The Crucial Role of Japan’s New Foreign Minister in Advancing Gender Equality
September was an extremely busy month for Ms. Kamikawa Yoko. Less than a week after becoming…
Shibuya ward’s quest for a change passes through a Halloween ban
Ken Hasebe, the mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, has made his stance clear: "I don't want people to…
The Rise of AI in Japan: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations
Take a look at this commercial. It is the latest commercial of the "Oi Ocha catechin…
Thank you for (not) smoking
Smokers of Japan, beware! With the health-themed 2025 Osaka-Kansai EXPO on the horizon, Japan is…
New tax regulation meets the concern of small businesses
Hundreds of thousands of small businesses and freelancers in Japan are very concerned. The…
The delicate future of Japanese higher education
There is good and bad news for Japanese universities. The good news is that in the World…
Moda Makers: The International Trade Fair of Made-in-Italy Fashion Manifacturers
Moda Makers is a showcase of the excellence and know-how of Italian SME manufacturers of women’s…
The Evolving Landscape of Japan’s Work Culture
The traditional Japanese working system is built upon a lifelong commitment to a single company.…
Lost in (AI) Translation
Learning Japanese is no joke. Featuring three distinct writing systems, a sentence structure which…
Japan’s latest trend is a return to paper
Social media is saturated. With countless platforms to choose from, millions of content creators…
Japanese Millennials face the adulthood test
The time of adulthood has arrived for Millennials. According to the Pew Research Center,…
No Country for Old Politicians
New winds of change are stirring in the world of Japanese politics. Currently, it may be just a…