List by Numbers

No.96PET Bottle Recycling Gains Momentum
(29 March 1996:Environment)
No.95Solar Batteries to Power Vending Machines
(29 March 1996:Science and Technology)
No.94Soundless Becomes Winning Concept In Musical Instruments Market
(29 March 1996:Business Trends)
No.93Videos for Pets
(29 March 1996:Lifestyle Trends)
No.92Accurate Weather Forecasts, Courtesy of Commercial Airliners
(29 March 1996:Science and Technology)
No.91Audiophiles Embrace MiniDiscs
(26 March 1996:Business Trends)
No.90Small-Town Publications Become Bestsellers
(11 March 1996:Society and Culture)
No.89Young Shogi Wiz Achieves Crowning Victory
(5 March 1996:Society and Culture)
No.88Goods to Absorb Odor of Cigarette Smoke Selling Briskly
(5 March 1996:Business Trends)
No.87Tenth Straight Year of Declining Car Exports
(4 March 1996:Business Trends)
No.86Tokyo Plans to Create Subterranean Route for Earthquake Relief Operations
(4 March 1996:Society and Culture)
No.85Kid Investors Play Stock Market in Class
(4 March 1996:Edcucation)
No.84Developing Safe Cars for the Next Century
(4 March 1996:Business Trends)
No.83Deregulation Expected to Trigger Rise of Small Electricity Suppliers
(4 March 1996:Business Trends)
No.82Progress in Recycling Garbage
(29 Feb. 1996:Environment)
No.81Shipments of Radios Surge after Kobe Quak
(29 Feb. 1996:Business Trends)
No.80Valentine's Day Is Sweet for Japan's Candy Makers
(26 Feb. 1996:Society and Culture)
No.79Watch Out for Tuna Belly
(26 Feb. 1996:Science and Technology)
No.78Late-night Sales from Cigarette Machines to Cease
(16 Feb. 1996:Society and Culture)
No.77Service Industry Booming
(16 Feb. 1996:Economy)
No.76Trade Surplus Drops for First Time in Five Years
(16 Feb. 1996:Economy)
No.75Retired Police Officers On Koban Duty
(15 Feb. 1996:Society and Culture)
No.74Local Governments in Japan Compile Materials on Rental Accommodation for Foreigners
(15 Feb. 1996:Society and Culture)
No.73Consumer Prices in 1995 Post First Yearly Decline
(15 Feb. 1996:Economy)
No.72Stingless Bees Developed for Pollinating Fruit Trees
(13 Feb. 1996:Science and Technology)
No.71New Electronic Newspaper to Use TV Broadcasting Waves
(1 Feb. 1996:Information Society)
No.70Internet Sister School Exchanges Expanding
(31 Jan. 1996:Edcucation)
No.69Environment-Friendly Agriculture Taking Hold
(31 Jan. 1996:Environment)
No.68Japanese Children Getting Bigger
(31 Jan. 1996:Lifestyle Trends)
No.67Personal Computer Goods Top List of 1995 Hit Products
(31 Jan. 1996:Business Trends)
No.66Baseball Gets Youngest 200 Million Yen Player
(8 Jan. 1996:Society and Culture)
No.65Japanese New Year's Cards
(8 Jan. 1996:Society and Culture)
No.64First Launch of Cost-Efficient J-1 Rocket Scheduled for February 1996
(8 Jan. 1996:Science and Technology)
No.63Garbage Trains Take to the Rails
(25 Dec. 1995:Environment)
No.62Recycled Plastic Bottles Become Dress Shirts
(20 Dec. 1995:Business Trends)
No.61Pet Visits Cheer Up Elderly and Disabled People
(20 Dec. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.60Momentum for Growth Falters in Third Quarter of 1995
(8 Dec. 1995:Economy)
No.59Producers Rush to Make Appliances User-friendly
(8 Dec. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.58Professionals Active as Teachers in Schools
(5 Dec. 1995:Edcucation)
No.57Personal Handy-phone System Goes Nationwide
(28 Nov.1995:Information Society)
No.56Environment-friendly Apartments on the Rise in Japan
(21 Nov.1995:Environment)
No.55More Stores Roll Out Welcome Mats For Pets
(21 Nov.1995:Lifestyle Trends)
No.54Viewing Autumn's Colors
(14 Nov.1995:Society and Culture)
No.53Japan Continues Preparations to Test Maglev Train for Commercial Use
(9 Nov.1995:Science and Technology)
No.52Hanging TV to be Commercialized Soon
(9 Nov.1995:Business Trends)
No.51Additional Prefixes for Cellular Phone Numbers
(8 Nov.1995:Information Society)
No.50Digital Satellite Broadcasts to Revolutionize Television
(30 Oct. 1995:Information Society)
No.49Print Media Goes Electronic
(30 Oct. 1995:Information Society)
No.48Playing the Stock Market in Miniature
(24 Oct. 1995:Business Trends)
No.47Sales of Digital Cameras Take Off
(24 Oct. 1995:Science and Technology)
No.46Kansai Region Pools Resources For APEC Conference in Osaka
(20 Oct. 1995:International Affairs )
No.45Teletext Back in the Limelight
(19 Oct. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.44After-Hours TV Programs Enjoy Quiet Popularity
(13 Oct. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.43Japanese Business Sets up Shop on the Internet
(11 Oct. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.42More Volunteers Teaching Japanese
(29 Sep. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.41Understanding of AIDS Spreads
(27 Sep. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.40A Multimedia Driving Companion
(19 Sep. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.39Three of Four Happy with Current Living Standards
(14 Sep. 1995:Lifestyle Trends)
No.38Health-Related Products for Pets Booming
(19 Sep. 1995:Business Trends)
No.37Brakes Applied on Growth of Trash Volume
(8 Sep. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.36Megafloats to be Used in Future Offshore Airports?
