business (Page 2)

Demand for Poop Money Drill textbooks backed up, orders suspended until system cleared out

Everyone wants a piece of Poop Money.

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Japan’s “rent a middle-aged man service” marks its 10th year in business

The service’s founder shares reasons for its decade of success and typical examples of why people, mainly women, might rent an ossan.

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Survey suggests about half of Japanese companies has an “old guy who does nothing”

Well, nothing’s not going to just get done by itself.

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Last of Japan-made matchbooks to end production this month

The once ubiquitous promotional tool snuffed out like a… What do you call those stick thingies again?

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Japanese startup to use NFTs to simplify the music copyright system

But to TM an NFT is NG AFAIK.

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Makers of Azuki Bar report record profits in 2021

It couldn’t have happened to a nicer frozen snack.

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Japanese business established to rent out ad space on lazy comedian’s backpack

When life hands you a lemon of a comedy partner, make Lemon Jam!

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Japanese government calling on citizens to drink more milk…again

Make me drink more milk once, shame on you…

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Japan’s supply of Zima runs dry, online resellers take over and jack up prices

Zomething expenzive.

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Pokémon baked goods booming in South Korea, boosted further by BTS

Those BTS guys have impeccable taste.

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TVs that don’t show TV selling out fast in Japan

Electronics complete with onboard existential crises.

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Cost of uneaten ehomaki sushi rolls in 2022 estimated to be over one billion yen

A brief lesson in eho-nomics.

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Half of 7-Elevens in Japan to start selling 100-yen Daiso products this month

Now buying cheap everyday goods is even more convenient than before!

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Japanese PM’s call to drink more milk successful, mass disposal averted

We did it!

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McDonald’s Japan’s French fry rationing extended for about another month

Good news for those with resolutions to lose weight.

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Number of pachinko parlors in Japan decreasing rapidly, down 12 percent in two years

Where have all the parlors gone?

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Japan one of only two countries where Twitter beats Facebook in social media market share

Pinterest more of a player than Facebook in Japan too.

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Japan’s beloved Zima discontinued after sales hurt by COVID-19

Zomething zad.

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Leading maid cafe chain to open largest location in history in Akihabara

Maid cafes are coming back in a big way.

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Suntory to increase the price of 31 whisky products by up to 28 percent next year

The beverage company hopes the increases will help build the capital needed to increase production. 

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