Five Lies About Social Media Marketing

Five Lies About Social Media Marketing

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Mobile Payments are a fragmented space in Japan-I would love to help push for more consolidation

The Future of Mobile Payments [INFOGRAPHIC]

We don't need this kind of first just now-

The World's Most Expensive Cities 2011 Top 10 Announced | Suite101.com

Unhelpful Reconstruction Minister Matsumoto Blasts Miyagi Governor -- for 'Bad Manners' This is right up there with an unscripted F-bomb

Reconstruction Minister Matsumoto Blasts Miyagi Governor -- for 'Bad Manners' - Japan Real Time - WSJ

Unrivaled! 美空ひばり MISORA HIBARI - 川の流れのように KAWA NO NAGARE NO YOU NI

Racoon dog says, radiation? What radiation? Me worry?

Tanuki Stars on Fukushima Daiichi Camera - Japan Real Time - WSJ

Matsuzaka never delivered the goods but got rich

I watched him dominate Koshien and saw a future superstar. Then he went to the States, got fat and started complaining about the workouts. Bit of Irabu Syndrome. What a shame. But he got rich-that is for sure. When he comes back to Japan and is still ineffective, what will happen to the legend?
Shrugging off Dice-K - BostonHerald.com

Can't decide-get this one? McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Breaks Cover

Newly coveted: 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 in Rome

Good insight on how foreigners add value in JP companies

Toyo Keizai Shimbun | Langley Esquire

Rolling Stone wades into the morass of the financial debacle

The People vs. Goldman Sachs | Rolling Stone Politics

What Boys Do: Bullitt car chase being recreated in San Fran for commercial — Autoblog

Bullitt car chase being recreated in San Fran for commercial — Autoblog

Maybe I am missing something-I thought this was about getting the kids back, not money?

$6.1M awarded in Japan child custody battle - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Manny Pacquiao retains his title. Not Bruce Lee, perhaps, but cool nonetheless

Associated Press

Giving Toto a "run" for the toilet money

Living for years in the lap of toilet luxury, I really never thought a Wisconsin company would try to go "head" to "head" with Toto for the ultimate throne:
Top-notch throne: Kohler luxury toilet costs $6,390 | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News | Offbeat

Mainichi News publishes thank you invoking Kenji Miyazawa

The Mainichi News published this one page thank you, invoking Kenji Miyazawa the poet-he not only lived through the previous Tohoku earthquake, more importantly his stories have been the source of hopes and dreams for Japanese children for years. In times of adversity, teachers, parents and kids go back to Kenji Miyazawa and especially his story Travels Through the Milky Way for inspiration. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Miyazawa
Major Japan daily publishes 1-page special in thanks for foreign aid | Kyodo News

Hideki Matsuyama is a class act

He is only 19, but played with poise and confidence under the cloud of the disaster in his hometown. AND he tied at one under, the lowest score for an amateur, tied with Phil Mickelson.
Omedeto-gozaimasu!
2011 Masters Tournament

Get your fuel outside of starch-good bread is delicious and addictive...

Are Carbs More Addictive Than Cocaine?: The Body : Details

And it is up to the representatives of us, the citizenry of the USA, to find a solution. Duh.

It’s Not Really About Spending - NYTimes.com

A great background on Kamaishi in Iwate prefecture and a multi-hued picture of Japanes cultural history

I have visited Kamaishi a few times when Nippon Steel was still the biggest employer and its rugby team ruled Japan. This article really brings out the "flavor" of the area-a treasure.

At 84, a City’s Last Geisha Defies Time - NYTimes.com

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Puts our situation in Tokyo in a different perspective

Hong Kong Radiation Exceeds Tokyo Even After Japan Crisis - Bloomberg

Amid Shortages, a Surplus of Hope - NYTimes.com

Amid Shortages, a Surplus of Hope - NYTimes.com

TIme to get real-we are not in danger!

Situation at Fukushima nuclear plant

Informative Q&A about the nuclear crisis

Nuke crisis raises many questions, no easy answers - Yahoo! News

I am so glad I have my galoshes-ugly and old fashioned be damned!

The Time May Be Right for Galoshes to Make a Splash Again - WSJ.com

Go tame, Go!!

