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February 2011

Unofficial World Champions Japan Leap 12 Spots in FIFA Rankings

Written By: guyjin on February 4, 2011 No Comment

Fresh from their victory last week over Australia in the Asian Cup Final, Japan, under new coach Alberto Zaccheroni have leapt 12 spots to No. 17 in the latest FIFA rankings. The Samurai Blue are the top ranked Asian nation, after joining the top 20 for the first time in 5 years. They still [...]

Tags: [Asian Cup, Confederations Cup, FIFA, Football, Japanese Football, Samurai Blue, Soccer, Unofficial Football World Champions, Zaccheroni]

Japan Set to Go Fishing for Space Junk

Written By: guyjin on February 3, 2011 No Comment

The Daily Mail reports that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is working with a fishing net company to develop a magnetic metal net which will be used to reduce the vast amount of space junk orbiting the globe.

According to the story, some estimate that there are as many as 370,000 pieces of space [...]

Tags: [JAXA, Satellites, Space, Space Junk]

Toyota Still Japan’s No. 1 Brand

Written By: guyjin on February 2, 2011 No Comment

Every year, New York based consultants Interbrand release a list of the world’s 100 best brands based on such elements as financial strength, influence on purchasing decisions, and earnings potential. This year, while Coca Cola was the ‘best global brand’, Toyota remained Japan’s top brand around the world, in spite of a drop compared to [...]

Tags: [Brands, Canon, Coca Cola, Global Brands, Honda, Interbrand, Nintendo, Panasonic, Sony, Toyota]