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Firms draw up contingency plans to stay open amid new-flu epidemic
Lifestyle › 06:06 AM JST - 22nd November
Faced with the possibility of mass absences as swine flu runs its course, major companies are struggling to draw up contingency plans. Businesses are having…
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Convenience stores boost dessert lineups to woo more women
Lifestyle › 03:40 AM JST - 20th November
In a race to see who gets to take the cake, major Japanese convenience store chain operators have been offering more sweet foods under their…
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Social cost from visual impairments estimated at nearly Y8.7 tril
Lifestyle › 03:02 AM JST - 18th November
People with visual impairments caused by glaucoma, diabetic retinopathia and other diseases number about 1.64 million in Japan, and the annual cost to society from…
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More Tokyo train stations start using lights to stem suicides
Lifestyle › 04:31 AM JST - 16th November
Alarmed by a rise in people jumping to their deaths in front of trains, some Japanese railway operators are installing special blue lights above station…
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Men in search of healing turn to tea ceremonies
Lifestyle › 05:35 AM JST - 14th November
Tea ceremonies, long regarded as part of pre-marriage training for women, are gradually spreading to men in search of healing on their way home from…
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Meet the brains of Tokyo's women-only housing boom
Lifestyle › 06:00 AM JST - 12th November
Kana Arai and Kumi Tahara offer a service that women adore and men can only fantasize about. Their real estate agency, Tokyo Girls Fudosan (TKGF),…
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No. of volunteers trying to preserve Japan's forests on the rise
Lifestyle › 03:19 AM JST - 11th November
Japan's logging industry is on the decline due to an increase in imported timber, but the number of volunteer groups working to preserve trees in…
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Animation, job hunting drive popularity of Japanese-language study
Lifestyle › 04:21 AM JST - 9th November
Japanese-language study is growing in popularity every year, especially in East Asian countries, driven by the interest in Japanese animation and the desire to find…
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Ordinary Britons to get taste of exclusive Japanese beef
Lifestyle › 04:32 AM JST - 7th November
Japanese Wagyu beef has long been the preserve of Britain's exclusive restaurants and London's high-end stores, like Harrods. However, the average man in the street…
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Country footpaths bring communities together throughout Japan
Lifestyle › 04:28 AM JST - 5th November
Local residents are turning agricultural and ranch roads in the countryside into footpaths for travelers, making maps and posting signs about the region. No large-scale…
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Gov't study group advocates chewing food 30 times
Lifestyle › 07:35 AM JST - 3rd November
The phrase ''ka-min-gu 30'' may sound like ''Japlish'' but it is a Japanese slogan that has been adopted by a government ministry study group to…
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Shingles caused by chicken pox virus on the rise in Japan
Lifestyle › 06:19 AM JST - 1st November
A large-scale survey conducted over a 10-year period has found a 26% rise in the incidence of shingles caused by the same virus responsible for…
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Green, durable LED light bulbs spark commercial frenzy
Lifestyle › 05:15 AM JST - 30th October
Light-emitting diode lights are selling like hot cakes since prices dropped by half this year. The surge in demand for the new generation of light…
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More women in business community turn to networking
Lifestyle › 03:34 AM JST - 28th October
Although 10 years have passed since the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society was enacted, women are still a minority in the business community, prompting…
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Driving schools change gears to attract customers
Lifestyle › 04:06 AM JST - 26th October
Driving schools, confronted with a falling birthrate and young people less dependent on vehicles, are pulling out the stops to attract customers, including services such…
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Fanboys are wearing skirts — and gaining strength
Lifestyle › 04:39 AM JST - 24th October
Yuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima is a "moe otaku." When at home in rural Hyogo Prefecture, he watches anime featuring beautiful girls and surfs the internet for…
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Young people find thrifty ways to tie the knot amid recession
Lifestyle › 05:16 AM JST - 23rd October
As the recession drags on, young people are finding creative ways to have their big dream wedding at more down-to-earth prices. According to a survey…
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Flower power helps keep thieves away
Lifestyle › 04:34 AM JST - 21st October
Social psychologists largely agree on the Broken Window Theory -- first introduced in the United States in the 1980s -- that unattended buildings with broken…
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Snack-making stimulates kids' brains: study
Lifestyle › 06:36 AM JST - 19th October
Parents and children making hotcakes and other snacks together not only satisfies their appetite but also facilitates development of the children's brains because of a…
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Chin up, shoulders back
Lifestyle › 04:20 AM JST - 18th October
If I was about to interview a rock star, I wouldn’t be this nervous. Instead, I’m scheduled to meet Mariko Takeda, a “posture consultant” whose…
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Convenience stores boost dessert lineups to woo more women
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