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Japan
 
 
 
Area: 377,835 sq km
 
Population: 127.2 million
 
Capital City: Tokyo
 
Language: Japanese
 
Currency: yen
 
Government: constitutional monarchy
 
GDP per head: $33,800
 
Annual Growth:  1.9%
 
Dialling Code: +81
 
Internet Country Code: .jp
 
Internet Users: 87.54 million
 
Television Broadcast Stations: 211
 
Mobile Users: 101.7 million
 
Source: CIA The World Fact book ( www.cia.gov )
 
 

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JAPAN

Japanese might defies the slowdown

(17 November 2008)

The traditional powerhouse of Asia may have gone into decline but strong media consumption and positive consumer attitudes are keeping the neon signs alight.

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Older consumers could be a goldmine

(23 November 2007)

Japanese marketers are missing out on valuable revenue because they are failing to target the country's affluent “silver spenders". JO BOWMAN reports.

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Paper tiger economy

(21 November 2007)

It may seem incongruous, but in Asia's uber-sophisticated heart, newspapers and magazines are holding their own.

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Bridging two digital camps

(21 November 2007)

he US and Japan are world leaders in broadband subscriber numbers, making them ideal test-beds, writes GREG BROOKS

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Lost in internet translation

(21 November 2007)

Foreign celebrity endorsement is huge in Japan, but worries about personal reputation means that campaigns are steering clear of the multi-platform trend. By CAMPBELL GRAY.

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Japan resilient in face of China boom

(13 November 2007)

Its larger neighbour may have stolen the limelight, but many of its brands are world-beaters. JO BOWMAN examines an affluent and large market

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Social networks make their mark

(12 May 2008)

Japanese consumer are increasingly going online while on the go. Greg McMaster reports on the social network sites that are benefitting from the boom.

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New dawn for land of the rising sun?

(12 May 2008)

With print advertising in decline publishers in Japan are recognising the importance of the fashion and leisure dollars to business. Pip Brooking reports

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Germany top nation brand

(26 September 2008)

Germany is viewed as the best overall “brand", in the latest Anholt-GfK Roper Nation Brands Index.

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Dentsu airs Green Film Project

(03 September 2008)

Dentsu and Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) have announced the return of their joint venture “Green Film Project" in Japan, currently in its third year of the series.

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Baidu launches in Japan

(23 January 2008)

Chinese search engine Baidu.com has launched a Japanese-language version, www.baidu.jp.

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JCDecaux JV wins 3 contracts in Japan

(09 January 2008)

Outdoor advertising company JCDecaux has announced that MCDecaux (a joint venture between JCDecaux and Mitsubishi Corporation, in which JCDecaux owns a 60% interest), has won three new Japanese contracts.

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Japan's men wake up to Axe

Axe | Japan | 2008 | Mobile or Internet

Unilever makes sure Axe is the first thing on the minds of Japan's men every morning.

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Women of the world unite

Uniqlo | Japan | 2008 | Mobile or Internet

A collection of interviews with Japanese women inspires potential customers.

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Wet shirt competition

Axe | Japan | 2007 |

Axe turns a billboard into a wet T-shirt competition to promote its new Vice fragrance.

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Fashion therapy

Marui | Japan | 2007 | Retail or POS Out of Home Ambient

Marui launched a new upmarket store with a memorable campaign based on the concept of “Fashion Therapy".

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Heat seeking stickers

Fumakilla | Japan | 2007 | Mobile or Internet Ambient PR

A urinal game both online and in men's toilets helps promote Fumakilla

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In living colour

Sony Bravia | Japan | 2007 | Mobile or Internet Out of Home Ambient

Sony promoted Bravia by allowing people to change the colour of the Sony Building in Tokyo.

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Luxury taste, luxury experience

Häagen Daz | Japan | 2007 | Events Mobile or Internet Retail or POS TV PR

Häagen Dazs invites Japanese consumers to experience classical music, luxury beds and its new Dolce premium flavours.

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Handheld teaches character

Kanken DS | Japan | 2006 | Mobile or Internet TV

A blog sidebar ad helps promote an educational game to teach Japanese traditional characters

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Napster is all ears

Napster | Japan | 2006 | Retail or POS TV Out of Home

Napster creates a sound based campaign designed to get city dwellers listening to music once more.

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Treasuring memories

Maxell | Japan | 2006 | Media Firsts Mobile or Internet TV

Maxell made headline news in Japan after filming a documentary about a school's closure.

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