Matsushita to launch world's largest plasma TV in Japan

Matsushita to launch world's largest plasma TV in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said it will begin taking orders on Sept. 1 for its newly developed 103-inch plasma TV, which is the world's largest flat-panel TV, for delivery on the Japanese market. The made-to-order TV unveiled at a pres conference in Tokyo on July 19 has a panel measuring 2.3 meters by 1.2 meters and is expected to retail for 6 million yen (about $51,000).

Turkish jewelry industry seeks young talented designers

STORY: Turkish jewelry industry seeks young talented designers DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of jewelry shops 3. various of gold jewelry production workshop, jewelry worker in Istanbul 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) SERDAR SENYUZ, Prestige Jewelry manager 5. various of Serdar Senyuz 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish) SERDAR SENYUZ, Prestige Jewelry manager 7. various of gold jewelry production workshop 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish) MUSTAFA GURDAMAR, Founder of Prestige Jewelry 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish) YAZGI ERAVUTMUS, Young industrial product designer STORYLINE: For a while, a time-honored jewelry brand in Istanbul has found it difficult to fill the vacancy of the in-house designer as paychecks asked by qualified candidates are too high. Serdar Senyuz, manager of Prestige Jewelry, a local made-to-order brand with clients across the globe, said they were seeking a designer capable of creating unique pieces who would put the co

Onward Personal Style's made-to-order shoes business for women

Onward Personal Style's made-to-order shoes business for women

Onward Personal Style (Minato-ku, Tokyo) has entered the women's made-to-order shoe business and has started selling shoes on order at its Women's Omotesando Store (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) and Osaka Honmachi Store (Chuo-ku, Osaka). Forty-four types of materials are available, including suede and genuine leather, and customers can apply for the second and subsequent pairs through the website. The second and subsequent pairs of shoes can be ordered through the website, and they are manufactured at a dedicated factory in Japan with which the company has a contract. When customer data is received from the store, the factory uses CAD and CAM to automatically cut the fabric and complete the product. By delivering the products directly from the factory to the customer, the company has been able to reduce costs and shorten delivery times. Photo taken on November 6, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

FEATURE: Spring is time for needlework for many Japanese mothers

FEATURE: Spring is time for needlework for many Japanese mothers

A woman and her children browse fabrics for making bags for use at schools, at a store of Yuzawaya selling handicraft materials in Tokyo's Kichijoji district on March 19, 2016. Yuzawaya offers 10 types of made-to-order fabric bags and other school-use items for children as an increasing number of mothers find it difficult to make them, required by nursery and elementary schools, by hand at home. A stand at left in the background says, "We accept orders" for goods related to children's school entrance in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Matsushita to launch world's largest plasma TV in Japan

Matsushita to launch world's largest plasma TV in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said it will begin taking orders on Sept. 1 for its newly developed 103-inch plasma TV, which is the world's largest flat-panel TV, for delivery on the Japanese market. The made-to-order TV unveiled at a pres conference in Tokyo on July 19 has a panel measuring 2.3 meters by 1.2 meters and is expected to retail for 6 million yen (about $51,000). (Kyodo)