Society and Culture

• Small-Town Publications Become Bestsellers
  (11 March 1996, No.90)

• Young Shogi Wiz Achieves Crowning Victory
  (5 March 1996, No.89)

• Tokyo Plans to Create Subterranean Route for Earthquake Relief Operations
  (4 March 1996, No.86)

• Valentine's Day Is Sweet for Japan's Candy Makers
  (26 February 1996, No.80)

• Late-night Sales from Cigarette Machines to Cease
  (16 February 1996, No.78)

• Retired Police Officers On Koban Duty
  (15 February 1996, No.75)

• Local Governments in Japan Compile Materials on Rental Accommodation for Foreigners
  (15 February 1996, No.74)

• Baseball Gets Youngest 200 Million Yen Player
  (8 January 1996, No.66)

• Japanese New Year's Cards
  (8 January 1996, No.65)

• Pet Visits Cheer Up Elderly and Disabled People
  (20 December 1995, No.61)

• Producers Rush to Make Appliances User-friendly
  (8 December 1995, No.59)

• Viewing Autumn's Colors
  (14 November 1995, No.54)

• Teletext Back in the Limelight
  (19 October 1995, No.45)

• After-Hours TV Programs Enjoy Quiet Popularity
  (13 October 1995, No.44)

• Japanese Business Sets up Shop on the Internet
  (11 October 1995, No.43)

• More Volunteers Teaching Japanese
  (29 September 1995, No.42)

• Understanding of AIDS Spreads
  (27 September 1995, No.41)

• A Multimedia Driving Companion
  (19 September 1995, No.40)

• Brakes Applied on Growth of Trash Volume
  (8 September 1995, No.37)

• Number of Registered Foreigners Reaches All-Time High
  (7 September 1995, No.35)

• Accessibility, Convenience Spark Autocamping Boom
  (30 August 1995, No.34)

• Number of Single-Parent Families Drops
  (14 August 1995, No.26)

• Steel and Aluminum Beverage Can Recycling Expanding
  (24 July 1995, No.21)

• Cigarette Makers Promise "Self Control"
  (21 July 1995, No.20)

• Japan's Average Life Expectancy Remains Highest in World
  (21 July 1995, No.19)

• Products with Long-Term Guarantees Appear on the Market
  (19 July 1995, No.16)

• Housing Imports on the Rise
  (18 July 1995, No.15)

• Growing Demand for Cut Flowers Boosts Imports
  (18 July 1995, No.14)

• Ice Coffee: A Year Round Japanese Favorite
  (30 June, 1995 No.12)

• Herb Popularity Grows in Japan
  (30 June 1995, No.11)

• Survey Shows Over Half Satisfied with Health Care in Japan
  (26 June 1995, No.10)

• Family Leave Law to be Implemented in 1999
  (23 June 1995, No.8)

• Fertility Rate Shows Signs of Rebounding
  (13 June 1995, No.6)

• Time-Deposit System for Housework and Caregiving
  (2 June 1995, No.1)