AMBITIOUS GRANDMAS, ADVENTUROUS GRANDPAS: Japan's Senior Citizens Growing Active (March 26, 1999)
	STELLAR CELLULARS: New Mobile Phones Make Fashion Statement (March 11, 1999)
	RECLAIMING MUSICAL ROOTS: Schools to Begin Teaching Traditional Instruments in 2002 (March 5, 1999)
	HEALTHY AND THRIFTY: Japanese Firm's New Headquarters to be Nonsmoking (January 28, 1999)
	IT'S GOOD FOR YOU: Drowning in Health-Food Fads (January 28, 1999)
	PROVOCATIVE COLLECTIBLES: Old Celebrity Photos Fetching Big Money (January 27, 1999)
	COALITION CABINET FORMED: Liberal Party Represented in New, Slimmer Setup (January 20, 1999)
	AIRING OUT THE HALLS OF LEARNING: Japan's Universities at a Turning Point (December 28, 1998)
	LOOK WHO'S IN THE KITCHEN: More and More Men Cooking Up Daily Fare (December 15, 1998)
	JUMBLED GENDER: Woman Undergoes Japan's First Legal Sex-Change Operation (November 30, 1998)
	OLD TANAKA HAD A FARM: Leaving the City for a "Second Life" in the Country (November 30, 1998)
	WATCH WHAT YOU EAT: Series of Random Poisoning Shocks Japan (November 2, 1998)
	HOW IS LIFE IN THE BIG CITY? Tokyo's First Feline Survey (October 6, 1998)
	VIAGRA FEVER: Impotence Drug Creates Gray Market (September 25, 1998)
	A SPORTING CHANCE: Outdoor Sports for the Physically Challenged (September 3, 1998)
	CUTENESS CRAZE: A Little White Kitten Captures Japan's Heart (August 24, 1998)
	OBUCHI NAMES CABINET: Government to Focus on Economic Issues (July 31, 1998)
	TYING THE KNOT: The Changing Face of Marriage in Japan (July 28, 1998)
	QUICK RECHARGE: New Services to Refresh Fatigued Workers (July 28, 1998)
	THE FUTURE OF MANGA? Coffee Shop Reading Skyrockets in Popularity (June 26, 1998)
	CLICK HERE FOR A JOB: The Internet Revolutionizes the Job-Hunting Experience (June 18, 1998)
	HEALING TOUCH: Patients Stroke Away Anxiety with Animal Therapy (June 16, 1998)
	FOOTBALL FEVER GRIPS JAPAN: Businesses Score Big on World Cup Craze (June 10, 1998)
	TEACHING ABOUT TREES: Forestry Instructors Playing a Growing Role (May 21, 1998)
	GRADELESS HIGH SCHOOLS: Schools Diversifying under the Credit System (May 18, 1998)
	CURLING UP WITH A GOOD MONITOR: Personal Publishing Finds a Platform in Cyberspace (May 1, 1998)
	FARAWAY FLOWER BEDS: Travel Agencies Cultivate Overseas Gardening Tours (April 17, 1998)
	ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES: Nagano Hosts Biggest-Ever Winter Paralympic Games (April 5, 1998)
	PENSION REFORM: Debates Heat Up as Society Ages (April 2, 1998)
	SCHOOLBOY "KNIFE RAGE": Violence Among Young Teens Is on the Rise (April 1, 1998)
	LET'S TAKE IN A FLICK: Rising Theater, Audience Numbers Boost Movie Industry (March 15, 1998)
	DIET TV: The Debut of Televised Diet Sessions (March 13, 1998)
	NO MORE FREE LUNCH: Finance Ministry Faces Ethics Clampdown (March 12, 1998)
	CUTTING THE ENGINE: "Stop Idling" Campaign Gathers Momentum (March 11, 1998)
	CREATING A MONSTER: Cartoons No Longer a Kid-Sized Industry (February 27, 1998)
	BUILDING FOR THE GOLDEN YEARS: Elderly-Friendly Housing Opens the Door to a Better Life (February 16, 1998)
	WASTE NOT, WANT NOT: Boom in Recycling Plans for Organic Waste (January 29, 1998)
	NEW SCHOOLS FOR JAPAN: A Proliferation of Welfare Studies to Cope with Japan's Aging Society (January 16, 1998)
	BACK ON TRACK: Streetcars Return to Japan's Cities (January 14, 1998)
	BLACK IS BACK: Monotone Boom in Fashion, Cars, and Packaging (December 18, 1997)
	CLEANING UP THEIR ACT: Leading Beer Companies Aim for Zero-Waste Plants (December 16, 1997)
	FILTERED OUT: Cigarette Advertising Banished from Air Waves (December 15, 1997)
