E-Journal
March/April 2006 Issue |
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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
- SPOTLIGHT
- Pet Boom
- ECONOMIC INDICATORS
- Charts March/April 2006