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TT-784 (Tourism Edition) -- Cash and Regional Tourism

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on December 8, 2014

In April, for the first time since records were kept in 1996, inbound tourists outspent Japanese ones. That's no small feat, given that there are about 25% more Japanese going abroad versus foreigners coming in.

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TT-783 -- Bane of Our Business Lives -- Documents and Bureaucracy, e-Biz News From Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on December 1, 2014

The average Japanese company stores (and pays for) about five times the number of documents that the average U.S. or South Korean company does. However, that is set to change in favor of digitally stored company records.

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TT-782 (Tourism Edition) -- Where Will They All Stay?

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on November 24, 2014

Ten thousand people taking part in the Shimanami Kaido Cycling Taikai descending on the small host city of Imbari is a real challenge logistically, and we suspect is the main reason why they shut off applications this year at 6,500 people.

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TT-781 -- 300,000 Pedometers and Yokohama, a Massive Health Experiment. E-biz news from Japan.

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on November 17, 2014

One of the easiest ways to reduce medical costs for the elderly, as proven in studies around the world, is to increase the physical fitness of the target population.

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TT-780 (Tourism Edition) -- Only in Japan? Takkyubin tourism.

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on November 10, 2014

How to take advantage of takkyubin (parcel delivery companies) on a road cycling tour in Shikoku for having luggage shipped ahead each day.

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TT-779 -- Labor Law Changes to Create New Underclass? E-biz news from Japan.

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on November 3, 2014

Japan is undergoing a massive labor sea-change, and is creating two classes of workers -- the privileged and the rest of irregular workers.

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TT-778 (Tourism Edition) -- Opportunities in the Coming Travel Boom

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 27, 2014

What sectors will be hot in the upcoming travel boom? There are many, and all have to do with servicing the tourists or servicing the folks who service them.

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TT-777 -- Over-staffing as a Cultural Habit. E-biz news from Japan.

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 20, 2014

Most Japanese senior managers, no matter how entrepreneurial, are educated and conditioned to work in groups, and the idea of working alone in their Country Manager role doesn't feel to them like a "real" company.

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TT-776 -- The Right To Be Forgotten, in Japan. E-biz news from Japan.

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 13, 2014

The Tokyo District Court ordered Google to remove search results that implied a man was connected to a criminal organization ten years ago. This case appears to be echoing the finding in a European court earlier this year.

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TT-775 -- Tatemae and Dengue Fever, e-biz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 6, 2014

A teenager was reportedly bitten by a mosquito at Yoyogi Park, and shocked local officials took immediate action and closed the park the next day, subsequently undertaking an intensive mosquito eradication campaign.

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