Lifestyle 1997-1998 | Archives | Trends in Japan

Airing out the Halls of Learning

(December 28, 1998)
Japan's Universities at a Turning Point

Look Who's in the Kitchen

(December 15, 1998)
More and More Men Cooking Up Daily Fare

Jumbled Gender

(November 30, 1998)
Woman Undergoes Japan's First Legal Sex-Change Operation

Old Tanaka Had a Farm

(November 30, 1998)
Leaving the City for a "Second Life" in the Country

Watch What You Eat

(November 2, 1998)
Series of Random Poisoning Shocks Japan

How Is Life in the Big City?

(October 6, 1998)
Tokyo's First Feline Survey

Viagra Fever

(September 25, 1998)
Impotence Drug Creates Gray Market

A Sporting Chance

(September 3, 1998)
Outdoor Sports for the Physically Challenged

Cuteness Craze

(August 24, 1998)
A Little White Kitten Captures Japan's Heart

Obuchi Names Cabinet

(July 31, 1998)
Government to Focus on Economic Issues

Tying the Knot

(July 28, 1998)
The Changing Face of Marriage in Japan

Quick Recharge

(July 28, 1998)
New Services to Refresh Fatigued Workers

The Future of Manga?

(June 26, 1998)
Coffee Shop Reading Skyrockets in Popularity

Click Here for a Job

(June 19, 1998)
The Internet Revolutionizes the Job-Hunting Experience

Healing Touch

(June 16, 1998)
Patients Stroke Away Anxiety with Animal Therapy

Football Fever Grips Japan

(June 10, 1998)
Businesses Score Big on World Cup Craze

Teaching About Trees

(May 21, 1998)
Forestry Instructors Playing a Growing Role

Gradeless High Schools

(May 18, 1998)
Schools Diversifying under the Credit System

Curling up with a Good Monitor

(May 1, 1998)
Personal Publishing Finds a Platform in Cyberspace

Faraway Flower Beds

(April 17, 1998)
Travel Agencies Cultivate Overseas Gardening Tours

Athletes With Disabilities

(April 5, 1998)
Nagano Hosts Biggest-Ever Winter Paralympic Games

Pension Reform

(April 2, 1998)
Debates Heat Up as Society Ages

Schoolboy "Knife Rage"

(April 1, 1998)
Violence Among Young Teens Is on the Rise

Let's Take in a Flick

(March 15, 1998)
Rising Theater, Audience Numbers Boost Movie Industry

Diet TV

(March 13, 1998)
The Debut of Broadcast Diet Sessions

No More Free Lunch

(March 12, 1998)
Finance Ministry Faces Ethics Clampdown

Cutting the Engine

(March 11, 1998)
"Stop Idling" Campaign Gathers Momentum

Creating a Monster

(February 27, 1998)
Cartoons No Longer a Kid-Sized Industry

Building for the Golden Years

(February 16, 1998)
Elderly-Friendly Housing Opens the Door to a Better Life

Waste Not, Want Not

(January 29, 1998)
Boom in Recycling Plans for Organic Waste

New Schools for Japan

(January 16, 1998)
A Proliferation of Welfare Studies to Cope with Japan's Aging Society

Back on Track

(January 14, 1998)
Streetcars Return to Japan's Cities

Black Is Back

(December 18, 1997)
Monotone Boom in Fashion, Cars, and Packaging

Cleaning Up Their Act

(December 16, 1997)
Leading Beer Companies Aim for Zero-Waste Plants

Filtered Out

(December 15, 1997)
Cigarette Advertising Banished from Air Waves

ISO 14001 Boom

(December 8, 1997)
More Companies Acquiring Environmental Certification

Ecology-Conscious Cars

(December 5, 1997)
New Generation of Low-Polluting Vehicles Hit the Showrooms

Railway Recycling

(November 28, 1997)
Used Tickets Target of New Recycling Efforts

"Big Four" Brokerage Goes Bust

(November 27, 1997)
BOJ Lending to Assure Stability after Closure of Yamaichi Securities