Man to run marathon in wacky iPhone harness | Crave - CNET

Everything You Know About Nutrition Is Wrong | Men’s Journal

The basics of a nutritious diet that helps you stay lean are not all that complex or austere. And hail to the most nutritious vegetables-superfoods-brussel sprouts, kale, pumpkin, spinach and red beans.
Everything You Know About Nutrition Is Wrong | Men’s Journal

GREEN TOKYO-all 30 million of us!

Tokyo named the greenest city in Asia - Environment - The Independent

One of my true favorites-Shao Rong-

YouTube - unicorn

Wasn't Google the upstart way back when?

New CEO Larry Page Seeks More Agile Google - WSJ.com

Shock, Horror: Japan Bullet Trains in...Delays - Japan Real Time - WSJ

It is especially true for Tokyo residents and bullet train users - a five minute delay seems like an eternity!
Shock, Horror: Japan Bullet Trains in...Delays - Japan Real Time - WSJ

An inspiring and impressive person-and kudos to Toshiba for its initiatives for women at work

At Toshiba, a Pioneer for Women in Japan’s Work Force - NYTimes.com

A relatively new CEO just gets it right with this snafu apology

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Sorry For Osechi Snafu: “We Really Messed Up”

Reminding me that seriously archaic views hide behind the modern facades

Japanese Lawmaker's Childbirth Sparks Debate - WSJ.com

Sharing Magic: José Carreras-Natalie Cole-Plácido Domingo-Amazing Grace (live)

Perfect-fast Retailing into Fast Growing economies

Japan's Uniqlo to Enter India and Brazil, Expand in China - WSJ.com

A welcome addition to Team Mauer-

Nishioka is talented and in his prime-I guess he misses playing for an American manager like Bobby Valentine.
Twins say konnichiwa to newest addition | StarTribune.com

The shifting real estate landscape in Japan -pun intended

Chinese Property Investors Go Shopping in Japan - WSJ.com

All you need to know about our beloved -not-dome

Metrodome roof collapse had to be a sign from above - Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court rejects life sentence appeal in Blackman case - The Mainichi Daily News

I hope this brings some kind of closure to the Blackman family-finally-even if it seems like too little too late.
Supreme Court rejects life sentence appeal in Blackman case - The Mainichi Daily News

Trying to repatriate an American born cultural icon to China

Bruce Lee, My Father - WSJ.com

The Icon of Martial Arts-how can you not enjoy these?

The Legend of Bruce Lee - Scene Asia - WSJ

I just think it is a shame to waste this great opportunity to shine on the world-Asia-stage by being "safe"

After Glitzy G-20, Japan Offers Low-Key APEC - Japan Real Time - WSJ

12 Ways to Turn Around a Terrible Day | BNET

Like NOT giving that rude person the hard elbow on the train, but smiling at them instead.
12 Ways to Turn Around a Terrible Day | BNET

New jobs HAVE to come from Entrepreneurship and Innovation-great to see a top class school getting into it

Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Duke | Home

Now this is a building I could love-

Bird Textiles Founder Rachel Bending’s Gorgeous Green Home | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Heard the author today-Superb! When A Billion Chinese Jump: How China Will Save Mankind -- Or Destroy It (9781416580768): Jonathan Watts: Books

Amazon.com: When A Billion Chinese Jump: How China Will Save Mankind -- Or Destroy It (9781416580768): Jonathan Watts: Books

Focus on the unusual as usual

Quirky Tokyo | Travel | The Guardian

Some things may be easier said than done-can Bernanke do?

Bernanke's History Lesson: Japan - WSJ.com

Indeed, female talent may be Japan's most underutilized but valuable resource

2010/10/06 13:49 - When Will Japan Get Its 1st Female Leader?

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish...

Healthy & Green Living = Wellness

Healthy & Green Living - Wellness Tips & Beginners Info | MindBodyGreen

The future of on the spot payments-We need this in Japan

State of the Art - A Simple Swipe on the iPhone, and You’re Paid - NYTimes.com

Twins shake of the Big Purple Haze from Sunday and get in the pennant race

Twins rally past Indians to win AL Central | MLB.com: News

My Newest Toy

This white version of the Bad Boy is only available in Japan!

