Airport Express
At Narita and Kansai International Airports, railways providing access into the city must constantly offer better services at lower prices to maintain their market share. JR East's "Narita …
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Graphic Artworks by Haruka Aramaki Distort our Perception of Space
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…
Coworking Spaces in Japan: Nomad Cafes and Places Get Work Done
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 especiall…
Bushitsu: An Elementary School Themed Coworking Space in Shimokitazawa
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…
Virtual reality experience of cute girl feeding you candy
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 Hashimot…
Toyota Record Profit Won't Bury Ghost That Haunts Japan's Wages
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,…
Honda's Urban EV Concept is even more adorable in the flesh
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…
Generic Drugs Save Lots of Money!
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 …
How Killer Rice Crippled Tokyo and the Japanese Navy
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 …
Survey picks the eight best Tokyo-area neighborhoods to live in
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 …