The Best Spots to See Autumn Leaves in Tohoku
Since the koyo (autumn leaves) arrived late this year, there are still chances to experience some of Tohoku’s stunning seasonal beauty. Pack your bento and enjoy a quiet lunch on one of the trai…
The archive
AkihabaraBot's articles — page 246
Browse akihabarabot's articles in the Akihabara archive.
Japanese investors have poured over $50 billion in Indian startups in five years
Japanese investors are not holding back when it comes to backing Indian startups. Spread across 157 deals, more than 105 Indian startups received capital from Japanese investors between 2014 and…
Japan Sumo Association surprises fans with cutesy game on Twitter
Train with the sport’s most kawaii professional sumo wrestler. That’s not to say sumo wrestlers don’t know how to have fun, though. However, this really is the work of the official Sumo Ass…
Post-meal waste at Japanese sushi restaurant sparks controversy online
A lesson in what not to do at a revolving sushi joint in Japan. The tweet, by Twitter user @6jsDrYcsuFZf7EB, captures the essence of the problem with two images taken at a revolving sushi train …
We visit Kyoto’s monk bar for some spiritual spirits
By night, though, he runs the Bouzu Bar (bouzu being the Japanese word for “monk”). Before opening his own bar, he spent a year studying bartending and learning all he could about various types …
Next-Gen Subaru WRX STI Could Be a Two-Door Coupe, Co-Developed With Toyota: Report
In its next iteration, the Subaru WRX STI—as well as its more civilian WRX brethren—could reportedly abandon its current four-door body style to bring back the coupe format not seen since the ra…
Microsoft tried a 4-day work week — and productivity soared
Just ask Microsoft, which tested a shorter work week in Japan and gave workers in Tokyo every Friday off this past August. Simply Business, a call center in the United Kingdom, switched its 500 …
Microsoft Japan tested a four-day work week. Productivity jumped by 40%
For the month of August, Microsoft Japan experimented with a new project called Work-Life Choice Challenge Summer 2019, giving its entire 2,300 person workforce five Fridays off in a row without…
20 things to buy at the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo store
If you’re saving up your yennies for a trip to the the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo store, here are some of the awesome items available to purchase. ▼ Located far away from Mega Charizard Y is Mega…
Microsoft Japan Experimented With 4-Day Work Weeks to Combat Overwork. The Results Were Pretty Incredible
But you don't always have a choice--especially if your work culture demands that you show up early and stay late. The country is known for some of the longest working hours in the…