2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 46
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…
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Moixa claims storage record with 10,000-strong, Japanese battery fleet
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 in Japan spotted playing with Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, may have exploitable bias in deck-building
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’s amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it’s an actual restaurant you can eat in!
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 has an ultra-luxurious wagyu beef bowl you can only get one place in Japan【Taste test】
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…
Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk on designing for Japanese homes, TikTok, and the new iPhones
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…
Design-Friendly Fire Extinguisher For the Home
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…
A Japanese Zen Rock Garden Made From Sweets
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…
Fire Sprinklers in Kayabuki-no-Sato, Kyoto are Camouflaged as Huts
Not quite as well known is the unique and innovative method they use to protect their important cultural property from fire. In order to maintain the authenticity of the landscape, officials dec…
The big reason Japanese companies can’t innovate
We talk about the specific challenges that Japanese companies are facing and the strategies we’ve used — with varying degrees of success — to help overcome them. And, I’m sure you will not be su…