Nissan, M'bishi Motors jointly develop minicar

Nissan, M'bishi Motors jointly develop minicar

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., stands beside the company's DAYZ, a minivehicle jointly developed by Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., in Tokyo on June 6, 2013. The two automakers started selling the new vehicle the same day in Japan under the brand name of DAYZ by Nissan and eK Wagon by Mitsubishi Motors.

Nissan, M'bishi Motors jointly develop minicar

Nissan, M'bishi Motors jointly develop minicar

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on June 6, 2013, shows Nissan Motor Co.'s DAYZ, a minivehicle jointly developed by Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. The two automakers started selling the new vehicle the same day in Japan under the brand name of DAYZ by Nissan and eK Wagon by Mitsubishi Motors.

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 330,000 yen

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 330,000 yen

SAPPORO, Japan - A department store salesclerk at the Sapporo branch of Daimaru Inc. in Sapporo shows two brand-name Yubari melons, which the branch bought for 330,000 yen at a local wholesale food market on May 13.

Electric vehicle to be sold at record low 1.8 mil. yen

Electric vehicle to be sold at record low 1.8 mil. yen

GIFU, Japan - Zero Sports Co., an auto component maker, said Dec. 27 it will start selling no-pollution electric vehicles (pictured in file photo) at a record low price of 1.8 million yen thanks to government approval of its application for a subsidy. The Gifu Prefecture-based maker has been marketing the electric vehicle under the brand name ''Zero EV Celo View'' since April at a price of 2.59 million yen. The Zero EV Celo View is a four-wheel mini truck with two passenger seats and a cargo space. It can be recharged at 100-volt sockets in ordinary Japanese houses as it has a 5-meter electric cord.

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 300,000 yen

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 300,000 yen

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows two brand-name Yubari melons bought by a department store in Sapporo, Hokkaido, for 300,000 yen at a local wholesale food market on May 16. The department store plans to auction the fruit to its customers, with the proceeds from the sale to be donated to welfare projects of the Sapporo city government.

Electric vehicle to be sold at record low 1.8 mil. yen

Electric vehicle to be sold at record low 1.8 mil. yen

GIFU, Japan - Zero Sports Co., an auto component maker, said Dec. 27 it will start selling no-pollution electric vehicles (pictured in file photo) at a record low price of 1.8 million yen thanks to government approval of its application for a subsidy. The Gifu Prefecture-based maker has been marketing the electric vehicle under the brand name ''Zero EV Celo View'' since April at a price of 2.59 million yen. The Zero EV Celo View is a four-wheel mini truck with two passenger seats and a cargo space. It can be recharged at 100-volt sockets in ordinary Japanese houses as it has a 5-meter electric cord.

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 330,000 yen

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 330,000 yen

SAPPORO, Japan - A department store salesclerk at the Sapporo branch of Daimaru Inc. in Sapporo shows two brand-name Yubari melons, which the branch bought for 330,000 yen at a local wholesale food market on May 13. (Kyodo)

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 300,000 yen

Sapporo department store buys 2 melons for 300,000 yen

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows two brand-name Yubari melons bought by a department store in Sapporo, Hokkaido, for 300,000 yen at a local wholesale food market on May 16. The department store plans to auction the fruit to its customers, with the proceeds from the sale to be donated to welfare projects of the Sapporo city government.