Japanese women turn to fundoshi for new summer fashion

Video: New lingerie style for Japanese women


A loincloth based on the traditional Japanese underwear - fundoshi that is aimed to allow Japanese women more freedom of movement.


Source: Loincloths hot among Japan woman
March 30, 2009
Report by Toshi Maeda
http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=101134&videoChannel=72


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Japanese Customer: Kadomatsu: A symbol of the new year in Japan

Kadomatsu - "This simple New Year decoration is made of bamboo stalks and pine boughs, bound together with straw"


Source: Japanese Family and Culture
JTB, 4th Edition, 2000,
ISBN: 4533020208, Page 75


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Japanese Customer: Space beer touches down in Japan - A new frontier and a new consumer market in Japan

Photo: Japanese space food - chocolate cake

Book - Japan's Space Program

A new space beer from Japanese brewer Sapporo grown from barley corn has been launched in Japan but it wont be for sale. A novel approach that may show new trends in brewing to try to attract new and past customers back to the amber beverage. Japanese customers have a desire for new and interesting products. Add this to a healthy interest in space and you have the launch of a new range of products and services.

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Video: New space beer in Japan



Source: Reuters





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Japanese Customer: Western celebrity quotes about Japan

"I loved Japan. I used to read a lot about it when I was a child. And I always wanted to go. And it was delightful. I absolutely loved it. What a smashing place. "

Billy Connolly

Source: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/billyconno173622.html

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.

Paul Getty

Source: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/p/paulgetty280201.html

I miss riding those fast trains in Japan... 'cause I'd never seen a train that fast in my life.
Ike Turner

Source: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/i/iketurner214580.html

In Japan, they have TV sets in cars right now, where you can punch up traffic routes, weather, everything!

You can get Internet access already in cars in Japan, so within the next 2 to 3 years it's gonna be so crazy!

Glenn Danzig

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/g/glenndanzi274215.html

Further reading:

Book - Travel Guide: Lonely Planet - Japan

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Japanese Customer: Yahoo owns 33% of Yahoo Japan, Japan's number one web portal

"Yahoo! also owns 33% of Yahoo! Japan"

Source: Alibaba Dives After Microsoft Walks
Shu-Ching Jean Chen, 05.05.08
Forbes.com
http://www.forbes.com/2008/05/05/
yahoo-alibaba-japan-markets-equity-cx_jc_0505markets1.html?partner=alerts







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Book - Inside Yahoo

Japanese Customer: Japan accounts for 25% of global cellphone revenues

Photo: Japanese camera phone

Book - Japanese Mobile Phones

"Japan ..happens to account for a quarter of global cellphone revenues,
according to Eurotechnology Japan."

Source: And the Winner of Japan's iPhone Sweepstakes is...
Posted by: Kenji Hall on June 04
Businessweek.com
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/
eyeonasia/archives/2008/06/and_the_winner.html

Book - Japanese Mobile Phones

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