The little yellow happy face that was all the rage in the 1970s is back , but chic and not hippy.
Prime Minister Fukuda will give up wearing a tie to help save the environment and try to improve his flailing popularity.
Also in fashion, a look at how Japanese fashion was influences by the opening of Japan to the west 150 years ago . We might see flapper skirts and ‘hakama pants” in New York next year.
A Tokyo crane operator tells us about his job and how cranes get up on top those tall buildings under construction in Reaching from the skies .
Lastly, take a moment to check out some information on Tokyo’s newest subway route, the Fukutoshin line , which is set to open on June 14th.
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