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March 01, 2022

Newsletter: Japanese Customer March 2022

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Welcome to "Japanese Customer News",
which will help you to learn more about the world of Japanese Customers.

This month, I’m highlighting festivals.
The above picture is a Hinamatsuri display in a department store that Japanese customers buy for their girls to celebrate Girls Day on March 3rd.

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Rice drying in summer

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December 29, 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter December 30th 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, December 30th 2013.



#1. Industry



“Japan is a world leader in a number of well-known industries including: cars, motorcycles, electrical goods, computers, robots and animation”


Source: Living & Teaching English in Japan





#2. Culture



Seijin Shiki reaching twenty years of age and becoming a legal adult.”


Source: Gaman – A Japan’s Students Four Year Journey - Australia





#3 Language



How long does it take to learn Japanese?



“A non - Asian student with no Kanji background: is approximately 1400 - 2000 hours of study”




Source: N3 JLPT – Study Guide







#4. Golf Memberships



“According to the Kanto Golf Membership Trading Industry Association, the average price of a golf club membership in ….the greater metropolitan area in and around Tokyo rose from ¥5 million in 1980 to almost ¥50 million in 1990 …. dropped to ¥2.5 million in 2003. The price spiked …in 2006 at ¥5 million before plummeting to ¥1.45 in early 2012….and is now around ¥1.8 million.”


Source: Golf courses adjust to harsher economics and changing demographics, July 22nd, 2013 by Philip Brasor & Masako Tsubuku, Japan Times
http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/yen-for-living/golf-courses-adjust-to-harsher-economics-and-changing-demographics/







#6. Quote





”It wasn’t that she avoided his gaze exactly, but that her eyes didn’t seem to stay focused on anything...As if they were disconnected from her consciousness” page 85


Ryu Murakami


Source: Piercing




#7. Travel



“Japan has something for every rider and has been described by some as “motorcycle heaven”. In Japan you can get to see glimpses of the future of bikes and ride through the futuristic city of Tokyo. You can indulge yourself by riding on long bridges, The Great Seto Bridge in Shikoku at 13.1 kilometres long or ride long road tunnels like the 11 kilometre Kanetsu tunnel south bound lane in Niigata Prefecture. Whatever type of riding you like, you are sure to find it in Japan. “



SourceMotorcycle Japan – A Rider’s Diary





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December 22, 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter December 23rd 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, December 23rd 2013.




#1. Products



“Dry in the sun and you can repeatedly use these drying agents…When your shoes got wet with rain or snow, ..use these drying agents to dehumidify them. ..The activated carbon removes the odor”
Source: Pack information, Daiso Japan

Video: Shoe Deodorizers & Drying Agents by JapaneseCustomer.com





#2. Demographics




“The current population of 127 million will be 84 million in five decades time…the working age population (15 – 64) will apparently fall by nearly half from today’s 80 million to 42 million…the number of people 65 and over will amount to 40 per cent of the population”




Source: Japan should attract more skilled workers, by Iwao Nakatani, AFR, Monday 22nd July 2013, page 12



#3 M & A



“Vivendi…turned down a premium priced $8.5 billion offer for Universal Music from SoftBank, Masayoshi Son’s expansionist Japanese telecoms group…SoftBanks vision…was to integrate music…seamlessly into its wireless services in Japan and the US”


Source: SoftBank and Vivendi discover Universal Music’s appeal by Andrew Edgecliff- Johnson, Financial Times, AFR, Monday July 22nd 2013, page 21





#4. App’s





Realtime restaurant status app means you'll never have to wait in line again”

Video: Source: Diginfonews

DigInfo

You Tube Channel,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj2iCWaBgo4







#6. Quote






"It was therefore, natural for every sober-minded samurai to approach Zen with the idea of mastering death"


Daisetz T. Suzuki


Source: Zen & Japanese Culture





#7. Integration



“The biggest barrier migrants face to integration into Japanese Society is the language”


Source: Japan should attract more skilled workers, by Iwao Nakatani, AFR, Monday 22nd July 2013, page 12



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December 08, 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter December 16th 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, December 16th 2013.



