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JAPAN BY THE NUMBERS

CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 3, 2010
Japan by the numbers (12.03.10)
Getting free talk time, finding the perfect man and finally stopping smoking. Find out the numbers behind these lofty ambitions.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 26, 2010
Japan by the numbers (11.26.10)
Find out the numbers behind the stress of everyday life in Japan. Have you ticked off everything on YOUR 2010 to-do list?
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 22, 2010
Japan by the numbers (11.22.10)
This week we toast to your good skincare, personal independence and, of course, the newly arrived Beaujolais Nouveau.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 16, 2010
Japan by the numbers (11.16.10)
The numbers this week give a personal glimpse of our everyday lives, both past and present.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 12, 2010
Japan by the numbers (11.12.10)
The figures behind the small screen and second chances.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 3, 2010
Japan by the numbers (11.3.10)
As the temperature drops, we look at the numbers behind warm winter drinks, stay-at-home activities and fiery women.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 23, 2010
Japan by the numbers (10.23.10)
This week¡¯s numbers tell us that the details, whether they be a man¡¯s age or a software user agreement, don¡¯t really matter.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Oct 15, 2010
Japan by the numbers (10.15.10)
This week we look at the numbers behind pre-and postmarital sex, smartphones and, of course, fish sausages.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 24, 2010
Japan by the numbers (09.24.10)
Raise your hand if you support the DPJ, prefer the convenience of Haneda, and don¡¯t mind sharing your problems online.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 17, 2010
Japan by the numbers (09.17.10)
This week¡¯s numbers show that no matter how many people you¡¯ve dated before marriage, home is certainly where the heart is.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 10, 2010
Japan by the numbers (09.10.10)
This week¡¯s surveys show that while many people want privacy on the Web, they want the centenarians to be accounted for in the offline world.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 2, 2010
Japan by the numbers (09.02.10)
Surveys uncover attractions to learning and being eco-friendly, as well as aversions to balding and becoming a housewife.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Aug 21, 2010
Japan by the numbers (08.21.10)
Surveys say keitai owners aren¡¯t as sharp as their smartphones, and the sun is to be feared.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 6, 2010
Japan by the numbers (8.5.10)
Big demand in Japan for white skin, hobbies, eye make-up and working mothers.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jul 30, 2010
Japan by the numbers (07.29.10)
Somen and gyuunyuu purin win the popular vote in Japan this summer. Thumbs down for bad breath and strong AC.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 16, 2010
Japan by the numbers (07.16.10)
They say low maintenance (eco-friendly bags, unstyled hair, alone time) is in. And let¡¯s not worry about English and summer flings for now.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 5, 2010
Japan by the numbers (07.05.10)
Surveys say ... mabo-dofu and Softbank are in; unshaven legs are out.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jun 15, 2010
Japan by the numbers (06.15.10)
Big in Japan: iPads, computer skills and whiskey. Not so big: brushing teeth at work, going to the theater for 3-D.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jun 3, 2010
Japan by the numbers (06.04.10)
Let¡¯s get a rough head count: Japanese find it hard to give up smoking; love Mixi and sushi; and eat out more than once a week.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Apr 12, 2010
Japan by the numbers (04.12.10)
Japan says yes to pink shirts, but not so positive about smart phones and iPads.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
New ¡®Katsu Curry Index¡¯ aims to show how weak the yen really is
A CoCo Ichibanya curry house in Tokyo.
Putin visits disputed Etorofu island off Hokkaido, sparking protest from Tokyo
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Yasny fish processing factory on Etorofu island, one of four islands in the contested chain known as the Kuril Islands in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, on Thursday.
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
Mexican man arrested over attempt to smuggle some 200 lizards into Japan
Mexican alligator lizards seized by Tokyo Customs from a Mexican man who attempted to smuggle them into Japan on Saturday through Haneda Airport
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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