Line launches Slack rival
Line, the struggling messaging app that’s losing users, today launched its newest spin-off service – a rival to Slack. With Line Works, the Japan-based company has a workplace chat app…
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From Gudetama to Moomin: Your guide to themed cafes in Japan
In a country where novelty is the norm and cuteness is king, these places stand out in more ways than one. Among the numerous themed cafes scattered all over Japan, we've rounded up our top pick…
Google wins ‘right to be forgotten’ battle in Japan
Google has won a long-standing battle in Japan that drew parallels with Europe’s “right to be forgotten” ruling. The Japanese Supreme Court today dismissed four cases against the U.S. compa…
Child care support seen helping to drive influx of residents to Tokyo
The number of Japanese moving into Tokyo and nearby prefectures was higher than those who left for the 21st straight year in 2016, with the availability of child care support proving a big draw in ce…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Medals to be made from mobile phones
Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Tokyo 2020 Games will be made from recycled mobile phones. The Japanese public will be asked to donate old phones and small appliances to gather two tonnes …
Japan Could See 20,000 Bitcoin Accepting Merchants in 2017
As Japan prepares to enforce regulations upon bitcoin exchanges in the country this, a development that was encouraged by the local bitcoin industry, the number of merchants accepting the cryptocurre…
You need to win the lottery to get PlayStation VR in Japan
Each customer waiting outside of the stores were given a numbered ticket, and those lucky few who had their number selected were eligible to buy the headset.
Kit Kat Sushi?! Tokyo's Fancy Ginza District Is Home to a World's First
Japan is famous for its variety of intriguing Kit Kat flavors, and the opening of a new Kit Kat Chocolatory store is the perfect opportunity to introduce a weird and wonderful new Kit Kat treat! Kit …
Disrupting Japan Podcast: This Low-Tech Japan Travel Startup is Going Global – Bed & Art
Keigo Fukugaki has started his own hotel brand, BnA, which stands for Bed & Art. It’s not a platform. It’s not an online marketplace. There isn’t (yet) even a meaningful e-commerce…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2017
If your image of Japan is based on the Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, then you won’t be disappointed by this event. Tokyo Auto Salon 2017 organized by NAPAC is the largest-ever show of …