#1. Bicycles




Mamachari bicycles are the perfect bicycle for city cyclists….Japanese bicycle manufacturers are reluctant to export their bicycles overseas leaving most of the world ignorant of the benefits this style of bicycle…“In Japan a normal city bike is cheap and built like a tank.”



Source: Japanese mamachari bicycles arrive in London
By Byron Kidd, July 22nd 2013, Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/japanese-mamachari-bicycles-arrive-in-london

Video: Japan Mamachari Bicycles on Parade, SoftyPapa, You Tube Channel






#2. Internet






“Among voters in their 30s, just over 40% accessed some information from the Internet. A ban on online campaigning for public office was lifted prior to the election ... more than 60% of voters 40 and up said online campaigning had no impact on their selection, the same answer given by 65% of all respondents. The survey covered 2,000 voters, 73% of whom actually cast ballots in the (Upper House July 2013) election.”



Source: Online Information Played Role In Decisions Of Young Voters, July 23rd 2013, Nikkei.com
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20130722D2207N03.htm



#3 Farmstays



“They love being on the farm…feeding the animals…A group of 82 students aged 15 to 17 years from a high school in outer Tokyo, Japan was placed with host farm families across Victoria, (Australia)”


Source: Animal lovers give our farmers three bags full, By Rebekah Cavanagh, Herald Sun, Monday 22nd July, 2013 page 3





#4. Business



"Top 3 most expensive cities for business travel, Average spend, day, US$



1. Brisbane, Australia $547.53, 2. Tokyo, Japan $540.91,

3. Sydney, Australia $524.01, Source: CONCUR 




Source: Brisbane tops world in doing business, by Jamie Freed,
Australian Financial Review, Monday 22nd July 2013, page 9







#6. Quote





“ ..my mind is scattered and terribly distracted, forgetting all my sample routines” page 49


Yuko Taniguchi


Source: The Ocean in the Closet






#7. Trade



“Marubeni Corp… recently acquired Gavilon Holdings to supply …. North American grain to Asia and begin production of formula feed in Southeast Asia….The Japanese trading house intends to secure export facilities and vessels in the U.S. enabling it to ship grain to the Middle East and North Africa.. The two firms handle a combined 33 million tons of grain a year….Marubeni supplies about 20% of China's soybean imports.“


Source: Marubeni To Make Animal Feed In SE Asia With Gavilon Purchase, July 23rd 2013, Nikkei.com
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20130722D2207N01.htm



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Japanese Customer Newsletter December 9th 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, December 9th 2013.



#1. Energy




“Japan's monthly payments for LNG imports increased 77.5% from 2011 to 2013…Japan pays very much higher prices for LNG than Europe or US.”



Source: Record liquid natural gas costs:77.5% increase…and solar advances, July 23rd 2013, Eurotechnology Japan
http://www.eurotechnology.com/2013/07/23/record-liquid-natural-gas-costs-77-5-increase/





#2. Economy




“Japan’s GDP accounts for 22 percent of the 12 TPP members. This is a huge and attractive market to the other members, so the size of the Japanese market is a resource for negotiations,”



Source: Japan may be latecomer but TPP trade party has just begun
BY KAZUAKI NAGATA,July 22nd 2013, Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/22/business/japan-may-be-latecomer-but-tpp-trade-party-has-just-begun/#.Ue3I-o0wdFs





#3 Food





“Fujitsu Ltd. will become the first major Japanese electronics maker to engage in full-scale vegetable production when it turns an idled semiconductor factory in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, into a lettuce-growing facility.”



