Archive for the ‘Japan’ Category

Three Words for Snow Shoveling

TweetWe had three words for shoveling snow in Japan.
The first was yukikaki, the second was yukioroshi and the third was yukihori. You might guess that yuki is the word for snow. I know, I know, the …

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 16th, 2010 in Japan, Japan | 2 Comments

Japanese Carmakers Succeed in US, turn to Europe

Tweet"With 50 some car models, Japan doesn't have a chance' said a business magazine some 50 years ago.
Yup…they got that wrong.
Toyota will overtake GM this year as the number one …

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 15th, 2010 in Japan | 1 Comment

When America Catches a Cold

TweetIt is said in Japan that when America catches a cold, Japan sneezes.
What is meant by that, is whenever something is popular in America, it won’t take long before it catches on in Japa or b…

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Posted by Bill Belew on September 29th, 2010 in Japan, Japan | 1 Comment

Japan Sells Off Yen In The Market, Intimates Of Doing More

TweetJapan has sold a lot of yen in the market, as a result of which, the strength of the yen has become low. In addition to this Japan has stated that it will be selling of more of the yen, as the cu…

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Posted by Samron Jude on September 15th, 2010 in Japan | 2 Comments

Japan’s Economy Keeps Growing

TweetJapan’s economy grew for the fifth straight quarter – at an annual rate of 1.9%.
Continued consumer spending + solid company investment + booming exports = Solid and balanced growth.

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Posted by Bill Belew on August 11th, 2010 in Japan, Japan | No Comments

Japan’s 21 Apologies To China

TweetThis posting by Muninn Japan’s 21 Apologies to China builds an excellent case as to why Japan does NOT need to apologize any more for its wartime behavior. Japan need no longer beat itself …

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Posted by Bill Belew on August 7th, 2010 in China, Japan, Japan | No Comments

World Cup Co-hosting Discouraged

TweetBelgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg want to submit a joint bit for the 2018 World Cup. Do they really plan hosts that far in advance?
The three countries are preparing to submit a bid in January …

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 31st, 2006 in Japan, Japan | No Comments

Top Nine Rice-Exporting Countries

TweetThe rice exporters are not the same as the rice producers. Oh, the countries are the same, but the countries that have enough left over to send some off are different.
Absent from the export list…

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Posted by Bill Belew on September 24th, 2006 in Asia News, India, Japan | 5 Comments