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As the official first year of Reiwa, 2019 was hot with discussion as soon as the era was christened. Keigen Zeiritsu (Reduced Tax Rate)October 1, 2019 signaled an increase in consumption tax fro…
The 61-year-old heads Bio Hotels Japan, which he established in 2013 to advocate for slow living in a country where convenience -- exemplified by its 24-hour convenience stor…
As an account manager, you will be working closely with the Director of Business Development for Government Accounts in all phases of the business development process. This includes everything f…
A new record has been claimed by UK based battery company Moixa, which now manages what it claims to be the largest fleet of battery systems in the world. It launched its GridShare software prog…
Crows don’t really have the best reputation in Japan. For example, Japanese Twitter user @beat_flying was recently out and about in Nagoya when he spotted two crows engaged in a perfectly wholes…
Tokyo has no shortage of eateries that take inspiration from the 2-D media world. There’s a permanent Sailor Moon musical restaurant and cafes for both the Pokémon franchise and Square Enix…
Yoshinoya’s beef bowl is the archetypal fast, filling, and financially friendly meal in Japan. So it might surprise you to learn that Japan’s most popular beef usually isn’t Japanese. Yoshi…
We caught up with the show’s design expert Bobby Berk at Adobe Max, where he gave a talk on how he balances running his own interior design business while juggling Queer Eye. I know you’re a spo…
Morita Miyata is a Japanese company that was originally established in the late 1800s. But despite their many achievements, they struggled with the fact that disaster preparedness continues to b…
In Japan, Zen rock gardens are considered, if nothing else, a source of serenity and relaxation. Another source of relaxation – enjoying Japanese sweets – doesn’t necessarily go hand-in…