Japan goes futher into isolation-more Galapagos effect-Panel Favors DoCoMo's Mobile TV Platform - WSJ.com

Japan Panel Favors DoCoMo's Mobile TV Platform - WSJ.com

That's why the beer tastes so good this year! Japan experiences hottest summer on record

Japan experiences hottest summer on record - The Mainichi Daily News

10 Mistakes That Start-Up Entrepreneurs Make - WSJ.com

10 Mistakes That Start-Up Entrepreneurs Make - WSJ.com

Our very own polarizer-Ichiro Ozawa- The wrong man for Japan

FT.com / Comment / Editorial - The wrong man for Japan

It isn't summer in Japan without an exciting and emotional High School baseball tournament

Okinawa Gets Lift as Konan Kids Win Japan's Koshien National High School Baseball Tournament - Japan Real Time - WSJ

True, life is good in Japan-kind of like warm bath water. You never want to get out

Michael Auslin: Shock Therapy for Japan - WSJ.com

Our newest product launches- Immu+ boosts your natural immune system!

家族の健康維持に最適な出芽酵母含有のImmu+(イミュプラス)公式通販サイト

You NEED to know this band - Silversun Pickups - The Royal We

YouTube - Silversun Pickups - The Royal We

So True- EmBAREassing Moment at the Onsen Is there a manual for Japan?

Taken by the Wind · EmBAREassing Moment at the Onsen

Joe McClernon on the Addictive Power of Junk Food (ABC News) - Duke on Demand

Joe McClernon on the Addictive Power of Junk Food (ABC News) - Duke on Demand

Happy Birthday, Grandmother-105!

Grandma Swanson was born in Norway and has lived in Minneapolis since she was three. She turned 105 on July 23rd-help me say Happy Birthday!

Aging Gracefully is a French Art

Frenchwomen’s Secrets to Aging Well - NYTimes.com

Chinese Factories Now Compete to Woo Laborers - NYTimes.com

It had to happen someday-a bit sooner than I had imagined, however. That monster growth engine needs fuel!
Chinese Factories Now Compete to Woo Laborers - NYTimes.com

No Puns here at all-it's a crisis: Obesity Rate Swells in 28 States

Obesity Rate Swells in 28 States

You can live without all the extra salt!

Most Americans Get Too Much Salt

What is happening to the China Price?

Rising Costs Force Apparel Makers to Look Beyond China - WSJ.com

Tom Friedman gets to the point about the oil spill and other disasters-let's do something to avoid them, stupid

Op-Ed Columnist - This Time Is Different - NYTimes.com

Would you pay, if you could afford it?

Staying In One of the Country's Most Expensive Hotel Rooms - WSJ.com

Advice for the rest of us: Dilbert's Scott Adams on Betting on the Bad Guys in Investing - WSJ.com

Dilbert's Scott Adams on Betting on the Bad Guys in Investing - WSJ.com

Hermes and Zegna top the luxury pyramid

Japanese High Net-Worth Consumers Rate the "Best of the Best" Luxury Brands in Five Fashion Categories

What does Brand Japan mean these days?

2010/05/31 - Brand Japan takes beating amid 'crisis of disrepute'

Frank Lloyd Wright's Japan - WSJ.com

Ah, the design sensibility precedes any engineering or construction issues
Frank Lloyd Wright's Japan - WSJ.com

Follow On: Steve Jobs Muses on All Things Apple - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

Steve Jobs Muses on All Things Apple - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

Is Steve Jobs Big Brother? - Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com

Is Steve Jobs Big Brother? - Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com

(RED) The Lazarus Effect Film Trailer

Sudden Surge on the Topic: What Are China’s Luxury Consumers Buying?

What Are China’s Luxury Consumers Buying? « The China Tracker - Forbes.com

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Would you buy anything from Floyd Landis?

The Associated Press: Buy a used confession from Landis? Not all of it.

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Meiji delivery people Masayoshi and Haruko Yoshikawa | The Japan Times Online

Meiji delivery people Masayoshi and Haruko Yoshikawa | The Japan Times Online

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Google: Just Kidding About That Whole China Thing

Google: Just Kidding About That Whole China Thing

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Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris

New York artist makes you smile and smile
Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris

The 10 Most Addictive Sounds in the World | Fast Company

10 Most addictive sounds in the USA is more appropriate, but still quite interesting-
The 10 Most Addictive Sounds in the World | Fast Company

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How Much Are the Vikings Worth to Minnesota? And to YOU?

