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Japan's markets change with lightening speed. New fashions and trends appear (and disappear!) overnight and it's often hard to keep track of the country's famously idiosyncratic consumers.
In this section we provide a regular review of recent events in Japan, providing a lighthearted window on the latest social trends.
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Oct 30, 2009: |
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Herbivore Males: The changing face of Japanese men |
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Jun 30, 2009: |
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The Weird and the Wonderful - Quirky aspects of Japanese life |
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Mar 31, 2009: |
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Social Networking - Japanese Style |
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Dec 18, 2008: |
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Opinion Leaders that Japan marketers like to chase |
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Sep 30, 2008: |
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Private Lable brands in Japan |
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June 25, 2008: |
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Crime in Japan |
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Mar 26, 2008: |
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Run for your life! |
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Dec 18, 2007: |
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Japan's young, female trendsetters |
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Sep 28, 2007: |
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Mottainai! or recycling in Japan |
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June 28, 2007: |
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Japanese beauty: evolving shapes and attitudes |
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Mar 19, 2007: |
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A return to the bubble era? ...not quite!
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Dec 13, 2006: |
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A Christmas Carol... Japanese style
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Dec 13, 2006: |
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Paris syndrome: How some Japanese are driven mad by the romantic city
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Sep 21, 2006: |
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Nintendo apologizes (...but isn't really sorry!)
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Sep 21, 2006: |
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Paying to Breathe
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June 29, 2006: |
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Vending Machines: Everything at the press of a button |
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June 29, 2006: |
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A slice of life ... in Japan |
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Mar 28, 2006: |
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It’s a dog’s life: Japanese go mad over their pets |
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Mar 28, 2006: |
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Japan’s shifting demographics |
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Dec 5, 2005: |
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Japanese Gift-Giving Offers a Glimpse of a Changing Society |
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Sep 10, 2005: |
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Polarization of social class |
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May 16, 2005: |
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Expo 2005: Why all the fuss? |
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Jan 15, 2005: |
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Welcome to 2005... Japanese style |
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Jan 1, 2005: |
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"Made in Japan, but not Japanese" |
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Dec 11, 2004: |
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Marketing
in Japan: Characters Count |
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Sep 1, 2004: |
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Girl
power: The world’s trendiest teens |
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Jun 16, 2004: |
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Hot
In Japan: Latest consumer hits in the land of the
rising sun |
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Mar 3, 2004: |
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Japan'
Silver Generation |
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Dec 10, 2003: |
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Christmas
time in Japan |
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Aug 21, 2003:
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Cash
and Banking Practices in Tokyo: Men cling to cash;
women embrace credit |
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Apr 24, 2003: |
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High
tech gadgets: what's new in Japan |
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Dec 19, 2002: |
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Spotting
western stars in Japanese TV ads |
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Sep 30, 2002:
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Luxury
goods frenzy, sex with Becks, sample scrimping,
lusty longings for half priced cheeseburgers, and
a 'drip' who became a super-star |
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