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5 years on from the tsunami
On March 11th 2016, it was exactly five years since the earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan's northern coast. To mark this anniversary, this March at Inside Japan Tours is all about Tohoku: looking back on its troubles, celebrating its charms, and taking stock of how far the region has come in the past five years.
To read all about this beautiful region, including first-hand accounts of the disaster and recovery, visit our dedicated tsunami page:
The Japan Tsunami 5 Years On
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08/12/2016
Could Japan become the next gambling powerhouse?
Japan is set to become the next global gambling powerhouse if legislation to legalise casinos goes through the upper house unimpeded.
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29/11/2016
Japan to build world's fastest supercomputer by end of 2017
Japan aims to create a supercomputer that outdoes the on built by China and have it finished by the end of next year.
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27/07/2016
Japan set to raise minimum wage
A higher minimum wage is hoped to increase consumer spending in the Japanese economy.
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27/05/2016
Japan set to go forward with sales hike
Japan?s finance minister is looking to raise sales tax in 2017.
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21/04/2015
Samsung drops logo on its phones in Japan
Samsung has announced it will no longer carry the company's logos on its phones
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13/04/2015
Fujitsu develops Bluetooth beacon that can bend and stretch
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a new Bluetooth smart beacon
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09/04/2015
Nissan wants to put self-driving cars on Japan's roads by 2016
Nissan has announced that it is aiming to put self-driving cars on the roads of Japan by next year
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02/04/2015
BMW sells electric cars on Amazon Japan
Car manufacturer BMW has begun selling electric cars on Amazon Japan
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17/03/2015
Japanese banks to boost ATM availability for tourists
Some of the biggest banks across Japan are looking to boost connectivity between ATMs to global networks
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04/03/2015
Japanese stores offering tourists tax-free shopping rise by 60%
The number of Japanese stores offering tax-free products to tourists has risen by 60 per cent
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02/03/2015
Japan launching 'Free Wi-Fi' campaign from April 1st
Japan will be launching a new 'Free Wi-Fi' campaign across the country from next month
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26/03/2014
Japanese company to digitalise Vatican manuscripts
NTT will work to digitalise 3,000 manuscripts over the next four years
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05/03/2014
Nijo Castle in Kyoto available for events
Prestigious castle in Kyoto opens its doors for meetings and events
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28/01/2014
Yen hits economy sweet spot
Weak yen is performing at the perfect value against the dollar, analysts say
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24/01/2014
Toyota named world's top selling car maker
Toyota comes out on top in terms of cars sold in 2013
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21/01/2014
Starbucks to conquer last Japanese prefecture
Starbucks in talks to open shop in the Tottori prefecture
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10/01/2014
Uniqlo announces Ikebukuro store
Popular Japanese clothing brand moves into Ikebukuro
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09/10/2013
Nintendo abandons Wii console for home market
Wii console will no longer be made in Japan
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08/10/2013
Abe celebrates emergence from economic stagnation
Japan's PM claims his consumption tax hike will restore the country's economy to its former glory
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07/10/2013
Tokyo Olympics to 'trigger boom in Thai exports'
It is thought the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo will boost a number of major industries in Thailand.
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11/09/2013
Record tourism drives demand for yen
Tourists seeking bargains in Japan drives yen
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09/09/2013
Japan's economy growing faster than first thought
GDP grew by 0.9 per cent between April and June this year, with the figure being revised upwards from an earlier estimate of 0.6 per cent
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27/08/2013
'Irregularity' shuts down Japan rocket launch
Tokyo's satellite launch ambitions dealt a blow following rocket launch failure.
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16/08/2013
Japan's exports are on the rise, survey suggests
The Japanese economy appears to be on the up.
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15/08/2013
Japan's GDP is not bad, says expert
The Japanese economy is on the up, figures suggest.
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31/07/2013
Japan announces fall in industrial output and household spending
A fall in industrial output and household spending has been announced in Japan
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02/07/2013
Nikkei share average climbs over 14,000
The Nikkei share average crept above the 14,000 mark today.
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01/07/2013
Finance minister says 'poor English' saved Japanese banks
The Japanese finance minister has claimed a lack of English language skills helped save the nation's banks.