A Brighter Future

(November 26, 1997)
Developing LEDs as a Lighting Source

One Home, Two Budgets

(November 25, 1997)
More Young Couples Opting for Separate Accounts

Grading the Teachers

(November 21, 1997)
More Schools Allowing Student Evaluation of Classes

From Weightroom to Workroom

(November 20, 1997)
Sports Foods a Booming Business

Down With Carbon Dioxide

(November 19, 1997)
Government, Industry Unite on Environment

Changes at the Top

(November 13, 1997)
Companies Set About Reforming Boards of Directors

Toned-Down Ceremonies

(November 11, 1997)
Japanese Weddings Enter Age of Tasteful Restraint

Pumping up the Voltage

(October 15, 1997)
Using Sea Water and Gravity to Generate Power

Looking for Work

(October 9, 1997)
Unemployment Rate Remains at Highest Level Ever

Changing Consumer Trends

(October 7, 1997)
National Spending Patterns Change with Lifestyles

Talk Is Cheap

(October 6, 1997)
Telecommunications Industry Faces Sweeping Reforms

Getting out of the Classroom

(October 3, 1997)
Environmental Education Shifts Its Focus to Hands-On Experience

Hashimoto Reshuffles Cabinet

(September 30, 1997)
Obuchi Named Foreign Minister

Good Eating

(September 22, 1997)
Organic Food Goes Mainstream

Earth-Friendly Vacations

(September 18, 1997)
Ecotourism Catches On in Japan

Nothing to Sneeze at

(September 16, 1997)
Manufacturers Rush to Develop "Allergy-Free" Foods

Choice of Exits

(September 10, 1997)
People Opt for Nontraditional Funerals, Graves

Hashimoto Reelected

(September 8, 1997)
Wins LDP Presidency Without a Challenge

Old Hands, Not Idle Hands

(September 4, 1997)
Topsy-Turvy Demographics Create Job Market for Aged

Colleges Support Volunteering

(September 1, 1997)
Social Service Can Count Toward Final Degree

Greening White Goods

(August 21, 1997)
Recycling of Bulky Appliances to Get a Legal Fillip

Freer Prizes

(August 20, 1997)
Deregulation Gives a Boost to Promotional Competitions

Brain Transplants for PCs

(August 19, 1997)
Recycling Spreads to Information Technology

New Ways to Help the Old

(August 18, 1997)
Elderly-Care Service Industry Enjoys Boom

Accepting Asian Cultures

(August 1, 1997)
The Exotic Mainland Becomes Mainstream

Garbage to Gold

(July 31, 1997)
Organizations Put Waste to Good Reuse

Antibacterial Epidemic

(July 30, 1997)
A Plague of Germ-Free Products Hits Retail Shelves

Who Needs Yen?

(July 16, 1997)
Liberalizing Foreign-Exchange Transactions

Growing Popularity

(July 14, 1997)
The Burgeoning Gardening Boom

Branching Out

(July 11, 1997)
High Schools Offer Wide Variety of Courses

From Junk to Juice

(July 9, 1997)
Increasing Efforts to Generate Power from Waste

B Is for Business

(July 8, 1997)
Universities Move to Boost Venture Efforts

Tellerless Banking

(July 7, 1997)
Expanded Services through ATMs, Websites

Year by Year

(July 4, 1997)
Japanese Companies Switching to Annual Salaries

See You in Court

(July 2, 1997)
The Appeal of Litigation Grows for Japanese

Caring for a Graying Japan

(June 20, 1997)
Elderly Nursing-Care System Is In the Works

Managing Without

(May 22, 1997)
Section Chiefs Squeezed in Corporate Overhauls

Scrutinizing Spending

(May 15, 1997)
Survey Chronicles Postwar Consumption Trends

Loosening Up

(May 14, 1997)
Relaxed Regulations to Change Japanese Lifestyles

Japan's Outdoor Craze

(May 9, 1997)
No End in Sight

Scaling Down

(May 8, 1997)
Japan Sees Boom in Small/Home Offices

Earth-Friendly Shopping

(May 2, 1997)
"Green" Consumerism Catches On in Japan

Companies Within Companies

(April 25, 1997)
Corporate Divisions Gain Greater Autonomy

Moving on Up

(April 1, 1997)
Apartment-Purchasing Boom Among Single Women

Choosing Cooperation

(March 31, 1997)
Citizens and Local Governments Join Hands in Building Pleasant Community Environments

Convenience Stores

(March 25, 1997)
Their Upside and Downside

The Evolving Beeper

(March 17, 1997)
Latest Service Could Spark Renewed Demand

Ivory Tower Goes Downtown

(February 28, 1997)
Workers Embrace Postgrad Programs in Urban Centers

Head for the Hills

(February 28, 1997)
Growing Number of City Dwellers Leaving for Greener Pastures