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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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
Plastic is created during the production of oil and natural gas, as it’s turned into petroleum products. So if it tripled by 2050 what will happen to all of the petroleum products? We need …
