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March/April 2006 Issue

March/April 2006 Issue

New Trends in Japan

Publisher's Note
Why a Community Rather Than an FTA?
By Noboru Hatakeyama
Cover Story : New Trends in Japan
Senses Are the Key for Success - What Today's Hit Products Reveal about Everyday Consciousness and the Social Structure
By Nagaya Kazutaka
Cover Story : New Trends in Japan
Gender and Class Differences in Clothes and Entertainment
By Sato Toshiki
Cover Story : New Trends in Japan
The Income Gap and Social Stratification in Japan
By Shiraishi Shigeaki
Cover Story : New Trends in Japan
Consumption Trends and the Maturing Japanese Society
By Iwasaki Ieo
Cover Story : New Trends in Japan
Recent Trends in Personal Consumption in Japan
By Jiji Press
Cover Story : New Trends in Japan
The Keyword Is LOHAS
By Peo Ekberg
Cover Story : New Trends in Japan
A \100 Shop in Ginza
By JEF Editorial Section
BUSINESS PROFILES
Reviewing the Production System for Global Sales Interview with Imaki Hisakazu, President & CEO, Mazda Motor Corp.
Interviewer: Masuda Kazunori
BUSINESS PROFILES
Sales of Big-Ticket Items Rise on Economic Recovery Interview with Ishizuka Kunio, President, Mitsukoshi Ltd.
Interviewer: Kitamoto Ichiro
BUSINESS PROFILES
Tone Made in Japan Blaring Out to the World Interview with Noda Kazuhiro, President, Noda Kakuseisha Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Interviewer: Takamasu Kanji
JAPANESE MIND
The Beauty and Charm of Japanese Traditional Hairstyles
By Murata Takako
FEATURE
Regional Community Building in Northeast Asia
By Inoguchi Takashi
ASIAN VIEW
A Reconsideration of Japan, Where Confucianism Is No Longer Understood
By Wang Min
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Japanese Civilization (Part 25)Towards a Civilization Based on the Value of Beauty
By Kawakatsu Heita
WHAT'S UP IN JAPAN
The Outlook for Online Shopping in Japan
By Murayama Lamune
FINANCE
FY 2006 Budget Proposal Meets Koizumi's Inaugural Commitment
By Aoki Masaru
Culture
Manga - an Inseparable Part of Japanese Life -
By Kurosawa Tsuneo
KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES
Dishonest Salespeople Taking Advantage of the Aged Society
By Matsunaga Tsutomu
GALLERY
Edo Kiriko - Beauty of the Japanese Spirit -
By Onda Hideo
TOPICS
Unexpected Pitfalls of the Bullish Stock Market
TOPICS
Mitarai to Head Nippon Keidanren
TOPICS
Number of Foreign Visitors Exceeds 7 Mil. Mark
SPOTLIGHT
Pet Boom
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Charts March/April 2006

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