Japanese store 'rethinks' badges for staff on periods
Image copyright WWD JapanA Japanese department store where staff could wear badges if they were on their period has said it will "rethink" that policy. The Daimaru branch at Osaka Umed…
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Japanese hotel that hosted last four emperors offering rooms for fraction of their regular price
The Nara Hotel offers royal-class hospitality, but right now you won’t have to pay a king’s ransom to experience it. So as you can also probably imagine, the Nara Hotel (which is, of course…
Death-preparedness awareness poster featuring comedian draws complaints
Whether this latest public service announcement by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare did is currently a matter of debate. The poster was created to raise awareness of Advanced Care Plan…
Japanese beauty trends of the 20th & 21st centuries, and predicting future fashions
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseideo has released their predictions for 2020’s makeup trends, as well as a look back at Japanese beauty throughout the last century. Shiseido, founded in 1872 mak…
Rocking out with the Wagakki Band: Giving vocaloids a human voice
Meet the Wagakki Band with Yuko Suzuhana and get ready to rock! The Wagakki Band, which consists of seven musicians and the singer Yuko Suzuhana, deftly fuses traditional Japanese instruments wi…
First details, title of Inu Yasha creator Rumiko Takahashi’s new manga series announced
Back in December, publisher Shogakukan got manga fans’ hearts racing with the announcement that Rumiko Takahashi has a new manga in the works. The upcoming manga is a full-fledged weekly se…
Vietnamese workers get scolded by boss in Japan, retaliate by punching him in the head 【Video】
Workers are said to be participating in the government’s Technical Intern Training Program. Back in 1993, the Japanese government started up the Technical Intern Training Program, a work trainin…
‘People Just Do Nothing’ Movie Adaptation Shooting In Japan & UK For Focus Features & BBC Films
Production is underway on an under-the-radar feature adaptation of BAFTA-winning BBC comedy series, People Just Do Nothing. Focus Features and BBC Films financed the project and U…
People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan
Production is underway on an under-the-radar feature adaptation of BAFTA-winning BBC comedy series, People Just Do Nothing. After five seasons of the cult mockumentary series on B…
Watch Star Wars Kabuki Right Here
When the one-off performance of Star Wars kabuki was announced, it made sense. Star Wars is deeply influenced by Japan, so it seemed as though this would work. The kabuki version is a …