Govt. to set monthly maximum overtime hours
Japanese business and labor leaders are close to a final agreement on limiting worker's overtime hours. The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, and the country's largest labor org…
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Recent articles — page 487
Browse recent articles in the Akihabara archive.
Singapore Tops Tokyo as Asia's City With Best Quality of Living
Singapore tops the ranks in Asia as the city with the best quality of living, well ahead of Tokyo and Hong Kong because of its efficient infrastructure. The city-state gained one spot from …
Feast on Lego-themed Treats at Legoland Japan
Legoland Japan opens for business this April in Nagoya, but as with all theme parks it’s not just about the rides and attractions - it’s also about the food! The park is divided into seven diffe…
Kimi no Na wa. Exhibition [Photo Report]
Vivid backgrounds, poignant stories, complex and utterly human characters - anime director Shinkai Makoto is widely known for these three elements, his use of which rose to even greater prominen…
Music group Perfume to release actual perfume
Since their 2005 debut, music group Perfume has been steadily pumping out the hits with songs including “Linear Motor Girl” and “Polyrhythm.” Now twelve years later, members Nocchi, A-chan and K…
Autos of Tokyo Auto Salon 2017
Another gallery of Tokyo Auto Salon photos.
Thinking of starting a business in Japan? Just do it!
Long-term Japan resident and clinical psychologist Marty Roberts, Ph.D says wannabe entrepreneurs should not let fear of inexperience stop them from starting a business. The 39 year-old Rob…
Why CDs are still big in Japan?
In a country renowned for bizarre obsessions, there’s one that boggles most minds. No, it’s not Japan’s dedication to vending machines that dispense everything from canned coffee to panties or bizarr…
AirBnB will be finally legal in Japan
Airbnb Inc. is finally getting the green light to do business in Japan after years of operating in gray areas of the law. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet approved rules on Friday limiting ho…
Docomo to offer AI smartphone system to support bus operations from 2019
NTT Docomo Inc. will begin offering by March 2019 an artificial intelligence-based smartphone system that promises more efficient bus services. Using a smartphone application, people will a…