AkihabaraTokyo · JapanThe archive
Browse articles from qz.com in the Akihabara archive.
The Sumida Aquarium, which is housed in the Tokyo Skytree tower, noticed that its (link in Japanese) hundreds of tiny spotted garden eels have started acting oddly, such as burrowing into the sand wh…
On the 7 train that connects Manhattan to the bustling ethnic enclave of Flushing, Queens, it’s becoming more and more common to see riders wearing surgical masks in public. It’s a phenomenon th…
The drop in South Korean tourists stems from a trade war between Japan and South Korea that makes the US-China trade war look like a minor skirmish. South Korea was occupied by Japan from 1…
A cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan, recorded 41 new cases of the novel coronavirus today, taking the total number of infected passengers to 61. The number of cases on the Diamond Princess n…
For the second year in a row, Japan is ranked on top of the Henley & Partners Passport Index. This privilege is shared by Singaporeans, who share first place with Japan in the pass…
It’s true that we shouldn’t put practicalities ahead of principles, but then again, isn’t that what partisan politics of now stands for? It’s all practicalities and the only principles held are …
According to Ito, Yamaguchi raped her in a hotel room in 2015 in Tokyo while she was unconscious, after they met for a drink to discuss Ito’s career path. Following a police investigation—in whi…
One thing that struck me while reporting this was realizing courts consider statements by brands in things like sustainability reports, supplier codes of conduct, or even on their websites to be basi…
Conceptually, it unites the notions of heart, mind, and spirit: It sees these three elements as being indivisible from one other. We should take the interrelationship of our thoughts, feelings, …
It can't merely be for shareholder returns. The Business Roundtable dropped shareholder primacy in August as the debate intensifies. It can't merely be for shareholder returns.…
