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Articles in May, 2003 issue of Japan, Inc.

• Sing along with Saitama - Karaoke usage - Brief Article
• Demand for chaku-uta exceeds expectations - Music download service - Brief Article
• The low cost of living in Japan: one expat argues that it's easy to cut daily living expenses in Tokyo and Osaka - Upfront
  by Mark McCracken
• Groceries for English speakers with a taste for the West - Online Shopping - Brief Article
• Bottoms up - Beer survey - Brief Article
• Toshiba creates fuel cell for laptops - The pulse: the word on the street from the heart of Tokyo - Brief Article
• Two Japans: while Tokyo is on the cutting edge, the provinces hang on for dear life, says a prominent political analyst - Upfront
  by Takehiko Kambayashi
• Bricks and mortar and beyond: in a time of worldwide economic uncertainty, some investors are searching for safer options for their capital. Property has an inherently safe image and offers expanding and diversifying opportunities for investment. It is fi
  by Gavin Blair
• Good providers - Internet providers market share - Brief Article
• Panasonic VDR-M30K - Camcorders - Brief Article
• Buffalo burgers, anyone? Two Hokkaido entrepreneurs bet that the Japanese palate has a place for bison meat - Upfront
  by David Wolman
• Online shopping: Japan has become a major broadband Internet force in recent years. The telecommunications infrastructure has allowed outstanding consumer brands to emerge online and find an eager consumer audience - Aunt Stella's Cookies and RIE COFFIE -
  by Michael Thuresson
• Been there, going back again - Survey of Tokyo's landmarks - Brief Article
• NTT units to regroup to kill off broadband competitors - The pulse: the word on the street from the heart of Tokyo - Company Profile
  by Bruce Rutledge
• Price slashers: cash-and-carry wholesalers in Tokyo's Okachimachi district treat the latest gadgets like groceries—if the goods sit on the shelf for a day, they lower the price - Upfront - Industry Overview
  by Ayai Tomisawa
• Humane Management: Hu-Management KK: getting personal with a JASDAQ-listed outplacement performer - Japan Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations listed - Interview - Company Profile
  by John Dodd
• Iiyama LCD display ProLite C480T - Brief Article
• Out of a war-torn world: young Osamu Tezuka's wartime experiences forged the basis for Astro Boy - Upfront
  by Dominic Al-Badri
• Directory listing: online shopping - Online Shopping - Directory
• Potpourri - as reported in the Asohi Shimbun - Surveys of boiled foods and commuters - Brief Article
• Smartcards to play new roles for JR East, ANA - East Japan Railway Company, All Nippon Airways - Brief Article
  by Bruce Rutledge
• Japan's fast food funk: McDonald's Japan slips into the red for the first time in 30 years. Blame deflation—and fashion - Upfront - Company Profile
  by Leo Lewis
• The night is still young: Tokyo's club scene pulses with recession-beating energy - Industry Overview - Cover Story
  by Stuart Braun
• Mangia, mangia - Survey of pasta consumed in Japan - Brief Article
• Epson "Monsieur II" robots - Seiko Epson mini robots - Brief Article
• China's visionary B2B: who says the dot-com era is over? Alibaba.com thrives as Chinese imports and exports boom. CEO Jack Ma has a vision: helping SMEs buy and sell goods through his sites - Upfront - Company Profile
  by Sumie Kawakami
• Stalking the corporate corridors
  by Alex Stewart
• Razor-thin profits - Survey of profit margins
• Toppan forms cellphone content alliance with Handango - The pulse: the word on the street from the heart of Tokyo - Brief Article
• Convenience is the king of cool: video giant Tsutaya and convenience chain Lawson send coupons via keitai, calling out to deflation's kids - done cheap - Upfront
  by Tomiko Saeki
• Directory listing—real estate investment - Real Estate Investment - Directory
• Zero emissions - Survey of environmentally friendly businesses - Brief Article
• From the editor - Summary of contents
  by Roland Kelts
• Ricoh RDC-i700 model G - The pulse 2: the best of J@pan Inc's newsletters - Brief Article
• The matrix redux: Japanese anime inspired the 1999 blockbuster, "The Matrix." Now, a series of animated films will complete the story of the first film and provide a link to its forthcoming sequel - Upfront - Movie Review
  by Tomiko Saeki
• A lonely world: Japan's latest export: jaded students who have few hopes of finding fruitful careers at home
  by Debbi Gardiner
• Two front teeth? - Christmas toys wish list - Brief Article
• Nobody's fools? - Tobacco industry - Industry Overview
  by Leo Lewis
• Cell-based location services on target and Japan has cheapest WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network
  by Daniel Scuka
• A global standard - Cellephones - Interview - Advertisement
  by John Dodd
• To the editor - Letter to the Editor
  by Alexander Kinmont