Source: Fujitsu turning idled chip factory into lettuce plant
By KAZUMI TAKO, July 5th 2013, Asahi Shimbun
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/technology/AJ201307050037





#4. Beer



“Brimmer Brewery, based in Kawasaki, produces four premium international craft beers, focusing on American and British style ales available all year round…The better a craft brewery does here in Japan, the better we all do” Scott Brimmer



Source: The right brew for you, By Chris Betros, July 22nd 2013, Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/executive-impact/view/the-right-brew-for-you





#6. Quote





“ Two maids were unnecessary in the small house of a single woman, but Tatsu had taken advantage of a moral ambiguity in the household and risen above the status of a servant” p44



Yasunari Kawabata


Source: The Lake





#7. Technology



“Menswear maker …Konaka Co…developed an odor-free dress shirt. .. Mushon Fabric shirts…went on sale in May priced at 3,990 yen….The shirts retain deodorant effectiveness even after repeated washings. The nanotechnology-based deodorant material …permeated with a solvent that neutralizes ammonia, the major culprit behind unpleasant body odor.”



Source: Latest fashion is smart and high-tech, July 22nd 2013, Asahi Shimbun
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/AJ201307220060





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December 01, 2013

Japanese Customer NewsletterDecember 2nd 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, December 2nd 2013.




#1. Mining




“Japan’s Marubeni Corp boosted its stake in the $9.5 billion Roy Hill project to 15 per cent….Marubeni, one of Japan’s biggest trading houses, bought out the 2.5 per cent stake..held by..STX Corp…Roy Hill involves a new mine capable of producing 55 million tonnes of iron ore a year”




Source: Japanese lift stake in Roy Hill, By Andrew Burrell, The Weekend Australian, July 20-21, 2013, page 34







#2. Investment





“Japanese residents bought a net 1.1 trillion yen ($12 billion) foreign bonds (second week of July) …the highest since 2005, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance….”US yields have been attractive enough for Japanese investors, but they were waiting until volatilities fall””



Source: Japanese rush to buy foreign bonds by Kosaku Navioka, Wall Street Journal, Money Beat, The Weekend Australia, July 20 -21, 2013 page 35



#3 Renovation





“East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) …announced the opening of …a new commercial complex built using remnants of the former Manseibashi Station, in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, ….located between Kanda and Ochanomizu stations on the Chuo Line. ..The station was shut down in 1943, but its platform remained on a red brick viaduct the …commercial facility….was built using the viaduct in its original form” 



Source: JR East unveils new commercial complex, July 22nd 2013
The Daily Yomiuri
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000397223





#4. Cool Japan



“the “Cool Japan” fund, a $500 million investment of public money aimed at helping Japanese firms promote their cultural wares abroad ..”





Source: 'Cool Japan' gives anime heroes a new mission: boost the economy, By Elaine Lies, July 22nd 2013, Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/arts-culture/view/cool-japan-gives-anime-heroes-a-new-mission-boost-the-economy





#6. Quote





"From fifty years of experience in the art of getting along in the world, he had learned that mediocrity was the secret of contentment" p28



Shusaku Endo


Source: Volcano




#7. Anime



“this fun Astro Boy model is the perfect way to add a fresh touch to any interior. With moveable arms and head,” 



Source: Matt Blatt Website



Relive your childhood with an Astro Boy plastic figurine, on sale online from Matt Blatt, www.mattblatt.com.au

http://www.mattblatt.com.au/Miscellaneous/Astro-Boy-.aspx?p11827c72#11828



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Japanese Customer Newsletter December 2nd 2013

November 24, 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter November 25th 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, November 25th 2013.




#1. Mining



“Japan has won the rights to explore for cobalt-rich crusts in the Pacific,… the International Seabed Authority (ISA) had approved Japan’s plan to probe … beneath international waters off the isolated Japanese coral atoll of Minami-torishima…Cobalt-rich crusts are presumed to …containing such rare metals as manganese, cobalt, nickel and platinum”



Source: Japan wins rights to explore for rare metals in Pacific
July 22nd 2013, Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-wins-rights-to-explore-for-rare-metals-in-pacific






#2. Bicycles






“The Tokyo metropolitan government has announced that it is to introduce measures to reduce the number of bicycles being parked on the streets in the Marunouchi area surrounding Tokyo Station….an increase in the number of workers commuting into the city by bicycle from surrounding areas has resulted in a growing number of bicycles being left in the streets surrounding Tokyo Station.”



