Foreign investors are continuing to sell Japanese shares. Three such companies with high foreign ownership ratios have been declining considerably.Of the 40 firms listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange with high foreign ownership ratios, 27 companies saw their foreign ownership stakes drop as of Sept. 30.
The leasing firm Orix - foreign […]
Tama is likely the highest earning cat, animal-type, in Asia.
Tama is a “stationmaster” at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture Japan.
It is estimated that the cat’s economic impact on the area is about Y1.1B ($10 million).
1. Passengers take rides to see the cat.
2. Photo collections of the cat are sold.
3. Related merchandise featuring the pussy are […]
The Top 3 Fashion Designer Restaurants in Tokyo By Floor
It's not what you eat but where you eat that matters in Tokyo.
#1)
Armani Ginza Tower, 12 floors: Italian restaurant and a members-only bar.
#2) -tie-
Chanel's boutique , 10 floors: French restaurant
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A survey conducted by Mizuho Research Institute learned that 62% of Japanese companies doing business in China plan to increase the money they are pouring into the country for research and development.
The same survey revealed that 57% of Japanese parent companies will allow local Chinese units to draw up spending plans.
However, how much, when and […]
Thailand’s new government is planning to pick up where ousted Prime Minister Shinawatra’s left off.
The old government negotiated a free-trade agreement with Japan. The new government plans to have an answer by early next year.
Japan is good to go and waiting on Thailand…hoping they will accept the already negotiated accord.
The US is taking the mix-business-with-politics […]
A group of workers in America was asked to rank the most recognizable Japanese person they know.
Not a tough problem, generally speaking, unless you are American.
Jackie Chan and Jet Li, will be happy to know, or not, that they are ranked #12 and # 22, respectively, on the list of most recognized Japanese people.
If you […]
At a recent forum on cartoons held in Qingdao, Shandong province it was announced that there are about 500 million cartoon readers in China.
Abt 60% of them are aged 14-17. 30% are over 18 years old. This is usually when Americans stop reading.
I asked a Japanese friend once, "Why do adults in Japan read manga […]
Transparency International has ranked 163 by an international graft index.
Transparency International is an international graft watchdog operating out of Berlin.
In the Asia-Pacific Region the top Six countries are:10. Thailand - #63 overall
9. Malaysia - #44 overall
8. South Korea - #42 overall
7. Taiwan - # 34 overall
6. Macao - #26 overall
5. Japan - #17 overall
4. […]
Belgium, 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 to host the tournament.
In 2010, South Africa gets it. In 2014, some country in South America will host it. That […]
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea says it will consider U.S. policy toward them - financial sanctions and such - to determine whether or not they will conduct future nuke tests.
Whether or not the DPRK returns to the six-party talks is also dependent on U.S. policy says Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme […]
