TT-395 -- plummeting post-IPO prices, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 15, 2006

Over the last couple of months, the Nikkei 225 stock index has been steadily recovering, passing the 16,000 mark at the end of September. Market sentiment is good and foreigners are busy buying stocks, being net buyers last week. As readers will know, we're interested in freshly listed companies, particularly small cap firms that are more likely to be run by entrepreneurs.

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GW-256 -- Pioneer HDD Raku Navi, Sony MDR-D777SL, Hitachi HMR-1

Submitted by Japan Inc on October 13, 2006

The Gist: Pioneer is letting lose several new models of their "HDD Raku Navi" series of in-car navigation systems. All five models have a 234 x 480 dot 7" widescreen LCD and 30GB hard drive.

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JIN-388 -- One Cranberry Juice for the Road

Submitted by Japan Inc on October 11, 2006

On the evening of August 25 Futoshi Imabayashi, 22, drank copious quantities of beer and shochu at home and a local pub. Then he got behind the wheel. He didn't see the SUV on the bridge...

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TT-394 -- Titanium Oxide and Hay Fever, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 8, 2006

Hay fever. It's the wrong time of year for it, hay fever usually hits in spring, but given that the next issue of Japan Inc. magazine carries details of a new invention to help control it, we thought we'd give some advance notice on the subject here at Terrie's Take.

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GW-255 -- Sigma APO Systems Rotino, Panasonic Words Gear, Thanko FMP3 Watch

Submitted by Japan Inc on October 6, 2006

The Gist: Sigma APO will be releasing what qualifies as the "World's Smallest laser mouse" next month. And it's only 2,980 yen!

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JIN-387 -- Ambushing an Editor-at-Large

Submitted by Japan Inc on October 5, 2006

Yoshihisa Komori, an editor-at-large for the "Sankei Shimbun," a right-of-center daily, earlier this week published in the New York Times an op-ed piece entitled "Who's Afraid of Shinzo Abe"...

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GW-254 -- Buffalo "Choi Tele (DH-ONE/U2)", Elecom TK-U09FG, Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD Player

Submitted by Japan Inc on October 4, 2006

The Gist: It seems we spoke too soon last week when we told you about Logitec's USB One-Seg tuner. The one that gives you the capability to add One-Seg reception to virtually any PC running Windows 2000 or XP. That's because Buffalo has come along and one-upped Logitec.

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MMW-104 -- QR Codes and Music Promotion in Japan

Submitted by Japan Inc on October 4, 2006

When reading about a new artist (offline) in a music magazine or newspaper, I often find myself wishing that I could hear a sample of that artist's music as I read the article or interview.

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WW-157 -- Blackberry makes entry into Japanese market

Submitted by Japan Inc on October 4, 2006

DoCoMo started selling the Blackberry 8707h in the Japanese market on September 26. The device supports the 3G-(W-CDMA), GSM- and GPRS-networks and is similar to the Blackberry 8707 sold outside Japan. DoCoMo initially targets foreign companies with this Blackberry - the key board is a QWERTY-type...

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TT-393 -- Who Needs a Pension? ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 1, 2006

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is apparently considering a proposal to publicly honor wealthy retirees who decide not to collect their pension. Currently a pensioner who starts collecting their payments cannot opt out of the system, but the new proposal will allow wealthier pensioners to opt in and out depending on their feeling of financial well-being.

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