Source: Gov't announces ban on parking bicycles around Tokyo Station, July 22nd 2013, Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/govt-announces-ban-on-parking-bicycles-around-tokyo-station




#3 3D Printers




“Mitsubishi (Heavy Industries) came across an offer to use a certain 3-D printer for free for six months. The company took this opportunity to ask its engineering and production people what they might want to use it for. A 3-D model created with the printer was brought in to stimulate discussion.”


Source: 3-D Printers Give Manufacturers Flexibility, July 3rd 2013,Nikkei.com
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20130703D02HH249.htm





#4. Life



"failure in Japan – whether in politics or business – is usually the kiss of professional death"



Source: The American View: Abe’s Comeback a Model for Business
July 22nd 2013, Japan Real Times WSJ
http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/07/22/the-american-view-abes-comeback-a-model-for-business/







#6. Quote





" Juhei, liked to sit in a corner by himself and drink - cold sake in summer and hot sake in winter " p197


Shuhei Fujisawa


Source: The Bamboo Sword





#7. Sales Tax Increase




“the government’s two-stage plan to raise the 5% consumption tax from April next year (2014).





Source: Aso Still Sees Tax Hike Happening As Planned
By Takashi Nakamichi, July 21st 2013, Japan Real Time WSJ
http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/07/21/aso-still-sees-tax-hike-happening-as-planned/







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November 17, 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter November 18th 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, November 18th 2013.





#1. Theme Parks




“Tokyo Disney Resort's 30th anniversary celebrations….Each year, 27 million people flock to the site…Tokyo Disney Resort opened in 1983 as the first Disneyland outside the US….its newer DisneySea sister and Ikspiari shopping village, it now spans 200 hectares…..There are 79 attractions, scores of restaurants and three theme-inspired hotels.. It's popular - 90 per cent of customers are repeat business - and it's full"

Source: Tokyo takes the Mickey, By Daisy Dumas, July 21st 2013, THE AGE
http://www.theage.com.au/travel/holiday-type/family/tokyo-takes-the-mickey-20130718-2q5yp.html#ixzz2ZcyQB4Sd






#2. Economy





“Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tokyo would strive to craft a credible fiscal plan by the time of the September G20 summit. Aso also said he would go ahead next April with a planned hike in sales taxes, key to stabilising Japan’s public debt which, at over 200% of GDP, is the highest in the G20.”


Source: G20 puts growth before austerity, vows to tread carefully
July 21st 2013, Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/g20-puts-growth-before-austerity-vows-to-tread-carefully






#3 Energy




“Telecom giant SoftBank said Thursday it had set up a joint venture with U.S. firm Bloom Energy to supply green energy to businesses in Japan….Bloom’s Energy Server technology would let companies “generate their own electricity onsite, reduce their carbon and water footprint, while lowering energy costs and mitigating power outage risks””



Source: SoftBank forms green energy tie-up with U.S. firm
July 19th 2013, Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/technology/view/softbank-forms-green-energy-tie-up-with-u-s-firm







#4. Technology



“Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd….has developed a new aircraft power generator system that can cut electricity loss by 30% compared with current systems”



Source: Kawasaki Heavy Aircraft Generator 30% More Efficient
July 21st 2013, Nikkei.com
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/freetop.aspx







#6. Quote



“ The flash in his eyes was neither anger nor sorrow … only a cold light, a look of loathing” p21


Ryunosuke Akutagawa

Source: In a grove from Rashomon & Other Stories





#7. Music




Fuji Rock Festival is about the experience more than the itinerary, as it is impossible to see even most of the 226 bands playing across more than 12 stages.”


Source: Fuji Rock To Offer Sonic Diversity
By Liza Hearon,, July 18th 2013, Japan Real Time, WSJ
http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/07/18/fuji-rock-to-offer-sonic-diversity/





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November 10, 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter November 11th 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, November 11th 2013.





