Yuge Akiko | People | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
As director of the United Nations Development Programme's Tokyo Office, Yuge Akiko's job is to build and strengthen partnerships with Japanese government, businesses, academia, and NGOs with the aim of assisting developing countries in their nation-building efforts.

Road to Reconstruction | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Style Below the Knee | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The layered look has been experiencing a revival this year. This past spring and summer, the focal point of this trend was the upper body. Now the focus has shifted to the legs. Particularly notable is a craze for leggings.

A Winter's Yarn | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Now that the cold weather has really set in, knitted clothes, warming to look at as well as to wear, can be seen on the streets of Tokyo in large number and great variety.

From Functional To Fashionable | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
With winter in full swing, down jackets have taken over the streets. This season, however, they have taken on a more chic air and are showing up in an array of designs to suit all fashion tastes.

Maritime Chic | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Nautical fashion is gathering force as a spring and summer fashion trend. At department stores and boutiques, classic navy-blue pea jackets and sailor shirts are displayed beside lineups of roped belts, accessories shaped like anchors and seashells, and other maritime-inspired items.

Global Success? It's In The Bag | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The designer label Samantha Thavasa sounds American or European, but it was actually born in Japan, where young women who cannot resist the brand's handbags have carried it to success.

Inspired by African and Asian Folk Costume | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
African and Asian folk costume is one of the key motifs for spring and summer fashion in 2005 and featured heavily in the fashion shows of Tokyo and other couture capitals last fall.

Houndstooth Checks | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Exclusive to Japan | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Over the past few years, a growing number of European and American cosmetics manufacturers have been introducing lipstick, eye shadow, nail polish, and other beauty-enhancing products in colors exclusively for the Japanese or Asian markets.

Fur-Lined Winter Wardrobes | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Fashion for winter 2004 is dominated by fur coats, fur-trimmed accessories, leopard prints, and boots. Women in different age groups are interpreting these trends in different ways.

Manufacturing Success | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The lean economic times of the 1990s caused many of Japan's biggest manufacturers to downsize and move their production bases overseas. Yet now that the gloom has lifted, it is clear that many Japanese manufacturers have not only survived the lean years but have emerged stronger and more profitable than ever.

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