In the quiet suburban streets of Kami-Ikebukuro in Tokyo stands a three-story house that looks no different from the rest. Inside, ho ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese company launches ice pops using persimmons headed for the garbage heap
A travel agency in this southwest Japan city has launched ice pops using local persimmons that would otherwise have landed in the g ... ( read original story ...)
What I learned working for a Japanese company by Peter Hanami
Japan was the second-largest economy in Asia with an annual gross domestic product of US $4.15 trillion dollars, a population of 126 million people, and a GDP per head of US $32,700 in 2004. ( read original story ...)
Aoyama Gakuin in lead after first day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden
Aoyama Gakuin University took the lead in the third of Sunday’s five stages and never looked back, crossing the line first to win the outward half of the 98th Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Aoyama Gakuin takes 1st-day Tokyo-Hakone ekiden lead
Aoyama Gakuin University took the lead in the third of Sunday's five stages and never looked back, crossing the line first to win the ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-hit Japanese airlines expand horizons in search of profit
They are selling aircraft interior equipment and in-flight meals, and using retired plane for weddings. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘We won’t give up’: Japan entrepreneurs bet on Myanmar’s future
Despite Myanmar's uncertain future after the military seized power in February, a number of Japanese entrepreneurs have remained in the country and are going about business somewhat as usual. ( read original story ...)
How the pandemic changed Japan’s health care system
COVID-19 has overhauled work practices and exposed the divisions between the public and private sectors of the medical system. ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Chiba, Chiba-shi, Japan
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Chiba, Chiba-shi, Japan, was reported only 26 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders voice resolve to tackle key growth challenges
The leaders of Japan's major business organizations on Saturday expressed their resolve to address pressing challenges facing the country to support growth in 2022, ranging from digitalization and ... ( read original story ...)
Record number of Japanese startups to be at CES 2022 in Las Vegas
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) says that 52 technology startups will showcase their innovations at CES 2022 from Jan 5-8 in Las Vegas. The number of startups representing Japan at the ... ( read original story ...)
Georg Loeer, President NRW.Global Business Japan: Episode #83 Japan’s Top Business
Episode #83 (Audio here) (Video here) Japan's Top Business Interviews Born in Tokyo while his father was serving as a German diplomat, Georg Loeer spent his first five years in Japan before his family ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Chemical to reorganize research laboratories at its Osaka, Tsukuba and Chiba sites
Sumitomo Chemical will start a full-scale study on reorganizing the research laboratories at its Osaka, Tsukuba and Chiba sites, as part of its efforts to accelerate the creation of next-generation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s milk supply glut has PM Kishida urging people to drink more dairy and use it in cooking
A supply glut may result in farmers throwing away tonnes of milk, so politicians are urging people to drink more milk and use the dairy product in their cooking. Not everyone’s convinced though. ( read original story ...)
Japan business leaders voice resolve to tackle key growth challenges
The leaders of Japan's major business organizations on Saturday expressed their resolve to address pressing challenges facing the country to support growth in 2022, ranging from digitalization and ... ( read original story ...)
115-year-old mochi spot Benkyodo Company, Japantown’s oldest business, set to close
If you love the Japanese rice cakes called mochi, early January is your last chance to get it at Japantown’s oldest business Benkyodo Company. ( read original story ...)