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Japanese Customer Newsletter June 3rd, 2013

Japanese Customer Newsletter, June 3rd, 2013.






#1. Prices



"Apple, one of the most visible foreign companies in Japan, raised the price of iPads by up to 13,000 yen ($130) at its local stores. The 64 gigabyte iPad will now cost 69,800 yen, up from 58,800 yen a day ago, an Apple store employee said. The 128 gigabyte model will cost 79,800 yen compared with 66,800 yen"


Source: Apple joins other foreign brands in raising prices in Japan
By Reuters
31 May, 2013

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/apple-joins-other-foreign-brands-in-raising-prices-in-japan/articleshow/20363748.cms





#2. Visitors



"26.3 percent Increase in the number of overseas visitors to Japan in March compared to a year earlier, thanks largely to the stronger yen, according to the JNTO"



Source: the small print
May 22, 2013
The black-footed albatross and other comeback kings
By: Reg Dunlap | May 22, 2013 | Issue: 1000
Metropolis
http://metropolis.co.jp/features/the-small-print/may-22-2013-2/





#3 Finance



"On Thursday, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average plunged more than 5 per cent. The broader Topix lost 3.8 per cent, after a 6.9 per cent drop on May 23, its biggest one-day decline since the March 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster. The market is now down 11 per cent since May 22. That officially puts Japan in correction mode."


Source: Japan market's wild ride might just be beginning
June 1, 2013, William Pesek, The Age
http://www.theage.com.au/business/japan-markets-wild-ride-might-just-be-beginning-20130531-2nher.html#ixzz2UvGzOpIZ





#4. Finance



"The International Monetary Fund on Friday gave a cautious thumbs up to Japan’s economy-boosting efforts, but warned there are “considerable downside risks” if Tokyo doesn’t chop its huge national debt."



Source: IMF backs Japan's 'Abenomics' but warns of risks
By Hiroshi Hiyama, JUN. 01, 2013, Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/imf-backs-japans-abenomics-but-warns-of-risks







#6. Culture





"In about one hour, visitors to the Gion Corner at the Yasaka Hall in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward can view seven traditional art performances, including elegant Kyomai (Kyoto-style dance), a tea ceremony, a Bunraku puppet play and a Kyogen comic drama."



Source: Gion Corner shows 7 traditional Kyoto performances in 1 hour
May 31, 2013
By TAKUMI OKADA
The Asahi Shimbun
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201305310013






#7. Food



" Among the many toppings for rice, chirimen-sansho (boiled and dried tiny fish flavored with Japanese sansho pepper) stands out for its sophistication"

Check the link for the recipe & photo!



Source: JAPANESE HOME COOKING: Tiny fish with tangy pepper offers scent of early summer
May 29, 2013
The Asahi Shimbun
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/cooking/AJ201305290060







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