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Automobile on 12th April 2010 |
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If you are looking for another new limited edition Fiat 500, then look no further than the Fiat 500C by famous clothing label Diesel.
This latest cabriolet version will be launched today, April 12 in Japan. The new vehicle will be unveiled outside Diesel flagship store in Piazza S. Babila.
Just like the 500 by Diesel saloon of which nearly 6,500 units have been sold, the special edition 500C is distinguished by unique cosmetic features inside and out.


Paris is the most expensive city to live in according to the latest survey from Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company to The Economist.
The survey assesses the cost of living by comparing housing, food, clothing, transport and utility bills and the like in 132 cities around the world.
The study is aimed at helping companies calculate allowances for executives and their families being sent overseas.
Tokyo comes second, up from sixth place a year ago. The fall in Russia’s currency against the dollar has made Moscow cheaper than it once was.


A giant bluefin tuna fetched 16.3 million yen ($177,000) in an auction Tuesday at the world’s largest wholesale fish market in Japan.
The bluefin tuna weighs 232 kg – nearly four times as much as the average Japanese man.
It was caught off the northern tip of Japan’s main island of Honshu, in waters famed for high quality fish.

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Design on 6th December 2009 |
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Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has a new installation set up within Maison Hermes in Japan.
Based off a window display he presented in 2004, this new set up features a restructured design with an appearance by a famed Japanese actress.
The window is designed with an image of woman projected on to a monitor. The scarf softly sways in the air in response to the woman’s blow.


Tokyo has overtaken Paris as the city with the most Michelin three-star restaurants, cementing its status as the “world capital of gastronomy”.
The latest edition of the Michelin guide to the Japanese capital awarded 11 eateries the coveted three stars, against 10 in Paris.
Tokyo also kept its title as the world’s most-decorated city with 261 stars in total — 34 more than last year — awarded to 197 restaurants.


Tokyo is the world’s most expensive city, according to Mercer’s 2009 Worldwide Cost of Living survey released today, with the cost of living up 13.1% from 2008.
Japan’s capital is followed by Osaka and Moscow, which held the top spot in last year’s rankings. Geneva comes in fourth.
The significant changes from last year are due to massive swings in exchange rates, with many currencies at their weakest in years against the U.S. dollar, during the March 2009 survey period.