	ISO 14001 BOOM: More Companies Acquiring Environmental Certification (December 8, 1997)
	ECOLOGY-CONSCIOUS CARS: New Generation of Low-Polluting Vehicles Hit the Showrooms (December 5, 1997)
	RAILWAY RECYCLING: Used Tickets Target of New Recycling Efforts (November 28, 1997)
	"BIG FOUR" BROKERAGE GOES BUST: BOJ Lending to Assure Stability after Closure of Yamaichi Securities (November 27, 1997)
	A BRIGHTER FUTURE: Developing LEDs as a Lighting Source (November 26, 1997)
	ONE HOME, TWO BUDGETS: More Young Couples Opting for Separate Accounts (November 25, 1997)
	GRADING THE TEACHERS: More Schools Allowing Student Evaluation of Classes (November 21, 1997)
	FROM WEIGHTROOM TO WORKROOM: Sports Foods a Booming Business (November 20, 1997)
	DOWN WITH CARBON DIOXIDE: Government, Industry Unite on Environment (November 19, 1997)
	CHANGES AT THE TOP: Companies Set About Reforming Boards of Directors (November 13, 1997)
	TONED-DOWN CEREMONIES: Japanese Weddings Enter Age of Tasteful Restraint (November 11, 1997)
	PUMPING UP THE VOLTAGE: Using Sea Water and Gravity to Generate Power (October 15, 1997)
	LOOKING FOR WORK: Unemployment Rate Remains at Highest Level Ever (October 9, 1997)
	CHANGING CONSUMER TRENDS: National Spending Patterns Change with Lifestyles (October 7, 1997)
	TALK IS CHEAP: Telecommunications Industry Faces Sweeping Reforms (October 6, 1997)
	GETTING OUT OF THE CLASSROOM: Environmental Education Shifts Its Focus to Hands-On Experience (October 3, 1997)
	HASHIMOTO RESHUFFLES CABINET: Obuchi Named Foreign Minister (September 30, 1997)
	GOOD EATING: Organic Food Goes Mainstream (September 22, 1997)
	EARTH-FRIENDLY VACATIONS: Ecotourism Catches On in Japan (September 18, 1997)
	NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT: Manufacturers Rush to Develop "Allergy-Free" Food (September 16, 1997)
	CHOICE OF EXITS: People Opt for Nontraditional Funerals, Graves (September 10, 1997)
	HASHIMOTO REELECTED: Wins LDP Presidency Without a Challenge (September 8, 1997)
	OLD HANDS, NOT IDLE HANDS: Topsy-Turvy Demographics Create Job Market for Aged (September 4, 1997)
	COLLEGES SUPPORT VOLUNTEERING: Social Service Can Count Toward Final Degree (September 1, 1997)
	GREENING WHITE GOODS: Recycling of Bulky Appliances to Get a Legal Fillip (August 21, 1997)
	FREER PRIZES: Deregulation Gives a Boost to Promotional Competitions (August 20, 1997)
	BRAIN TRANSPLANTS FOR PCs: Recycling Spreads to Information Technology (August 19, 1997)
	NEW WAYS TO HELP THE OLD: Elderly-Care Service Industry Enjoys Boom (August 18, 1997)
	ACCEPTING ASIAN CULTURES: The Exotic Mainland Becomes Mainstream (August 1, 1997)
	GARBAGE TO GOLD: Organizations Put Waste to Good Reuse (July 31, 1997)
	ANTIBACTERIAL EPIDEMIC: A Plague of Germ-Free Products Hits Retail Shelves (July 30, 1997)
	WHO NEEDS YEN?: Liberalizing Foreign-Exchange Transactions (July 16, 1997)
	GROWING POPULARITY: The Burgeoning Gardening Boom (July 14, 1997)
	BRANCHING OUT: High Schools Offer Wide Variety of Courses (July 11, 1997)
	FROM JUNK TO JUICE: Increasing Efforts to Generate Power from Waste (July 9, 1997)
	B IS FOR BUSINESS: Universities Move to Boost Venture Efforts (July 8, 1997)
	TELLERLESS BANKING: Expanded Services through ATMs, Websites (July 7, 1997)
	YEAR BY YEAR: Japanese Companies Switching to Annual Salaries (July 4, 1997)
	SEE YOU IN COURT: The Appeal of Litigation Grows for Japanese (July 2, 1997)
	CARING FOR A GRAYING JAPAN: Elderly Nursing-Care System Is In the Works (June 20, 1997)
	JAPAN'S OUTDOOR CRAZE: No End in Sight (May 9, 1997)
	EARTH-FRIENDLY SHOPPING: "Green" Consumerism Catches On in Japan (May 2, 1997)