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Big businesses doing best: The Ministry of Finance’s Business Outlook Survey that was just released shows that bigger businesses are faring best.
What’s in a game?: METI is developing a strategy for the Japanese game industry; in this document, one of the key elements adopted in the business strategy is buffing the image of the Tokyo Game Show.
Credit Suisse: The FSA has taken administrative action in regard to Credit Suisse’s self-reported problems with some incomplete and missing order tickets.
The Prime Minister bids adieu: Prime Minister Koizumi bids his readers goodbye.
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JAXA’s SOLAR-B ascends to the heavens: Now studying the sun, SOLAR-B was launched on September 23rd.
3,023,000 more women: Looking at the newly published population numbers, the final tally for May of this year shows Japan with 3,023,000 more women than men. For the preliminary numbers for September, both male and female populations show small gains from May.
Sponsor the show with the most: The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) is looking for non-automotive sponsors for the Tokyo Motor Show. The Tokyo Motor Show pulls in more visitors than any other motor show, and one of our favorite events.
Toyota continues stunning results in August: Toyota’s production and sales numbers for August show more excellent results.
Honda shows off new engine technology: Honda continues to demonstrate its expertise in the area of powerplants. Diesels, fuel cells, flexible fuels, and even just gasoline internal combustion technology all have new announcements from Honda. Current production and sales are stellar also.
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SM-2 up and away: See the firing of a SM-2 missile earlier this month by the U.S.S. O’Kane. [Photo feature]
Courtesy of the VOA: We reprint the Voice of America story “Bush, Koizumi Press Putin to Back North Korea Resolution.” [Reprint]
More ODA announced: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced a list of new ODA items around the globe. Among the recipients are Iraq, Pakistan, Macedonia, the Ukraine, Mongolia, Algeria, and Kenya. See our summary at [News]
Tax receipts up 11%: The Ministry of Finance is reporting that tax receipts are up 11% in its report for the first fiscal quarter.
No surprise on Forex: The Ministry of Finance reports that no financial interventions were necessary to preserve the yen’s trading range.
The tankan is still bright: The outlook from the tankan is still showing confidence from the business community.
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Get a great hamburger in Tokyo. [Restaurant]
The most commonplace observance that one can make about Mt. Fuji is that there is a hoary Japanese proverb that a wise man climbs Fuji exactly once. Only a small percentage of Japanese ever make the ascent, but those that do all go in July and August when all of the amenities are open, and the weather on the mighty peak is at its most accommodating. [Photo feature]
The craftsmanship of all Japanese dolls is masterly, but the Hina dolls are the masterpieces of the masters in our opinion.
Every March 3rd, mothers and daughters display gorgeous collections of Hina dolls for Girls Day. See our photographs of some of our favorites. [Photo Feature]
So you would like to jump in: Well, the economic water’s fine. The Japanese government has launched a major initiative looking for investment (of the FDI type) into Japan. The best website for hard information is here. We recommend Japan to any serious businessman; it’s a wonderful country to do business in. Feel free to contact us about business in Japan.
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Sharp has taken Zaurus technology and made a new PDA with 1.3 megapixel camera attached.
Mitsubishi, following moves by Hitachi and Toshiba, is opening up shop in Washington, D.C. [News]
A cool new salad for summer! The perfect summer dish from a mix of three surprising ingredients — ham, onions, and vinegar marinate together into a sublimely pleasing salad. [Recipe]
Our gallery of the galley. Presentation isn’t everything but when it looks as good as it tastes, we want to be there. In this week’s Food Gallery, a shot of oishii-soo sushi! [Photo Feature]
Anchovy Broccoli Pasta mixes salty tinned anchovies with broccoli and pasta in a easy and delicious recipe. This is an all-time favorite of our Japanese chef. [Recipe]
Sour chicken is an exciting blend of tart rice wine vinegar, zingy ginger, and the richness of eggs and dark chicken meat. [Recipe]
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