In Japan, Sony is attacking Apple with its Mora Online Music store.
Sony has many popular songs from its own record label and thus is able to bypass iTunes.
That alone will encourage many Japanese …

This robot is cool.

"His name is Wakamaru.
He/it can almost be considered one of the family. It can recognize up to 10,000 words. (I wonder if it can speak English….I don’t think I even …

Japan’s blogs are grumbling big time because Japan has placed a ban on the resale of some goods.  In short, Japan is trying to close down the second-hand stores.
Starting April 1st, Japan will place a …

In the 1980s not a few Toyota Corollas and Datsun B210s were trashed by angry protesters. (Do you know how Datsun got its name? The boss came in and told the Japanese car name maker that …

According to Toyota’s Vice Chairman, Fujio Cho, "France and Japan are a winning partnership."
Adapting to the French way – nope, the French adapt to the Japanese way – employees at a factory in Valenciennes developed …

The best way to mess up anything, good or bad, is to let a politician get involved. It’s no different in Japan.
Takafumi Horie, founder of www.livedoor.com was all the rage of the business press just a half …

Good morning in Japanese is said "ohayo."  It is pronounced Ohio…just like the state. Seriously. Next time you see someone Japanese say "Ohio" to them real slow. Make sure it’s early in the morning. And …

My first duke blog was about a little guy, a blogger no less, in China being pushed around by a very rich guy.
This one is about a very very rich guy going after one of the …

Who would have thought that by doing something good you could make so many enemies?
The Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrids, not only get 50 mpg, they also get to travel solo in the …

Japan has four distinct seasons. Spring goes from March to May. Summer goes from June to August, Fall from September to November and Winter from December to February.
In Spring we enjoy the Cherry Blossoms . …