Houndstooth Checks | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Asymmetrical Design | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Asymmetrical design, or clothes in which one side is not the same as the other, is currently one of the more conspicuous trends in Japanese fashion.

Han-ryu | Buzzword | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
back next archives Han-ryu Yong-sama (Jiji) The boom in Korean culture in Japan. This word is made by combining the character for Korea (Han) with a character for fashion (ryu). The South Korean

Waste Not, Want Not | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Fruits and vegetables that are rejected for sale because they are irregularly shaped or bruised are often thrown away. Now, however, these otherwise perfectly good foods are being used in purée form under the brand name Nepurée.

Egg-Vertising | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Eggs are being used as the latest innovative advertising medium. In February 2007 Japan got its first egg-based advertisement, with Nissin Food Products, the company that invented instant noodles, becoming the country's first "ovular advertiser."

Brewing up Business | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Now is a great time to be a sake exporter. Interest in Japanese food overseas is one of the factors fueling sake's popularity, and in the United States - the largest export market - sake can now be ordered not just in Japanese restaurants but also in establishments serving French cuisine.

Next-Generation Bathrooms | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Toilet manufacturers are battling to provide consumers with toilets that are more comfortable and easy to use. Recent developments in this market include environmentally friendly units that use less water and electricity than other models.

Harnessing the Rising Sun | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In a time of high oil prices and growing concern over environmental problems, the number of Japanese homes equipped with solar power systems is on the rise.

Sharing In The Spoils | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Japan's stock markets are recording heavy trading. One of the factors behind this increased activity is the emergence of individual investors who actively trade stocks, many of whom have gained inspiration from celebrity traders famed for their stock-trading success.

Wind Power Takes Off | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Communities and industries in Japan are increasingly looking to wind power to help out with their energy needs. Several cities and towns in Japan have been building "citizens' windmills."

Payback Time | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Now that Japan's economy is on the upswing, the nation's major banks are speeding up their repayments of the funds the government provided them to sort out the bad-loan crisis of the 1990s.

Fast-Food Exports | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Yoshinoya, a Japanese chain of fast-food restaurants, is quickly becoming a household name in China's capital city. As of the end of August 2005, the company had 67 restaurants in Beijing. Yoshinoya is one of several Japanese restaurant chains making serious inroads throughout Asia.

The Changing Face of the Japanese Office | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
More and more businesses, particularly in the information technology sector, have been transforming their offices by eliminating fixed seating arrangements and allowing their employees to work from outside the company.

Japan's Newest International Airport | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Air travel to and from Japan became a lot more convenient on February 17. This day marked the opening of Central Japan International Airport not far from the major city of Nagoya.

Turning Point | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Bento Wars | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Here's to Shochu | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Competitive Exports | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Growing Convenience | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Molding the Future | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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