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		<title>Anticipation: How high will mortgage interest go?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 07:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 20 years housing loan interest rates are ready to rise.]]></description>
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		<title>Backsliding Japan Post broadens its horizons on all fronts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is Japan Post proceeding with privatization or backtracking to its old model?]]></description>
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		<title>Buy now to beat the consumption tax increase &#8230; or don&#8217;t</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Housing & Real Estate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Taxes & Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pros and cons of making big-ticket purchases before the consumption tax increase.]]></description>
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		<title>How high is up: Tokyo Skytree boosts economy for some</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 10:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bicycles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan tourism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sumida Ward]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tobu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tokyo Skytree is a bonanza for some, a headache for others.]]></description>
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		<title>Money isn&#8217;t everything for renters…or is it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[At Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you rent in Tokyo, it's best to start with lower expectations.]]></description>
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		<title>Higher electric bills on horizon to pay for solar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[solar power]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To jumpstart solar energy promotion, power companies have started adding higher surcharges.]]></description>
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		<title>Annals of cheap: 5manika.com</title>
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		<comments>http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/yen-for-living/annals-of-cheap-5manika-com/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Brasor &#38; Masako Tsubuku</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[deflation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new website works a niche and specializes in cheap but decent apartments in Tokyo.]]></description>
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