J-CAST Business News http://en.j-cast.com/ Japan's leading business news website, provided in English and Japanese. Full of useful, practical business tips and know-hows. Chinese site to be launched soon. ja Copyright(c) 2006-2009 J-CAST, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0900 Lady Dancers Try Costume Play in Photo Collection, DVD Eighteen popular dancers show up at a photo book.
Eighteen popular dancers show up at a photo book.

   Media Factory, a company publishing comics and entertainment-related books, is to release a photo book of 18 lady dancers, who are popular at a movie site named Niko Niko Video, on Feb. 19 2010. Its title is, "I tried I had my picture taken."

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2010/02/09059818.html http://en.j-cast.com/2010/02/09059818.html Others Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:48:00 +0900 Photo Book Shows Worldwide Otaku Rooms Rooms are cool and stylish.
Rooms are cool and stylish.

   Kotobukiya, a toy maker as well as a book publisher in Tokyo has released a photo book, OTACOOL WORLDWIDE OTAKU ROOMS since the late October 2009.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2010/01/20058321.html http://en.j-cast.com/2010/01/20058321.html Others Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:23:40 +0900 Kyoto Geisha to Entertain Even First-Timer Geiko/maiko from Kyoto is to perform at a traditional Japanese-style facility in Tokyo.
Geiko/maiko from Kyoto is to perform at a traditional Japanese-style facility in Tokyo.

   Meguro Gajoen, a Tokyo-based multipurpose facility of hotel, wedding banquet hall, and restaurant in a traditional Japanese style, is to conduct a dinner event with geisha performances on Feb. 5.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2010/01/06057395.html http://en.j-cast.com/2010/01/06057395.html Others Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:23:17 +0900 Look-Alike Robot on Sale, Pricing over 20 Million Yen Actroid to be designed as it looks like you.
Actroid to be designed as it looks like you.

   Department store chain Sogo & Seibu, corporatized by Seven & i Holdings, will sell a human-alike robot, Actroid on January 2 2010. It is priced at 20.1 million yen.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/28057099.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/28057099.html Technology & Electronics Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:07:48 +0900 DENTSU to Found Joint Venture with Area Targeting Technology    Japan's top advertising agency DENTSU announced today to launch a new company named AD AREA on January 5 2010, aiming to develop a new Internet advertising market in Japan. This is a joint venture with J-CAST, an online news service based in Tokyo.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/24056877.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/24056877.html Others Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:37:23 +0900 Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT with Black Package to Go on Sale Black version is sold only by Tower Records in Japan.
Black version is sold only by Tower Records in Japan.

   Tower Records Japan is to release a limited edition of Michael Jackson's film THIS IS IT on DVD, coming to the market on January 27 2010.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/22056806.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/22056806.html Others Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:37 +0900 Adorable "Moe" Girls in Book Attract Military Fans Combination of moe girl with military elements attracts readers' attention.
Combination of moe girl with military elements attracts readers' attention.

   Ikaros Publications of Tokyo specializes in military books and magazines, as well as aviation, railroad and nautical publications. Recently, the company has been trying to introduce cute anime characters into its military books.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/14056139.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/14056139.html Others Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:28:00 +0900 Manabu Oshio Rearrested, Suspicion of Giving Woman Illegal MDMA    Actor Manabu Oshio, 31, was arrested again by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on December 7, 2009 as he allegedly gave illegal synthetic drug MDMA to a woman who died at a room of Roppongi Hills in August. MPD also arrested Oshio's acquaintance who was suspected to provide him MDMA, and his former manager on suspicion of destruction of evidence as he allegedly threw away a cell phone which the woman possessed.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/09055835.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/09055835.html Others Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:37:13 +0900 Peach John CEO Comments 4 Months after Manabu Oshio’s Arrest    Mika Noguchi, CEO of lingerie mail-order firm Peach John, updated her blog on December 1 2009, the first time in 4 months. She is an owner of the room in Roppongi Hills where Manabu Oshio, an actor who found guilty of using illegal synthetic drug MDMA, stayed with the lady who found dead.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/07055571.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/07055571.html Others Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:28:34 +0900 Painter Ikuo Hirayama Dies of Stroke    Traditional-style Japanese painter Ikuo Hirayama died of a stroke at a hospital in Tokyo on December 2, 2009. He was at 79 years old. He was widely known for his works themed in the Silk Road.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/04055497.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/04055497.html Others Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:02:40 +0900 Arrested Man Suspected Linkage to College Woman Murder    A man arrested by Chiba Prefectural Police on suspicion of robbery reportedly told the police that he withdrew cash from the bank account of Yukari Ogino, a 21-year-old Chiba University student who was found dead at her burned-down room in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture. Major newspapers reported it on November 30, 2009.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/01055107.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/12/01055107.html Others Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:34:39 +0900 Anime “True Tears” Selected for Blu-ray Release More than 2,000 reservations are necessary for Blu-ray release.（c）2008 true tears 製作委員会
More than 2,000 reservations are necessary for Blu-ray release.（c）2008 true tears 製作委員会

   Toymaker Bandai Visual will release a Blu-ray Box of the anime "True Tears" for reservation only. "True Tears" was chosen as the most-wanted anime to come out on Blu-ray disc in a poll among users. The vote was held in summer 2009.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/11/27054924.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/11/27054924.html Technology & Electronics Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:42:34 +0900 Toyota to Leave F1, High-Cost Business Structure Behind    Toyota Motor Corp. announced on November 4 2009 that it plans to withdraw from Formula One racing at the end of the 2009 season Toyota once stated clearly it would continue to stay in F1 until 2012 while its rival Honda gave it up. Suzuki and Subaru also quit the World Rally Championship as a consequence of the global financial crisis that began in the Fall of 2008.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/11/20054386.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/11/20054386.html Automotive & Machinery Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:28:07 +0900 Michelin Guide Awards 3-Star to 11 Tokyo Restaurants    Michelin Guide Tokyo edition 2010 goes on sale on November 20. Tokyo's 11 restaurants are given the highest rating of 3-star, making Tokyo the top in the world major cities followed by Paris with 10 restaurants.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/11/20054385.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/11/20054385.html Others Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:26:11 +0900 Plug-In Scooter Charged at Home Zero-emission Miletto is brought to market in spring 2010.
Zero-emission Miletto is brought to market in spring 2010.

   Prostaff, an auto parts manufacturer in Aichi Prefecture, will release electric scooter Miletto in spring 2010.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2009/11/13053926.html http://en.j-cast.com/2009/11/13053926.html Technology & Electronics Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:31:46 +0900