This week's newsletter considers the love/hate relationship that many of us have with convenience stores including a full consideration of the pros and cons. Read Now

If you are a long-term or permanent resident foreigner in Japan, from November 20th, you're going to be in for a shock at Immigration. Like many others, after a long trip back to Japan, I have always appreciated the right to be able to pass through the Japanese immigration lines with my re-entry permit. At the same time, I look at the long lines for the Foreigners immigration line, and thank my lucky stars that I don't have to get caught up in that for an hour or more.

This weeks Gadget Watch takes a look at the world's first use of EL display technology on TVs and Sony's localization marketing tactic to sell their new Sony Walkman NW-A910.
Gadget Watch also takes a look at Hitachi's new LCD projector with bendable mirror, due to be released in January of next year.Read Now

Starting life as Tokyo Classifieds when it was launched by Mark and Mary Devlin back in 1994, Metropolis magazine has grown to become Japan's largest periodical both in terms of distribution volume and advertising revenue. Last week Metropolis was acquired by another publishing group. To find out who and why Read Terrie's Take Now