This seems to have been the message of Simon Nixon, writing in the Wall Street Journal today, in his article, “UK Has Plenty to Learn From Japan“. But, apart from seeming a little too “grass is greener” in its assessments of Japan, Nixon didn’t really pinpoint anything in the Japanese experience that would help [...]

Volunteers to work at Fukushima plant. Photo Source: NY Times.

NY Times: Elders Offer Help at Japan’s Crippled Reactor

“We have to contain this accident, and for that, someone should do the work,” said Mr. Yamada, a retired plant engineer who had worked for Sumitomo Metal Industries. “It would benefit society if the older generation [...]

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of Jun 20 – Jun 26, 2011:

Number 1:

Variety: Jin (－仁－) Finale
Network: TBS
Time & Date: 21:00-22:48, Jun 26
Rating: 26.1

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Photo Source: Melos no Michi.

The Independent: Japanese pop stars go global with cafe

Three members of AKB48 were on hand Saturday to open the cafe that bears their name on Singapore’s famous Orchard Road, with Maria Abe, Haruka Shimazaki and Miyu Takeuchi meeting with fans and handing out gifts to diners.

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Bloomberg: Kan Says [...]

Oricon Top 10 Singles for the Week of Jun 14 – Jun 20, 2011:

Number 1:

Artist: KinKi Kids
Song: Time
Units Sold: 150,661
NEW this week

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Photo Source: Soccerway.

Soccerway: Miyama strikes for Japan, Mexico salvage point

Japan’s Aya Miyama struck a sublime free-kick to net her nation a 2-1 Group B win over New Zealand at the women’s FIFA World Cup on Monday.

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LA Times: Most Japanese oppose nuclear reactor restarts -poll

Nearly 70 percent of Japanese oppose the restart of [...]

Oricon Top 10 Albums for Week of Jun 14 – Jun 20, 2011:

Number 1:

Artist: Superfly
Album: Mind Travel
Units Sold: 166,473
NEW This Week
BUY in Japan:
BUY from Overseas:

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Photo Source: Business Week.

Business Week: Profiting from Japan’s Long, Hot Summer

Sales of home appliances in April rose 19.7 percent from the previous year to 175.3 billion yen, led by a 79.6 percent rise in sales of energy-saving air conditioners, Japan’s Electrical Manufacturer’s Assn. said last month. Sales of fans rose 145 percent, to [...]

Photo Source: ABC Australia.

ABC Australia: Japan told to grow sunflowers in radioactive soil

Campaigners in Japan are asking people to grow sunflowers, said to help decontaminate radioactive soil, in response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster that followed March’s massive quake and tsunami.

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Reuters: Special report: Japan’s “throwaway” nuclear workers

The previously undisclosed hiring of welders [...]

Japanese Box Office: Jun 18 – Jun 24, 2011

Number 1:

Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Weekend Box Office (US$): $5,838,446
Cumulative Take (US$): $88,788,186
5TH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

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