Saying ‘Me Too’ in Japan risks being bashed and ignored

TOKYO — Japanese women who say “Me too” do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and being a publicity hound when she tweeted that she lost business contracts after refusing to have sex with clients. Some said that by ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Style’s Mini-Mall App Now Available

TSI Holdings Co. Ltd. has joined forces with mobile commerce firm PredictSpring to create a mini-mall mobile app for Tokyo Style. According to TSI, the app was localized for the Japanese market. It allows consumers to shop from six different women’s wear ... ( read original story ...)

eBay to Acquire Giosis’ Japan Business

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- eBay Inc. (EBAY), a global commerce leader, will expand its presence in Japan with the acquisition of Giosis' Japan business, including the Qoo10.jp platform. eBay currently is an investor in Giosis Pte. ( read original story ...)

Amazon Japan pushes suppliers to help cover its costs

TOKYO -- Amazon Japan is asking many suppliers for "cooperation payments" in an apparent bid to shift some of the burden of rising shipping and other costs to business partners. The Japanese arm of Amazon.com is seeking payments equivalent to a given ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open higher after Wall St gains

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday ... Sharp climbed 3.06 percent to 3,695 yen after a weekend report by the Nikkei business daily that it would set up a joint venture with its parent group Taiwan’s Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn, to produce cameras ... ( read original story ...)

Taxi companies line up to overhaul Japan’s staid cab sector

“Clearly we need a different way of doing business in Japan,” Khosrowshahi said at an event in Tokyo covered by local media. “We need to come in with partnership in mind, and in particular a partnership with the taxi industry here, which actually has ... ( read original story ...)

Second try at Osaka merger referendum faces stiff headwinds

The third district would be made up of the central Osaka business and entertainment districts as well as the southern port area. And the final district would be the area that includes the more working-class districts and middle-class suburbs of the city ... ( read original story ...)

Startups not status: Japan’s top grads rethink success

Astroscale's core business is using satellites equipped with magnets to collect space debris. ANA Holdings and other Japanese corporations have acquired stakes. Like Okada, Seigo Hara was also inspired by a desire to make change. The 36-year-old graduate ... ( read original story ...)

Goats, pigs and veggies crop up in urban Tokyo

The animals are among nearly 60 creatures living on a "farm" right smack in the Otemachi business district just a stone's throw from the bustling central Tokyo station. A lift takes you to the Otemachi Bokujyo ("Otemachi Farm") on the 13th floor of a ... ( read original story ...)

China’s environmental crackdown means big business for Japan

TOKYO -- Tougher environmental regulations in China spell major opportunity for Japan's materials and chemical makers, as factories in the Asian economic powerhouse must either adopt technologies to curb pollution or close down. The government in Beijing ... ( read original story ...)

10 Points of Interest In Osaka, Japan Not To Be Missed

Osaka can’t boast of a large number of sightseeing spots, which is why it is not as popular as Tokyo or Kyoto. This place is more known as a business city. It is also known for its food. However, in this post I will try to change your idea about this ... ( read original ...