#1. Solar Energy




The first domestic megasolar facility on water began operations ….. in Saitama Prefecture (Japan) ..The roughly 1,200kw plant was built by West Holdings Corp.. The power generation efficiency of the solar cells improves when cooled by water, resulting in roughly 10% higher output than a comparable land-based facility”



Source: Japan's 1st Water-Based Solar Farm Goes On Line
July 20th 2013, Nikkei.com
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20130719D1907N06.htm






#2. Fireworks




“I like the Itabashi fireworks festival in Tokyo because it is a joint event with Toda city, across the Arakawa River in Saitama Prefecture so, on the same day, I can see both displays even if I just go outside to see one”.

Fumiko Kinoshita, Office worker, 30 (Japanese)



Source: Tokyo: Which of Japan’s many summer firework displays do you recommend? BY MARK BUCKTON, July 15th 2013, Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/07/15/voices/tokyo-which-of-japans-many-summer-firework-displays-do-you-recommend/#.Ueo5NY0wdFs





#3 Trains



“JR EAST.. has started installing video cameras at the front driver's compartment on Tokyo passenger rail service trains to aid accident investigation…investigations could take long to determine whether a person who jumped off from the platform accidently or deliberately. These recorders should help speed up the process…..Event recorders….are progressively being introduced on taxis and transport trucks”.



Source: JR East installs front video cameras on trains to tape accidents, July 201th 2013, Mainichi Shimbun
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130720p2g00m0dm006000c.html





#4. E-Readers



“Rakuten.. slashed the price on the main model of its kobo e-book device series (July).. the latest sign of an intensifying battle against industry leader Amazon.com Inc.The kobo Touch now sells for 5,480 yen, down more than 20% from the previous 6,980 yen..decided to reduce kobo prices further in a bid to spark demand among e-book customers who are different from those using smartphones for reading.”



Source: Rakuten Again Cuts Price On E-Book Reader, July 20th 2013,Nikkei.com
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20130720D1907A04.htm






#6. Quote




“ I hastily got ready to leave. As I left home, my wife found fault with my appearance” p133


Osamu Dazai


Source: Crackling Mountain & Other Stories






#7. Anime Train



“Seibu Railway Co. is running a special Ikebukuro Line train in the Tokyo metropolitan area to celebrate the … release of feature-length film “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.”…. A Seibu 6000-series train, which is used by characters Yukiatsu and Tsuruko to commute to school in the anime, features artwork of characters from the anime on both sides of the train’s exterior.”


Source: Special train generates buzz for release of 'Anohana' feature film, July 20th 2013, Asahi Shimbun
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/anime_news/AJ201307200022





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Japanese Customer Newsletter November 11th 2013

November 03, 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter November 4th 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, November 4th 2013.





#1. Assets Under Management




“Growth in Assets 2012 2011 2011-12
$US trillion $US trillion Growth %
USA 28.3 25.8 10
Japan 4.8 4.5 6 “

Source: Boston Consulting Group



Source: Nations nest egg expanding quickly by Andrew Main, The Australia, Friday July 19th 2013, page 23



#2. Fuel Efficiency




“Honda Motor….the hybrid version of the upcoming redesigned Fit compact was rated at 36.4 kilometers a liter, or about 85.6 miles a gallon, based on testing protocols by Japan’s transport ministry.”



Source: New Honda Hybrid Bests Toyota in Fuel Economy, By Yoshio Takahashi, July 19th 2013, Japan Real Time WSJ
http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/07/19/new-honda-hybrid-bests-toyota-in-fuel-economy/



#3 Mail



“Japan has grabbed another ….world record: largest mailbox.The ….mailbox stands in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture…The record is listed by capacity, and this mailbox can hold a whopping 68.484 cubic meters of letters, postcards and idol fan mail. It’s about 12 times the size of a standard Japanese mailbox and stands 7.181 meters tall.”