What would you pay to keep your team? But c'mon, we all know that the Vikings LOVE the sub-zero weather of Minnesota-hey why not go back to an open roof stadium and all the frostbite you can handle?
How Much Are the Vikings Worth to Minnesota? Enough to Build a New Stadium? - WSJ.com

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Japan’s Wages Declined 1.6% in September, 16th Straight Drop - Don't you just hate when that happens??

Japan’s Wages Declined 1.6% in September, 16th Straight Drop - Bloomberg.com

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Clear and succinct take on the financial crisis

I love when we get these unemotional analyses in clear and fairly easy to understand terms:
Jeremy J. Siegel: Efficient Market Theory and the Crisis - WSJ.com

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Wisdom from Lake Wobegon

Garrison Keillor's take of some sour grapes being tossed around the airwaves and internet:
Petulance and Peace Prize -- chicagotribune.com

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Paper Bags as Fashion Statements-As if you didn't already know

Make sure you get the branded paper bag-those flimsy department store paper bags will NOT do-
Paper Bags as Fashion Statements - NYTimes.com
I have an economic activity measure I use: the shopping bag index. The range is usually 0 to 3 for the average number of shopping bags people have in the main shopping districts-not very scientific, I know. Just to clarify-re-used shopping bags do NOT count...
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Japan finally drops tax on subsidiary dividends

Joining the US and many European countries, Japan will drop the tax on dividends from consolidated subsidiaries, which should stimulate more corporate investment. Keep watching-there is a strong chance that newly available investment funds will start flowing to environmentally positive domains-alternative energy, fuel cells, solar technology, wind technology-all areas where Japan is a technological leader but lags in technology exploitation to business.
2009/08/16 01:30 - Corp Tax Change Seeks To Free Up Funds For Investment

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Micro-Bubble? A Global Surge in Tiny Loans Spurs Credit Bubble in a Slum - WSJ.com

Microfinance-the tiniest loans-turns into a Micro-Bubble
A Global Surge in Tiny Loans Spurs Credit Bubble in a Slum - WSJ.com
Sounds like borrowing from Peter to pay Paul...now who would even consider borrowing from one bank to pay another? Plenty of us-so it's not just a developed country disease, I guess.
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Really? - The Claim - Some Dogs Look Like Their Owners - Question - NYTimes.com

This is quirky and goofy, but I couldn't resist. I see some pretty outrageous dog clothes in Tokyo, and I kind of doubt the dogs picked it out themselves!
Really? - The Claim - Some Dogs Look Like Their Owners - Question - NYTimes.com

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This is a MUST read: Tokyo Underworld –before it gets to the Theater Near You! | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun

Tokyo Underworld – Coming to a Theater Near You! | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun
It is not only a different view of Japan, it is largely true-sure, some of the activities are a bit larger than life, but then again anything could have happened in those confusing days.
Non-Japanese who worked in non-mainstream areas lived a fairly insulated life-architects, gangsters, sports figures, entertainment figures. The connections between these exists to this day.
I had the unique opportunity to verify some of the contents of the book through a descendant of one of the leaders of a gang affiliated with Machii in the book-he said "anything is possible with those guys."
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With Jobs Scarce in Japan, Women Become Professional Flirts - NYTimes.com

The Grey Lady goes PINK!
With Jobs Scarce in Japan, Women Become Professional Flirts - NYTimes.com

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Fashion Mags Unfashionably Slimmer - Forbes.com

Fashion Mags Unfashionably Slimmer - Forbes.com
Japan no longer has Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire is done this month and Figaro is going to a monthly format-ad pages are way down year on year. tough times for printed mass-luxury.
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2009/07/15 04:53 - Twitter To Begin Japan-Only Service For Cell Phone Users

So will the proliferation of iPhone help Twitter grow in Japan? There are plenty of SNS sites on mobile phones, but can they compare?
2009/07/15 04:53 - Twitter To Begin Japan-Only Service For Cell Phone Users

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