(8 Sep. 1995:Science and Technology)
No.35Number of Registered Foreigners Reaches All-Time High
(7 Sep. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.34Accessibility, Convenience Spark Autocamping Boom
(30 Aug. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.33Casual Wear Enters the Workplace
(30 Aug. 1995:Lifestyle Trends)
No.32Japan's Current Account Surplus Continues to Decline
(28 Aug. 1995:Economy)
No.31Looking for Jobs on the Internet
(28 Aug. 1995:Information Society)
No.30Internet Cafes Appear in Japan
(28 Aug. 1995:Information Society)
No.29Imports of Color Television Sets Exceed Domestic Production
(25 Aug. 1995:Economy)
No.28Sharp Rise in Cellular Phone Subscribers Leads to Number Shortage
(25 Aug. 1995:Information Society)
No.27Generating Solar Energy at Home
(17 Aug. 1995:Science and Technology)
No.26Number of Single-Parent Families Drops
(14 Aug. 1995:Society and Culture)
No.25Movement to Abolish Free Shopping Bags Gains Momentum Among Stores and Consumers
(14 Aug. 1995:Lifestyle Trends)
No.24Satellite Office and Telecommuting Boom Begins to Light Up Again
(3 Aug. 1995:Information Society)
No.23Japanese Researchers Develop Radio Electric-Transmission System
(3 Aug. 1995:Science and Technology)
No.22Anti-Fungal and Odor-Preventing Agents a Rainy Season Boon
(24 July 1995:Lifestyle Trends)
No.21Steel and Aluminum Beverage Can Recycling Expanding
(24 July 1995:Society and Culture)
No.20Cigarette Makers Promise "Self Control"
(21 July 1995:Society and Culture)
No.19Japan's Average Life Expectancy Remains Highest in World
(21 July 1995:Society and Culture)
No.18Diffusion Rate Exceeds 40% for Word Processors
(19 July 1995:Information Society)
No.17Internet Fever in Japan
(19 July 1995:Information Society)
No.16Products with Long-Term Guarantees Appear on the Market
(19 July 1995:Society and Culture)
No.15Housing Imports on the Rise
(18 July 1995:Society and Culture)
No.14Growing Demand for Cut Flowers Boosts Imports
(18 July 1995:Society and Culture)
No.13Carbon Dioxide Emissions Make First Drop in Seven Years
(7 July 1995:Environment)
No.12Ice Coffee: A Year Round Japanese Favorite
(30 June 1995:Society and Culture)
No.11Herb Popularity Grows in Japan
(30 June 1995:Society and Culture)
No.10Survey Shows Over Half Satisfied with Health Care in Japan
(26 June 1995:Society and Culture)
No. 9Economy Grows by 0.1% in First Quarter of 1995
(23 June 1995:Economy)
No. 8Family Leave Law to be Implemented in 1999
(23 June 1995:Society and Culture)
No. 7Japanese Investment in Asia Soaring
(20 June 1995:Economy)
No. 6Fertility Rate Shows Signs of Rebounding
(13 June 1995:Society and Culture)
No. 5Japan Develops Hypersonic Flight Experiment Vehicle
(13 June 1995:Science and Technology)
No. 4High Yen Spurs Individual Importing
(13 June 1995:Economy)
No. 3Survey Shows That Japanese Emphasize Environment Over Higher Standard of Living
(2 June 1995:Environment)
No. 2Non-Wood Paper Spotlighted
(2 June 1995:Environment)
No. 1Time-Deposit System for Housework and Caregiving
(2 June 1995:Society and Culture)