Source: World's largest mailbox put up in Yamaguchi, By Jessica Kozuka, July 20th 2013, Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/worlds-largest-mailbox-put-up-in-yamaguchi



#4. Study Abroad



“Kumamoto Prefecture will open a free cram school Sunday for junior high and high school students who want to enroll in universities overseas….The prefecture has received 96 applications for the prep school, exceeding expectations…The prefecture isn’t charging tuition because it wants to provide an equal opportunity regardless of each student’s financial situation”



Source: Free study abroad prep in Kumamoto, BY MASAAKI KAMEDA, July 19th 2013, Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/19/national/free-study-abroad-prep-in-kumamoto/#.UeoYbI0wdFs






#6. Quote



"In Japan, the Ministry..had declared that pools must make sure that swimmers took regular rests. As a result, ten minutes every hour were given over to rest time, which meant it wasn’t possible to swim continuously for more than fifty minutes at a stretch” p38


Hideo Okuda


Source: In the pool



#7. Beauty



Shiseido…is looking to…..ramp up its presence in fast-growing emerging markets by moving into India…..Shiseido’s move comes as India embarks on reforms to ease restrictions on foreign investment …..comes on the heels of its move earlier this year to increase its product lineup in Russia. Over the past five years, the company’s sales in emerging markets have increased 20-fold” 


Source: Shiseido Eyes India for Emerging-Market Push
By Kana Inagaki, July 19th 2013, Japan Real Time WSJ
http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/07/19/shiseido-eyes-india-for-emerging-market-push/



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#1. Prices



"Kewpie Corp...will raise prices on major jam products by 4 to 7 percent, …The price increase on jam products will be the first in 23 years, the company said. Increased demand for fruits in China and other emerging economies have also pushed up import costs”



Source: Kewpie to raise jam product prices for first time in 23 years, July 17th 2013, Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/17/business/kewpie-to-raise-jam-product-prices-for-first-time-in-23-years/#.UeeD_40wdFs





#2. Literary Prizes




"The selection committees for two prestigious awards for Japanese literature selected Kaori Fujino as winner of the Akutagawa award and Shino Sakuragi as laureate of the Naoki prize…Fujino..for her work “Tsume to Me” (“Nails and Eyes”),,,Sakuragi... for her collection of seven short stories titled “Hotel Royal,” ..each receive ¥1 million in prize money at an awards ceremony in Tokyo in late August.”


Source: Fujino wins Akutagawa award; Sakuragi gets Naoki prize
JUL 17, 2013, Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/17/national/fujino-wins-akutagawa-award-sakuragi-gets-naoki-prize/#.UeeDCo0wdFs




#3 Food



Eels are often consumed during the summer on specific dates, July 22 and Aug. 3 this year, that are known as Doyo no Ushi no Hi. The vitamins contained in eels have long been considered to help reduce fatigue and lack of appetite during the summer”


Source: Tastes like chicken? New ‘unagi’ product uses fowl in place of eel
BY JUN HONGO, July 17th 2013, Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/17/national/tastes-like-chicken-new-unagi-product-uses-fowl-in-place-of-eel/#.UeeGBo0wdFs





#4. Advertising



"A long-running dispute between Qantas’ budget offshoot, Jetstar, and Toyota is now focused on who can prove they should own the right to trademark figures of star jumps with straight legs.”


Source: Toyota, Jetstar in star-jumps war, July 16th 2013, BY Matt Sullivan, THE AGE
http://www.theage.com.au/business/aviation/toyota-jetstar-in-starjumps-war-20130716-2q1sj.html#ixzz2ZNCILc7N




#6. Quote





“.. the only things that remain bright and distinct in the memory are times when one has burned to accomplish something, those past times that prove one has lived.” Page 43

Daisaku Ikeda and Yasushi Inoue


Source: Letters of Four Seasons





#7. Design



“Nissan tries to differentiate itself as a global Japanese brand, he said. "If you do all the design in Japan, the depth and width of expressions tends to become narrow."


Source: Designing cars in China: Can Nissan give "Daqi" global appeal?
July 18th 2013, THE AGE
http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/designing-cars-in-china-can-nissan-give-daqi-global-appeal-20130718-2q5cz.html





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