate Plummeting to a Record Low

Knowing Your Kanji

(January 18, 2000)
Back to the Basics of Japanese Writing

Eating Up the Troubles

(January 14, 2000)
Japanese New Year's Cuisine Sold Briskly for Y2K

The Charismatic Look

(December 22, 1999)
Media-Hyped Fashion Figures Emerge as Role Models

Zoological Horoscope

(December 2, 1999)
Fortunetelling Craze Blends Tradition and Humor

If I Had a Trillion Yen . . .

(November 29, 1999)
Bestseller Brings Used-Up Money to Life

Sounds Meaningful

(November 29, 1999)
Onomatopoeia Plays a Major Role in Japanese

Falling Standards?

(November 2, 1999)
Students' Academic Ability Is a Growing Concern

Catch Me If You Can

(October 25, 1999)
Fugitive Monkey Becomes National Star

Time to Eat

(October 25, 1999)
Looking for New Approaches to School Lunches

Learning to Be Stingy

(October 15, 1999)
Tough Economic Times Mean Less Pocket Money

Obuchi Launches New Cabinet

(October 5, 1999)
Coalition Grouping to Focus on Economy, Diplomacy

Nature Calls

(September 17, 1999)
Human Waste Causes Problems on Mount Fuji

Life After Kobe

(September 1, 1999)
Temporary Housing to Be Reused in Kosovo

Explosive Summer

(August 6, 1999)
Japan's Enduring Fireworks Tradition Lives On

Brand-New Bird

(July 26, 1999)
Rare Japanese Crested Ibis Chick Hatches

Staying Clean

(July 26, 1999)
Health-Conscious Bathers Flock to "Super Sento"

Pick Up Those Sticks

(July 8, 1999)
Chopstick Use Seen as Sign of Healthy Diet

Saving Clinics' Lives

(June 29, 1999)
A Creative Effort Led by Citizens

Mechanical Pets

(June 22, 1999)
The Fun of Live Animals, Without the Hassle

New Teaching Tricks

(April 6, 1999)
Alternative Methods Introduced in Japan's Schools

Ambitious Grandmas, Adventurous Grandpas

(March 26, 1999)
Japan's Senior Citizens Growing Active

Stellar Cellulars

(March 11, 1999)
New Mobile Phones Make Fashion Statement

Reclaiming Musical Roots

(March 5, 1999)
Schools to Begin Teaching Traditional Instruments in 2002

Healthy and Thrifty

(January 28, 1999)
Japanese Firm's New Headquarters to be Nonsmoking

It's Good for You

(January 28, 1999)
Drowning in Health-Food Fads

Provocative Collectibles

(January 27, 1999)
Old Celebrity Photos Fetching Big Money

Coalition Cabinet Formed

(January 20, 1999)
Liberal Party Represented in New, Slimmer Setup