Category: japan |日本 | 일본
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Nozoe Kuniaki & more news
Nozoe Kuniaki Former CEO of Fujitsu Nozoe Kuniaki (野副州旦) – blackmail forced his resignation | Japan: Stippy – interesting story of boardroom intrigue. Nozoe Kuniaki was originally said to have resigned due to ill health. The FT reported that Nozoe Kuniaki was really forced to resign by Fujitsu. Apparently Nozoe Kuniaki was forced to resign…
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Herbivore man + more news
Herbivore man FT.com: Korea’s white van man is a herbivore – “Herbivore man is a dandy metrosexual with an abhorrence of martial arts. He has no qualms about ordering wine or soft drinks instead of Korea’s fiery spirits, de rigueur among the old guard. Dried-fish woman is an impeccably dressed model employee, but after work…
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Schedule info + other news
Schedule info Dare to dream: American and Delta want to charge money for access to their schedule info | Upgrade: Travel Better – schedule info is critical for planning and purchasing air travel. Charging for air travel schedule info is like any other brand charging for consideration to purchase. I can’t even articulate how crazy…
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Forest girls + more news
Forest girls News on Japan – New-old ‘Forest Girls’ fashion of Japan – mori girls or forest girls are based not only on a look but a lifestyle. While their layering might struggle in a Japanese summer, the forest girls idea of a more naturalistic lifestyle will likely have a longer appeal China Conversationage :…
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Sun Microsystems + other news
Sun Microsystems Oracle in shock $5.6 billion takeover of Sun – Computer Business Review : News – Sun Microsystems is a Silicon Valley icon. Cisco built their first routers around a Sun Microsystems motherboard. Dot com companies hosted their fledgling online businesses on Sun Microsystems servers. Quant analysts in banks built their models on Sun…
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Brands in China – be true to yourself
I was reading a post the other day (and forgot to bookmark it – my OCD having been taken out by the man flu) about how a substantial minority of respondents thought that US-originated international brands in China like Coca-Cola were local Chinese brands. Coca-Cola originally entered the Chinese market in 1928 and then re-entered…
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Underground
Murakami is best known for his book Norwegian Wood, but I chose Underground: the Tokyo gas attack and the Japanese Psyche as my first Murakami book. It is his only non-fiction work to date (at least to my knowledge). Murakami fled Japan after the success of Norwegian Wood and was lacking context around the Sarin…
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Tokyo Girls collection: shopping with a Japanese mobile twist
Tokyo Girls Collection and Shibuya Girls Collection are twice yearly events held in Tokyo ran by blogs Candywalker.com and Girlswalker.com that highlight the latest Japanese fashion ranges to young women. The women usually live outside Tokyo and usually attend the event in person or watch it streamed live online. The events attract 20,000 attendees. What…
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Survival of the fastest + other news
Survival of the Fastest YouTube – survivalofthefastest’s Channel survival of the fastest offers a unique insider perspective on the mad scramble in ad agencies during a recession. How do both staff and agencies adapt in economically straightened times is probed in survival of the fastest. Business Analyst: YouTube Will Lose Almost $500 Million This Year…