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- Japan Braces For The Son of Cool Biz
November 20, 2005
It seems like only yesterday that we were following the progress of the Japanese government's energy saving Cool Biz initiative. As you'll recall, this past summer saw Tokyo's iconic Salarymen agonizing over the prospects of casual dress as thermostats in office buildings around the country were set to 82 degrees (F). Government sponsored fashion shows were no help. Instead, the Salarymen chose to grin and sweat it out.
« read more » - Egyptian Cotton, Out; Royal Weddings, In
May 22, 2005
We don't know much about investment strategy here at Planet Tokyo, but we do know a potential windfall when we see one. Forget market research, abandon charts and graphs, avoid market caps (whatever those are) -- especially if you're investing in hotels. Where other hotels focus on customer service to increase profits, the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo has stumbled across a surefire way to up its share price: host a royal wedding.
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