LIVING IN JAPAN
Japanese Banks: A Guide for Foreign Residents
Why foreign residents and local business experts alike find Japanese banks dated - and how it's changing (slowly) for the better.
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LIVING IN JAPAN
FOOD
Japan’s Non-Alcoholic Boom
A drop in drinking in Japan has more bars and restaurants turning towards non-boozy options - and even sake manufacturers are boarding…
FOOD
Sushi Restaurant CEO Defeats Pirates, Sets Tuna Records
Sushi restaurant CEO Kimura Kiyoshi second-bests his own record and earns online love - complete with re-enactments of some of his greatest…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Cashless Donations at Buddhist Temples on the Rise
More and more Buddhist templates are supplementing donation boxes with cashless donation systems - a trend that has some in Japan's Buddhist…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
To Curb Overwork, Osaka to Shut Down Employee’s Computers
Osaka Prefecture will implement a clever method to stop employees from putting in overtime. But will it do anything to change the…
FOOD
Video: Sayonara, Conveyor Belt Sushi?
Many of you have heard about or eaten at a revolving conveyer-belt sushi - or kaiten-zushi - restaurant. What most people don't…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Microsoft’s Four-Day Workweek in Japan Isn’t New
Microsoft's experiment with the four-day in Japan has gained a lot of attention. But they're not the first company in Japan to…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan Reacts to The Shop at KonMari
Should a self-defined minimalist be selling $200 tea containers?