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		<title>Fujitsu CEO Nozoe Kuniaki blackmailed into resigning (Japanese Corporate Governance Watch)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend it has emerged that Nozoe Kuniaki (野副州旦), the financially savvy president of Fujitsu, who "resigned due to health reasons" back in Sep ‘09 was actually blackmailed into resigning.  How can the CEO of a 1.2 trillion yen company (13 billion USD!) can get blackmailed and forced to quit at the whim of one or two old cronies on his board?  Read about the bizarre story behind this recent development, and how it reinforces the stone-age corporate governance at play even today in Japan.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/japan-work/fujitsu-ceo-blackmailed-into-resigning/</link>
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		<title>Daddy-san (part 4): Immunising your child after arriving in Japan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Immunisation/vaccination in Japan is different from the West - there are important points that you should know, because your Japanese doctor may not.  For most long-term parents of children in Japan, there is little to consider - the Japanese government immunises the population against the primary diseases in Japan.  Unfortunately, things are not so simple for families who shift to Japan in the first six months after their child’s birth.  It's a fascinating topic, but sometimes a scary one, especially when it involves your own little one.  This article will let you know the differences, and the points you need to be wary of.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/first-time-gaijin-dad-4/</link>
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		<title>When should Japan&#8217;s Highways be Freeways?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So after all of that rhetoric about abolishing road tolls (高速道路無料化法案), Japan's PM, Mr. Hatoyama has decided to rethink his plan.  The real issues surrounding Japan’s highway tolls are surprisingly similar to those that became the catalyst for the privatisation of the post office.  This article takes a look at both insane sides of the argument to make, or not to make toll roads "free" in Japan.  The story is intriguing, and more complex than you can imagine.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/japan-politics/dpj-free-highway-debate/</link>
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		<title>E-Commerce in Japan &#8211; English sites offer quality Japanese products</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Online shopping has been firmly established in Japan thanks to the likes of early adopters such as Yahoo Japan and Rakuten.  The market is growing, and recently, more and more quality English language sites are taking advantage of the climate, offering quality Japanese products (on English language websites), and shipping globally - something which more traditional Japanese retailers still have not cottoned on to.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/japan-work/english-language-ecommerce-sites-offer-latest-japanese-products/</link>
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		<title>The Quest for Japan’s Best Hamburger: Part 4 – Pocke Farm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The forth in our "Quest for Japan's best  hamburger" series.  Pocke Farm in Okinawa, is like one of those little huts run by Filipinos that you'd expect to find in a Hawaiian parking lot. The shop itself is just a small box adjacent to American Depot but it does have quite a spacious deck "out the back" for customers to sit down and enjoy their hamburgers so it actually pulls off a high score when it comes to atmosphere points.  As for how the burger actually tasted, come and read the full article.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/japan-eating-and-drinking/japans-best-hamburger-4/</link>
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		<title>Narita Sky Access (New Skyliner): Tokyo to Narita Airport in 36 Minutes &#8211; JR Narita Express Killer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How many of you knew that in less than a year, Keisei Railway is going to start a new Skyliner express that will connect Tokyo and Narita Airport in 36 minutes?  This will certainly be the fastest way to get to Narita from Tokyo.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/keisei-new-skyliner-tokyo-to-narita-airport-36-minutes/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Eco-Oto&#8221; iPhone Toilet Sound App: Virtually flushing your money away to save face</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who else but the Japanese would think of designing an iPhone app that replicates the sound of a toilet flushing. Now, thanks to the "eco-oto" ("エコ音", which is short for "ecological sound") iPhone app, you no longer have to feel embarrassed that someone is hearing you take a whiz in a public toilet. Do I hear you saying "Why on earth would I be embarrassed fulfilling a call of nature?"... Well there are a few things that you need to know about Japan.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/only-in-japan/iphone-app-virtual-toilet-flush-sound/</link>
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		<title>Daddy-san (part 3): Travelling with your Baby</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Travelling with a baby is not as much of a hassle as everyone makes it out to be - especially in Japan. You just have to know the tricks!  This 3rd article in our gaijin daddy series will help you make the dreaded trip into a dream holiday... well, almost!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/first-time-gaijin-dad-3/</link>
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		<title>Everything you need to know about this Sunday&#8217;s lower house election</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I don’t know about you but in my family it is a tradition to gather together with lots of friends on election night and follow the opening of votes.  That’s right: “Election Party Night” and it is on again this Sunday.  So just in case you are only a “social watcher” of politics, I decided [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/japan-politics/2009-japan-lowerhouse-election-cheat-sheet/</link>
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		<title>Crazy Japanese Neighbours &#8211; What would you do?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When in the mansions of Tokyo what do you do when you have a rogue neighbour who you just can not get along with? On that annoys you with their mannerisms, one that complains about your kids, one that gives you the shiroime (white eye) look in the elevator when you try to aisatsu, or one that is all of the above (and just plain crazy). This, is what I have.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.stippy.com/japan-life/crazy-japanese-neighbours/</link>
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