J-CAST Business News http://en.j-cast.com/ Japan's leading business news website, provided in English and Japanese. Full of useful, practical business tips and know-hows. Chinese site to be launched soon. ja Copyright(c) 2006-2009 J-CAST, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:47:51 +0900 "Raki Suta" and "Ano Hana" Designed for Train Ticket Anime design ticket
Anime design ticket

   Tobu Railway and Chichibu Railway have started to sell a ticket designed a popular anime "Raki Suta (Lucky Star)" and "Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai (We still don't know the name of the flower we saw that day) on Jan. 21 2012.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2012/01/24119785.html http://en.j-cast.com/2012/01/24119785.html Thing's Japanese Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:47:51 +0900 One Piece Luffy Designed Small Figure    Japanese toy maker Bandai is to release a toy doll of popular anime, One Piece on Jan. 23.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2012/01/05118086.html http://en.j-cast.com/2012/01/05118086.html Thing's Japanese Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:34:29 +0900 Idol Momoiro Clover Z Released Official Book    Ohta Publishing has released the official book of a girl idol group, Momoiro Clover Z on Sep. 30 2011.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2011/10/03108918.html http://en.j-cast.com/2011/10/03108918.html Thing's Japanese Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:33:21 +0900 Hello Kitty to Become DJ in Shibuya 109 Shop DJ Hello Kitty to play sometimes.
DJ Hello Kitty to play sometimes.

   Sanrio is to open its new shop, named CLUB KT shibuya, at Shibuya 109, a popular fashion spot among young generation on Sep. 22 2011.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2011/09/09106793.html http://en.j-cast.com/2011/09/09106793.html Thing's Japanese Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:22:39 +0900 Car Navigation System Gets Gundam on iPhone (c) SOTSU, SUNRISE
(c) SOTSU, SUNRISE

   Namco Bandai Games released an automotive navigation system featuring a popular anime series, Mobile Suit Gundam, as an iPhone application on July 29 2011. The product is called Gundam Navi.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2011/08/08103875.html http://en.j-cast.com/2011/08/08103875.html Thing's Japanese Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:56:05 +0900 Cute, Scary Character of Madoka Magica Becomes Toy Charlotte shows up in episode 3.
Charlotte shows up in episode 3.

   Japanese cartoon character merchandise maker Movic is to sell stuffed toys of popular animation, "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" in fall 2011 at Animate and Gamers shops countrywide.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2011/07/21101996.html http://en.j-cast.com/2011/07/21101996.html Thing's Japanese Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0900 Vegetable-Costumed AKB48 Appearing Web Clock Service Atsuko Maeda as tomato girl.
Atsuko Maeda as tomato girl.

   Popular Japanese girls pop group AKB48, picked for the main character of vegetable juice by Japanese food company Kagome, has been appearing a web-based clock service called "Bijin Tokei" since July 4 2011.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2011/07/11101106.html http://en.j-cast.com/2011/07/11101106.html Thing's Japanese Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:38:17 +0900 AKB48 Apps Feature Atsuko Maeda, Yuko Oshima AKB 48 Atsuko Maeda's official app. (C)太田プロダクション/(C)2011CYBIRD
AKB 48 Atsuko Maeda's official app. (C)太田プロダクション/(C)2011CYBIRD

   Cybird has started releasing iPhone and Android application featuring four members of AKB 48 on June 10 2011. Atsuko Maeda, a winner of the third AKB 48 election, as well as Yuko Oshima, Rie Kitahara, Rino Sashihara are chosen for apps.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2011/06/16098671.html http://en.j-cast.com/2011/06/16098671.html Thing's Japanese Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:23:07 +0900 Kawaii Girl Reads Cheering Messages to Recover from Earthquake Shiori's voice is by popular voice actress, Nozomi Sasaki.
Shiori's voice is by popular voice actress, Nozomi Sasaki.

   Otobank has developed and released an iPhone application, which a character anime girl reads cheering messages to recover from a catastrophe of Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11 2011.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2011/04/18093443.html http://en.j-cast.com/2011/04/18093443.html Thing's Japanese Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:16:22 +0900 Love Plus Becomes Visa Card Card-only illustration
Card-only illustration

   Sumitomo Mitsui Card has issued an original credit card with a design of popular communication game, Love Plus. The company started to accept applications on Feb. 4 2011.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2011/02/13087892.html http://en.j-cast.com/2011/02/13087892.html Thing's Japanese Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:49:19 +0900 Comic Book Explains Japanese Politics Serious political story turns to be comical.
Serious political story turns to be comical.

   Libre Publishing released a new comic book on Oct. 29 2010, which personalizes Japanese political parties as its original characters.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2010/11/04079873.html http://en.j-cast.com/2010/11/04079873.html Thing's Japanese Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:50:44 +0900 Evangelion Cake for Christmas with Rei Ayanami Figure Shito is on a cake.
Shito is on a cake.

   Chain convenience store Lawson is to sell a chocolate cake for Christmas called Evangelion cake (SHITO chocolate cake). Lawson started to accept an order on Sep. 28 2010, at its 8,671 stores around the nation.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2010/10/11077894.html http://en.j-cast.com/2010/10/11077894.html Thing's Japanese Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:38:57 +0900 Oshio Found Guilty, Sentenced 2 1/2 years    Actor and singer Manabu Oshio was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison by Tokyo District Court on Sep. 17 2010. The court judged Oshio giving a woman named Kaori Tanaka the synthetic drug MDMA, which caused Tanaka's death. Oshio was accused of failing to fulfill a responsibility as a guardian when she took a drug and got very sick.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2010/09/20076299.html http://en.j-cast.com/2010/09/20076299.html Topics Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:37:10 +0900 Kan Re-elected DPJ President over Ozawa    Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan defeated rival Ichiro Ozawa in the presidential election of ruling Democratic Party of Japan on Sep. 14 2010. Kan received 721 points while Ozawa had 491 points at the election. While Kan was strongly helped by party's supporters, Ozawa acquired 400 out of 812 DPJ's Diet members.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2010/09/15075994.html http://en.j-cast.com/2010/09/15075994.html Topics Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:20:36 +0900 K-ON!! Songs Played by Anime Band Get Real (C))Kakifly,Houbunsha/Sakura-ko Keion-bu
(C)Kakifly,Houbunsha/Sakura-ko Keion-bu

   Pony Canyon, a major company of Japanese music industry, released a CD with 2 songs of popular TV anime K-On!! The songs are used at the episode 20 of K-On's second season, which a band, composed of the anime's main characters, plays in a story.

]]> http://en.j-cast.com/2010/09/12075644.html http://en.j-cast.com/2010/09/12075644.html Thing's Japanese Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:51:48 +0900