We were in Tokyo recently and one of the most enjoyable exhibitions was this show of blue and red graphic artworks by designer Haruka Aramaki. Composed of predominantly blue and red – “I feel a neutr…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 5 months ago | 0 comments

f you're used to the nomadic work life, the kind where you work from a coffee shop or other shared space, then Japan can be a rough place.

Space comes at a premium in Japan, Tokyo especially. Most ca…

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Ever wanted to feel like you are in (Japanese) elementary school again while also getting some work done on your laptop? What if I told you that you could have your cake and eat it too?

Then you won'…

posted by  FireBee | 8 years, 5 months ago | 0 comments

The wearer slides a candy into the robotic hand of the Puccho A-n 4D Goggles and then puts the headset on. He or she can then experience the virtual delights of popular music idol Kanna Hashimoto per…

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Toyota’s retained earnings have risen 53 percent in the past five years, but it’s been cautious about pay raises, and its influence on wages in Japan is huge. In the spring negotiations now underway,…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 5 months ago | 0 comments

Honda’s pugnacious Urban EV Concept made its second auto show appearance ever here at Geneva this week, and it’s just as adorable and retro as it seemed when it debuted in Frankfurt last year. Not to…

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Japan's switch to generic drugs from brand-name drugs is expected to have reduced medical costs by ¥1.3 trillion in fiscal 2017, the health ministry said Monday. The reduction, the biggest on record,…

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In 1877, Japan's Meiji emperor watched his aunt, the princess Kazu, die of a common malady: kakke. If her condition was typical, her legs would have swollen, and her speech slowed. Numbness and paral…

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Suumo, one of Japan’s largest real estate agencies, recently polled 7,000 people living in Tokyo or the nearby prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, and Ibaraki, asking them which neighborhood in …

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A short documentary from 2017 takes a look at the lives of black residents in Tokyo. Directed by Nigerian-American artist Amarachi Nwosu, the film follows five subjects, with origins ranging from Wes…

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