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The growing strength of the Japanese Yen against the US dolaar

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:01:00 PST

"The 17 per cent surge in the yen against the dollar in the past year, which has made Japanese goods more expensive abroad and hurt foreign earnings and stock prices" Source: Erasing the...

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Japanese family register is held for every Japanese person at a local town hall

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:11:00 PST

"In Japan, every person has a family register that is kept in local town halls and that, with some extrapolation, reveals ancestral birthplaces." Source:Japan's outsiders waiting to break in By...

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Japanese Customers - Newsletter - November 6, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:01:58 PST

Japanese Customer - Newsletter - November 6th 2009 Japanese consumers associate the colour blue with the sea and the sky “We associate the color with the sky and the sea,” said Mizuki Takahashi, a...

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Japanese Customers - Book review - A Diplomat in Japan

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:59:34 PST

Book Review – A Diplomat in Japan Author: Sir Ernest Satow Publisher: ICG MUSE, Tokyo, JAPAN. First published 1921 ISBN: 4-925080-28-8 Pages: 424. Rating: 5/5　 An armchair view of Japan...

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Japanese Customer: What are Hina dolls?

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:16:18 PST

Hina Dolls - "Hina are dolls representing the Emperor, Empress and members of the ancient Japanese court" Source: Japanese Family and Culture JTB, 4th Edition, 2000, ISBN: 4533020208, Page...

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Japanese customers the next big consumers?

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:15:33 PST

"Japanese consumers who now account for just 55% of Japan's GDP, compared to 70% in the US" Source: Japan: the world's next mega-consumer? Oct 29, 2009, 11:59 by Jody...

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Japanese housewives sit on 14 trillion yen in savings

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:45:26 PDT

"They now sit on $14 trillion. So when you add that to the $670 billion or so of US debt that the Japanese bought last year, it surpasses the $802 billion the Chinese bought." Source:Lawrence...

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Admissions to licensed nursery schools in Tokyos 23 wards up 13% from year before as Japanese customers apply in more numbers

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:16:00 PDT

"According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 36,138 applications for April admission have been submitted to licensed nursery schools in Tokyo's 23 wards, a 13 percent increase over last...

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Japanese customers teach their dogs to skateboard - Bazooka Tokyo's best

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:18:00 PDT

Source:Tokyo's top dog skateboards Jun 8, 2009 Bazooka, the Japanese skateboarding bulldog, is hounded by his passion. Puja Bharwani...

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Japanese customers try new ways to find their soul mate

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:12:00 PDT

Finding a soul mate is a full time job and as this video shows, Japanese customers are very creative, pro-active and open minded in trying to find that perfect person. Single people try cooking...

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Japanese Customer: Chugen: summertime gifts for friends and aquantainces

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:30:00 PDT

Chugen - "Twice a year one is expected to send gifts to social superiors and to people from whom one has obtained favours...these summer gifts are called chugen" Source: Japanese Family and...

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Japanese Customers flock to Tokyo the worlds largest metropolitan economy

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:10:01 PDT

"The (Tokyo) prefecture is the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, the world's most populous metropolitan area with 35 million people and the world's largest metropolitan economy with a GDP of US$1.191...

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Japanese customers in Kyoto get 110 Michelin stars as new food guide launched

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:00:19 PDT

Picture: Japanese Customer.com - Fresh food ingredients at Kyoto's Nishiki market "Michelin gave the top rating to six Kyoto restaurants, all specializing in Japanese cuisine. In total, 85...

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Japanese Customer: Landing fees in Japan under question as airport review begins

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:35:29 PDT

"An airline must pay a total of 862,955 yen in landing, parking, security and navigation-assistance facility use fees to an airport whenever a Boeing 777-300 jet, with 70 percent of its 525 seats...

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Japanese Customer - Japan holds $28 billion in gold reserves

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:59:55 PDT

According to CNBC.com Japan has gold reserves to the value of US$28.07 billion (at current market rate) or 841.7 tons, which makes up about 2.3 percent of total foreign reserves. Source:The...

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Japanese writer worries about the amount of time Japanese children spend on their cell phones

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:04:00 PDT

"Spending too much time absorbed in one-way communication through a machine hampers the development of fine-tuned sensitivity and the ability to empathize with other people's anguish or...

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More choice for Japanese customers - Apartments in Japan over 5.28 million and growing

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:57:54 PDT

"There were roughly 5.28 million condo buildings in Japan as of the end of 2007, according to the Land Ministry." Source:Developers See Gold In Old Urban Condos Thursday, October 8,...

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Japanese customers race to see whats new at CEATAC consumer electronics show in Tokyo

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:51:46 PDT

CEATEC JAPAN is a yearly cutting-edge IT & Electronics Comprehensive Exhibition that previews what Japanese consumers will soon be using at home. CEATAC Innovation Award Winners - as judged...

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Japanese economy a year after the GFC

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:34:15 PDT

"Japan in particular has suffered, and exports in August were down 36 percent from their level a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said Friday" Source: Erasing the memories of Lehman Friday...

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Japanese Customer - References to Japanese Law in English

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:27:29 PDT

Anti- Spam Laws A bulletin about the new laws Source: Moerson & Foerster http://www.mofo.com/news/updates/bulletins/14219.html Specified Commercial Transactions Law. The Act in English...

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Health foods market in Japan estimated to exceed 1 trillion yen and growing

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:42:15 PDT

"The market for health foods is said to exceed 1 trillion yen" Source: Police target unscrupulous health food sellers, Monday September 28th, 2009, Asahi Shimbun, page 24 by Seiichi...

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Japanese Customer: Tachigui- a unique dining tradition enjoyed by Japanese customers in Japan

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:14:00 PDT

Tachigui - "standing noodle shop" Source: Book: Living Japanese Style JTB, 18th edition,2000, ISBN: 4533013503 page 53 Buy the book Learn more about study in Japan at Study Abroad...

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Japanese apparel market estimated at US$28 billion a year, second largest market in the world

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:46:00 PDT

"Japan's apparel market is the second largest in the world,and young women's clothing represents about 60% of that ..... Overall annual sales are around US$28bn, and most (93%) of what is sold is...

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Book Review - Who's who of Japan - 100 historical personages - reviewed by Peter Hanami

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:49:44 PDT

Book Review – Illustrated - Who’s who of Japan Publisher: JTB, 1999, 8th Edition.Translated by Dick Belcher ISBN: 4-533-00798-8 Pages: 191.　 A pocket guide to 100 historical personages of...

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Japanese customers visiting Australia down 40% over past ten years

noreply@blogger.com (JapaneseCustomer.com) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:54:00 PDT

"the number of visitors from Japan has fallen by about 40 per cent, from 751,000 in 1998 to 457,000 last year." Source:Chinese and Indian tourist numbers to soar in Australia, By Angela...

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