Highlighting JAPAN

Japan's creative prowess has been shown around the world because of the persistent and meticulous approach to problem-solving in Japanese craftsmanship.

Beautifully 3-D "decorated" nails are as important as a good haircut for fashionable young Japanese.

Cell phone novels continue to be published at a phenomenal rate in Japan.

The Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta) is spreading its wings. The "Shibuya style" fashion show was among the events that drew large crowds to the Japan Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo in June.

Japan-based fashion designer Mikio Sakabe hopes to transmit Japan's unique sense of style to the world.

Yuji Akimoto, director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, explains the Museum's local and international popularity.

Wajima lacquer and Nanbu iron are two traditional Japanese products that are finding wider, contemporary applications.

Meisen kimonos, which fuse Japan's traditional beauty with the beauty of the West, are increasing in popularity with young Japanese women.

Kenji Kondo, secretary-general of the Secretariat of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, explains why international strategies and cooperation are a must in the IP field.