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I'm worried that the overweight will be shunned in the workplace and these new rules will make no one want to hire them.
What do you think about the false accusation of groping against men on trains? "I was molested by perverts on a train when I was a primary school student." |
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Death rate high for Mainichi employees
China boom helps Tokyo homeless
Is a China-free diet possible in Japan?
Fuji TV panics over announcer's future
Ministry squabbles overshadow collision
Love hotels target women
Softbank discount for Koreans backfires
| Put your money under your futon |
| Pros and cons of online matchmaking |
| Japan's new, improved diplomacy |
| Tokyo professionals - recession proof? |
| Petsitters lend helping hand |  |
| Japan's love affair with all that blooms | |
| 'Yasukuni' director feels heat | |
| MLB popularity at all-time high |
| A life in the day of a clown |  |
| Once upon a Times Square | |
| All in a night's work for Eiko Koike | |
| Nicole Kidman having a big year |
 | Anyone for tea Melon Tea Pot |  |
| Karaoke mic for MP3 players LAT-PKARA01, Logitec | |
| Wireless access point for gaming devices CG-WLGAP01, Corega |
| Discreet elegance Chieko Ino, Akris Japan Ltd |  |
| A world of culinary delights Kozo Hasegawa, Global-Dining, Inc | |
| Redefining the hotel business Lothar R Pehl, Starwood Hotels Japan Co |
| One version of the American dream Jilted in San Francisco |  |
| Re-examining history yet again From Marco Polo Bridge to Pearl Harbor | |
| Unlocking the imagination Visions of delight |
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Fuji TV panics over Takashima marriage rumors
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Aya Takashima, 29, who is a popular announcer at Fuji Television, faces a problem. She cannot easily get married and quit the company due to her enormous popularity. A typical “career path” for female Fuji announcers – marriage, retirement and freelancer – seems difficult for her.Recently, some tabloid media reported that Takashima is getting married to Yujin Kitagawa, 32, of the popular singing duo Yuzu. But she denied it on her official blog: “I ...
Defense Ministry squabbles overshadow collision
Since the collision between the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) destroyer Atago and a fishing boat in Tokyo Bay on Feb 19, internal conflicts within the Defense Ministry have become a more important issue than the investigation of the incident itself. This stems from a long-lasting antagonism between SDF personnel, referred to as “uniforms,” and administrators or “suits,” within the ministry. But now, they are collaborating to try and kick ...
Love hotels target women with more services
Love hotels used to be exclusively for secret trysts. But recently, they have diversified. Some hotels are marketing themselves as not just for lovers but as leisure places for everyone where they can enjoy diversified services which they cannot experience at regular hotels.Igyeon Kim, 28, a postgraduate student at Kobe Bunka Gakuin university, recently published a book, “The Evolution of Love Hotels” (Rabu hoteru shinkaron). For her dissertation, ...
Softbank Mobile discount for Koreans backfires
Softbank Mobile has been enjoying good sales of its mobile phone services as a result of increasing the number of subscribers. One of the reasons for this increase is the “White Plan”which offers a cheaper monthly fee (980 yen) and free-talk services between Softbank users (1 a.m.-9 p.m.). But Softbank Mobile has been criticized for offering a special monthly plan for permanent South Korean residents in Japan.The plan came to light after an ethnic newspaper ...
Harsh reality for luxury brand store girls
In Tokyo's Ginza district, several luxury brand stores opened one after the other last year. Have a look inside and you will see smartly dressed young women waiting on rich customers. But while a lot of women long for jobs at luxury brand stores, the reality is a lot different. Their working conditions are almost blue-collar.Currently, full-time jobs at luxury brand shops are very competitive. An insider says 20,000 applicants send their resumes for 100 job vacancies, for ...
TV anchor becomes exhibitionist
Since Hideo Higashikokubaru, a former comedian, became Miyazaki governor, “Miyazaki” has been one of the highest profile regional brands. But in January, two women and a man were arrested for flashing in front of the prefectural government building which is now a popular tourism destination in Miyazaki.Of the three, Mitsumi Takahashi, 36, and Megumi Ifuku, 24, were arrested for indecent exposure in a public place, and Hiroyuki Asakura, 42, was arrested ...
Ginza becomes battleground for licensed, unlicensed taxis
Increased fares and smoke-free regulations — the taxi industry in Japan has been experiencing several changes in its business environment. Due to these changes, the competition between licensed and unlicensed taxis has become heated.Since the deregulation of the taxi industry in 2002, about 58,000 licensed taxis are in business in Tokyo. Competing against them are so-called "illegal" white taxis, which are not licensed by authorities. ...
Sexy bartenders challenge hostess clubs
One of the latest trends in night spots for men are “girls bars.” These are not hostess clubs but bars where customers can enjoy conversation with female bartenders for a charge. Girls bars have been increasing since 2006. In Tokyo's Kabukicho and Shibuya areas, about 60 girls bars are currently in business.For 1,000-1,500 yen admission fee and 800 yen for drinks, it's more affordable for men to visit such places than hostess clubs. “Are you here by ...
Handball becomes political football
Since last year, the Japanese and Korean national handball teams have been complaining that judges at the Asian qualifiers for the Olympics were biased in favor of Middle East countries. In December, the International Handball Federation (IHF) ordered the Asia Handball Federation (AHF) to hold replays for the qualifiers for the Beijing Olympics. But the AHF, which is dominated by Middle East members, is reluctant to do so. The United Arab Emirates has joined Kuwait, Kazakhstan ...
Japanese porn stars entertain Chinese rich
Japanese porn stars are now very popular in Asian countries. Wealthy Chinese seem the most fascinated. During the bubble economy in Japan from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, it was Japanese who were buying everything in the world, such as real estate properties, art masterpieces and brandname goods. Now, the nouveau rich in China want it all and "all" includes Japanese porn stars. At the end of 2007, a popular Japanese porn star in her early 20s visited China to ...
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