Articles from Japan Inc. (December 1, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A robopet revolution: the new breed of bots both bows and wows: just in time for Christmas, "comfort toys" promise comfort and jog. Cute, yes--but will consumers cuddle up?	McNicol, Tony		2239
Buffalo USB card readers.			150
Dances in the dark.	Stanley, Michael E.		598
Digital December television's descent: satellite DTV signals are streaking to earth: terrestrial broadcasts of super-sharp television begin now--and the Japanese government wants all of us to tune in.	Botting, Geoff		3639
Driving Ms. Denwa: the super-fast future of mobile phones: a new book analyzes the technologies and apps that will transform your telephone. Here, its author calls in to explain.	Funk, Jeffrey L.		3143
From the editors.	Lewis, Leo		249
Frozen fish that tastes fresh--really! High-tech sushi from Hokkaido hits supermarket shelves worldwide.	Wolman, David		1024
Fulsome figures.			817
iRiver iFP-599T.			162
Japanese FDI and the China challenge: Gordon Feller explains the where, when and how of Japan's investments in China.			1159
Keitai care: James Nakagawa's mobile marvel: lifewatcher connects patients with doctors to help keep them healthy.	Alderman, John		1356
Kirin Plaza Osaka applies brains to beer: at this unsung Osaka landmark, slaking thirst is a historical journey.	Al-Badri, Dominic		1084
Matsushita SJ-MJ57.			200
NHJ v@mp VP-308.			164
Osaka revitalization amid plummeting prices: Osaka has long been Japan's "second city." Now is the time to change that.	Stewart, Alex		1748
Pentax Optio S4.			262
Rallies in domestic markets are driven by surging overseas stats: improvements in the US send foreign capital to Japan.	Whitten, Darrel		1989
Real estate rags to riches: Coyo's Mizukami: king of factory leasing.	Dodd, John		1817
Studio Ghibli: Japan's Anime Dream Factory: Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki's magical kingdoms are very Japanese.	McNicol, Tony		915
The measure of one's worth: real estate: Japan has always been heavily populated and short of land. Only about 28 percent of Japan's land mass is inhabitable, so it's no surprise that one of Japan's most precious commodities today is real estate.	Dodd, John		3175
The pension problem.	Lloyd, Terrie		561
To the editor.	Baker, Iris	Letter to the Editor	258
Too dangerous to document?	McCracken, Mark		598