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15/04/2013
Staff at Japan Steel Works to take time off as orders decline
The company's shares fell by 5.6 per cent on the Nikkei.
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11/04/2013
Cars recalled to Japan over airbag problems
Almost 3.5 million cars are being recalled to Japan after a fault was found in a part which deploys the airbag.
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08/04/2013
Japanese yen drops to lowest level since 2008 against US dollar
The Bank of Japan has begun its latest stimulus programme, which has affected the trading price of the yen against the dollar.
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27/03/2013
Japan and EU to enter free trade talks
The Japanese government has entered into talks with the European Union over free trade.
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26/03/2013
Japan begins South Korea and China free trade talks
The Japanese government has entered into talks about free trade with China and South Korea.
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22/03/2013
Online Japanese retailer Rakuten parts with Indonesia
Japanese retailing giant Rakuten has announced that it is leaving the Indonesian market
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21/03/2013
Japan reveals eighth straight trade deficit
The new government faces a tough challenge to turn around the country's economy.
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20/03/2013
Power restored at Fukushima nuclear plant
Power has been resotred to the Fukushima nuclear plant after a two-day outage.
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11/03/2013
Nikkei hits 4-year high
The Nikkei has hit a four-and-a-half year high after positive news from the US drove investment
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07/03/2013
Japanese wind power industry set for boom
The Japanese government is continuing its dedicating to clean energy.
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29/01/2013
Japanese professors design visor to trick facial recognition technology
Japanese scientists invent visor to trick face recognition software
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22/01/2013
Prime Minister Abe calls BOJ 2% inflation target 'epoch making'
The Bank of Japan readjusts its inflation target to two per cent
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15/01/2013
Japanese employees offered financial incentive to learn English
Learning English could land employees with big bonus, Softbank suggests
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03/01/2013
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association suggests car market growth
The car industry is far from a mature market, Akio Toyoda of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association states
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21/12/2012
Japanese transport ministry warns Mitsubishi over handling of vehicle recalls
Mitsubishi forced to recall more vehicles due to fault which causes oil leakage
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20/12/2012
Short coffees at Starbucks' Japanese operations
A spokesman for Starbucks Coffee Japan has suggested customer feedback has led to less coffee in cups to avoid spillages
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18/12/2012
Japanese women struggling to balance work with children, survey reveals
Business women in Japan are struggling to cope with work and children
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30/11/2012
Japan's Peach Aviation welcomes over 1 million customers
Peach Aviation Limited has announced that it has carried over one million passengers on their airline.
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30/11/2012
Japan gets stimulus package to the tune of £6.7 billion
Prime minister Yoshihiko Noda has approved a second round of stimulus worth £6.7 billion for Japan.
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30/11/2012
Japan's first mega-solar power plant at ex-airport
Japan is set to welcome its first mega-solar power plant on the island of Kyushu.
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21/11/2012
Thousands of employees apply for Sharp Corp. retirement
An oversubscription of employees from Japan's Sharp Corporation and major Sharp consolidated subsidiaries have applied to receive voluntary retirement from the firm.
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15/11/2012
Japan's Rakuten purchases French Alpha Direct Services
Rakutan, the world's third biggest e-commerce company, has announced that it will acquire Alpha Direct Services (ADS), a French e-commerce logistics business.
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01/11/2012
Kyushu leads tourism turnaround in Japan
Japan is recovering from aftermath of 2011 earthquake, with tourism numbers rebounding.
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30/10/2012
Toyota enjoys strong global sales to remain largest auto maker
The Japanese automaker is on track to be the world's biggest car manufacturer this year.
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10/10/2012
Faulty window switches spark Toyota recall
Toyota has been forced to recall more than 7.4 million vehicles worldwide
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10/09/2012
Japan's growth numbers revised down amid poor quarterly results
Japan suffered poor economic results for the second quarter
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06/09/2012
Japanese automaker invests £267m in Swindon plant
A Japanese car company is making its biggest UK investment in a decade
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03/09/2012
Japanese vehicle sales rise 7.3% in August
Japanese motor sales perform poorly in August
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24/08/2012
European firm in $1bn buyout of Japanese sushi chain
A Japanese sushi chain has been sold to European investors
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22/08/2012
EU woes erode Japanese growth
The Japanese economy suffered export losses in July
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