Piracy Boosts Sales of Some Manga Comics, Research Shows
Publishers of Manga comics are working hard to shut down any and all pirate sites. Manga piracy has been in the news quite a bit this month. “Piracy decreased the legitimate sales of ongoin…
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Japan's consumption tax raised to 10% amid swelling welfare costs
The following is a chronology of major events related to the consumption tax in JapanApril 1989 -- Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita's government introduces a 3 percent consumption tax.…
Organizers, festival host agree to reopen "comfort women" exhibition
The settlement came after the Nagoya District Court held a hearing on a demand that the exhibit "After 'Freedom of Expression?'" Related coverage:Artists protest hate underly…
Discover Central Japan: A Travel Guide to Mie, Aichi, Gifu and Nagano Prefectures
This guide was created to help you explore an unknown Japan though trips to the main prefectures that make up much of the central Japan region: Mie, Aichi, Gifu, and Nagano. Photo: Randiah Camil…
2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 40
You will be reviewing online search results in order to improve client content and quality. You will be required to provide feedback and analysis on content found in search engine results and pr…
A Japanese MBA Does Not Mean What You Think It Means
Yoshi: Well, we have English MBA program and Japanese MBA program. But in case of Japanese, we don’t need to have full-time in Japanese MBA program because not many people quit jobs to get …
10 Things in Tokyo: October 2019 | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat
This year marks the centennial of the modernist art and architecture movement Bauhaus, and Tokyo is celebrating with an array of events. Decode / Events & Materials The Work of Art…
Tax Hike Means Items At 100-Yen Shops Can Be Purchased With Two Coins Again
People in Japan have welcomed the news that things purchased at 100-yen stores can once again be bought with two coins. “Sugoi ne,” said 47-year-old housewife Yumiko Kobayashi.…
Mori Building Digital Art Museum: A Multi-Sensory Experience
The Mori Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless is billed as the world’s first digital art museum, and was unveiled in Odaiba on June 21st, 2018 to much fanfare. Sit back for – click he…
Issey Miyake’s latest fashion show is an ode to the beauty of female joy
Well, not at Issey Miyake’s latest Paris Fashion Week presentation yesterday. Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes Issey Miyake’s latest Paris Fashion Week presentation. Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes Issey Mi…