€LOOSENING UP: Relaxed Regulations to Change Japanese Lifestyles (May 14, 1997)

€JAPAN'S OUTDOOR CRAZE: No End in Sight (May 9, 1997)

€SCALING DOWN: Japan Sees Boom in Small/Home Offices (May 8, 1997)

€EARTH-FRIENDLY SHOPPING: "Green" Consumerism Catches On in Japan (May 2, 1997)

€MOVING ON UP: Apartment-Purchasing Boom Among Single Women (April 1, 1997)

€CONVENIENCE STORES: Their Upside and Downside (March 25, 1997)

€THE EVOLVING BEEPER: Latest Service Could Spark Renewed Demand (March 14, 1997)

€IVORY TOWER GOES DOWNTOWN: Workers Embrace Postgrad Programs in Urban Centers (February 28, 1997)

€HEAD FOR THE HILLS: Growing Number of City Dwellers Leaving for Greener Pastures (February 28, 1997)

€WOMEN'S FASHION: The Pants Look is Booming in both Casual and Work Wear (January 30, 1997)

€PAINTING THE TOWN BROWN: Earthty Shades Are In Again (December 27, 1996)

€VIRTUAL GREETINGS: A New Year Tradition Goes Online (December 19, 1996)

€NO TIME TO KILL: Market Embraces Faster Products, Services (October 31, 1996)

€CUSTOM-MADE BENEFIT PLAN: Growing Number of Firms to Give Employees a Choice (November 13, 1996)

€NO TIME TO KILL: Market Embraces Faster Products, Services (October 31, 1996)

€ADVANCED PHOTO SYSTEM: Jointly Developed Technology Gains Popularity (September 25, 1996)

€CALLING AND DRIVING DON'T MIX: Safety Measures in the Works to Counter Portable Phone-Related Accidents (September 25, 1996)

€ORGANIC PRODUCTS: Organic Movement Spreads from Farmyard to Department-Store Shelf (September 2, 1996)

€BIG IS BECOMING BEAUTIFUL: Consumers Return to Their Spendthrift Ways (August 22, 1996)

€ATTITUDES TO JOB SWITCHING: Radical Change in Perspectives of New Employees (August 22, 1996)

€OBON : Japan's Virtual Summer Holiday (August 14, 1996)

€BIG, IMPORTED APPLIANCES ARE HOT: U.S., European Manufacturers Find an Eager Market (August 2, 1996)

€SMALLER GAP IN HOUSEHOLD ASSETS: The Rich Get Poorer, the Poor Get Richer in the Post-Bubble Era (July 23, 1996)

€TRAFFIC WAR REVISITED: Preventing Fatal Accidents a National Priority (July 23, 1996)

€SEEING THE WORLD: More Than 15 mIllion Travel Abroad in 1995 (July 19, 1996)

€BEEF CONSUMPTION RISING: Propelled by Import Liberalization and Yen Appreciation (July 15, 1996)

€1996 WHITE PAPER ON LEISURE: People Take Recreation More Seriously (July 1, 1996)

€I-TURN: Life in the Country Beckons Urban Dwellers (July 1, 1996)

€AFFLUENT SINGLES: High Level of Spending among Single-Person Households (July 1, 1996)

€HAWAIIAN LOVE AFFAIR: Pacific Island Ranked Top Honeymoon Destination (June 3, 1996)

€A LITER OF MILK AND A TICKET TO GUAM, PLEASE: Convenience Stores Offer Travel Reservation Services (May 23, 1996)

€MULTILINGUAL RADIO BROADCASTS: Radio Stations Serving Japan's Foreign Population Go on the Air (May 23, 1996)

€SIMPLY NOT RED: A Primary Color Fades Away From Public Places in Tokyo (April 30, 1996)

€MARRIAGES OF CONVENIENCE: Cheaper, Simpler Overseas Weddings Lure Japanese Couples (April 25, 1996)

€RINGING UP SUBSCRIPTIONS: Mobile and PHS Phone Users Top 10 Million (April 25, 1996)

€CHERRY-BLOSSOM VIEWING: Flocking Under the Light-Pink Petals to Celebrate Spring's Arrival (April 23, 1996)

€VIDEOS FOR PETS: Owners Are Using High-tech to Keep Their Pets Occupied (April 18, 1996)

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