Fire near World Heritage site in central Japan causes scare
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 04:00 | Lifestyle, JapanA fire gutted two thatched-roof huts near a World Heritage site in central Japan on Monday, causing a scare for locals and tourists l…
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Peak Persimmon Drying Season Drapes Orange Curtains Throughout Wakayama
It’s peak persimmon drying season in Japan right now. The reason early November is peak persimmon drying season is because dried persimmons (hoshigaki) are a traditional food that plays a centra…
Microsoft Japan boasts 40% productivity jump thanks to four-day workweek experiment
In a month long experiment this past August, Microsoft Japan saw a 40% increase in productivity levels by employees when a four day workweek was implemented. Microsoft's “Work Life Choice C…
Seven-Minute Final Fantasy VII Remake Ad Is The Longest Commercial Ever On Japanese TV
Clocking in at seven minutes long, this Final Fantasy VII Remake ad is the longest commercial to ever air on Japanese television. I t’s like a seven-minute short film about people into Fina…
Microsoft Japan sees 40 per cent increase in productivity after introducing four-day week
A Microsoft Japan trial into improving work-life balance has found productivity increased by 40 per cent when employees were given a four-day working week. In addition to the increase …
Microsoft Japan Tries 4-Day Work Policy and It Raises Productivity
In August 2019, Microsoft Japan tried a 4-day work and 3-day weekend system for a month without any deduction in salary. Takuya Hirano, president, and CEO of Microsoft Japan said …
Microsoft four-day work week 'boosts productivity'
Image copyright Getty ImagesMicrosoft Japan said sales had been boosted by nearly 40% during an experiment in which staff worked a four-day week on full pay. Japan has some of the longest w…
Microsoft tried a 4-day workweek in Japan. Productivity jumped 40%
Hong Kong (CNN Business) A growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. Now the results of a recent trial at Microsoft (MSFT) suggest it could work even for the big…
Japan is full of ghosts: Visiting the grave of Taira no Masakado's head
Though it’s not exactly a shinrei spot (a place where ghosts have allegedly appeared), Taira no Masakada Kubizuka is one of the most famous “ghost” spots in Japan. It’s where Taira no Masakada’s…
How Subaru Nearly Took on Smart in America with a Swarm of Tiny Japanese Cars
Subaru Subaru R1Kei cars are a Japanese phenomenon, a defined class of tiny vehicles born from the same postwar constraints responsible for European microcars like the Isetta. A couple of hatchb…