One of the biggest macro trends that Japan is currently facing is the demographic decline. This poses a number of challenges for Japanese companies due to the labor crisis and the shrinking domestic ...

Some time ago, we published an article titled Saigō Takamori, the True Story of the Last Samurai, recounting the story of ...

TSMC has confirmed mass production at its Japanese wafer fab, marking a significant milestone in its overseas expansion ...

The 2016 earthquake damaged Kumamoto Castle, leaving its stone walls crumbling. We meet the stonemasons carefully restoring each stone to its original place and discover what they do for lunch.

A working farm in the heart of Hawaii, within a region known for its coffee, is a site for historical tours that will immerse ...

In a year of political upheaval dominated by the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s kickbacks scandal, Ishiba ...

Slither into the spirit of the Year of the Snake with snake shrines in Japan! Discover shrines in Japan where snakes are ...

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

With international cinema becoming more and more accessible through streaming platforms, Japanese films have garnered global recognition for their cultural richness and refreshing storytelling ...

Sometimes, the search for the biggest scare possible may take you overseas and into an exploration of Japanese horror movies ... Charles, MO (where he served as Culture Editor for its student ...

the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven, felt the company had lost its way. He wanted to revive the culture fostered by his father, the company’s founder. Mr. Ito wanted to establish training ...

How would you describe the cultural zeitgeist in 2024? “Very demure, very mindful,” perhaps. We were all in our “eras era.” It was the year when Gen Z naming conventions—fruit + girl, as in ...