TECHNOLOGY
Cashless Payments in Japan Accelerate – and May Doom the One Yen Coin
Cashless payments are accelerating, even among the elderly - and it appears the one yen coin might not survive their onslaught.
economy
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TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Why Subway is Dying in Japan – and Why Starbucks Keeps Growing
While Subway stores in Japan shutter left and right, Starbucks thrives. Why has the one failed where the other succeeded?
FOOD
Rice Flight: Why Japan’s Eating Less Rice Than Ever
Japan is considered synonymous with rice. So why has consumption decreased steadily for decades?
TECHNOLOGY
Will Japan Ever Go Cashless?
Less than 20% of all financial transactions in Japan are cashless. Learn why that is, and why the government wants to change…
CULTURE
A Tansu Full of Dollars: Why Japan Has Such a Hardcore Savings Culture
Why does Japan save more money on average than the rest of the world?
SOCIETY
De-Population in Japan: No Easy Fixes?
The continued downward spiral of Japan’s population hasn't been helped by the slowdown in the Japanese economy. Emma Ford combines personal experience…
ESSAY
Nara Dreamland: How It Became a Nightmare
It was meant to be a paradise. But it ended up a nightmare instead. The story of how Nara Dreamland came to…
NEWS
$30/Month for Unlimited Booze? Restaurants Find Success with Subscriptions
Would YOU pay $30/month for all you can drink coffee? How about $700 for a month’s supply of steak?