FOOD
Standing Soba Restaurants Bemoan “500 Yen Wall” As Prices Soar
Could standing soba restaurants meet the fate of ramen shops in Japan? Here's why owners are lamenting the so-called 500 yen wall.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Half of Japanese Businesses Say 1500 Yen Hourly Wage “Impossible”
Prices continue to climb in Japan while wages remain stagnant, putting many in a rough spot. The government says it wants to…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan’s Christmas Cakes Are Getting So Expensive That Some Bakers Wanna Quit
The price of everything in Japan is going up lately. Christmas cakes, a holiday staple since Japan's Taisho era, are no exception.…
CULTURE
Japanese People Dip Out of Year-End Work Parties
It seems companies in Japan are more excited about holding end-of-year work parties than people are on attending them. One survey found…
ENTERTAINMENT
Japanese Resellers Are Turning Old Nintendo Employee Manuals Into Yen
You can make a profit selling anything on the Internet, it seems. In the latest trend, some resellers on Japanese sites like…
WOMEN
Report: Japanese Female Company Presidents Set Record, Still Under 10%
Good news! There are more female company presidents in Japan than ever before. The bad news? That number is still pathetically low…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Tokyo Still Ranks as World’s Third Top City – Despite Its Economy
The annual Mori Memorial Foundation Institute's ranking of the world's strongest cities says Tokyo is still number three, behind London and New…
FOOD
Cricket Protein Company in Japan Shuts Down After Right-Wing Conspiracies
Gryllus CEO Watanabe Takahito had a mission: to promote cricket protein as a healthy, environmentally friendly alternative to meat. This week, the…