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If Plus’s efforts to retool a perfectly fine apparatus seems frivolous, consider its effect on the billions of binder clips used each day. Air Karu’s designers estimate that a worker conserves as muc…
The hottest beer, coffee, and tea products this summer in Japan have one thing in common—they’re colorless. This week, drinks giant Suntory started selling a non-alcoholic beer called “All…
There’s no shortage of wonders to photograph in Japan. But while most snap images of vibrant urban street life and colorful fashion, or cherry blossoms and snow-capped mountains, Tokyo-base…
I planned a solo trip to Japan intentionally timed to arrive right in the middle of hanami season, or the cherry blossom festival (hanami literally means “flower viewing”). And despite my aversion to…
The next time you make a date to catch up with a friend you haven’t seen in a while, don’t go to a ramen shop. From its humble beginnings as fast food, the Japanese noodle-soup dish has bec…
Kondo is the guru of the so-called “mindful organization” movement. Her KonMari tidying method involves assessing the emotional value of each item in our surroundings. Objects that no longer “sp…
Ninjas-clad security guards are all the rage in Japan. Security Service Association (SSC), a firm in western Japan, has started issuing new uniforms to its fleet of security guards. Ditchin…
Prices for cat condos are on the rise in Japan. A artisan-crafted feline perch called Modern Cat Tree NEKO retails for ¥1,080,000 (approximately $9,570) including tax. The Japanese are know…
