CULTURE
Marie Kondo: My Cleaning Method is “Tidying Up the Past”
Don't call it "cleaning": Japanese cleanliness guru Marie Kondo says her "magic" method is more than just mere "tidying up".
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CULTURE
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Japan Reacts to The Shop at KonMari
Should a self-defined minimalist be selling $200 tea containers?
CULTURE
Does The KonMari Method Spark Joy in Japan?
Does Kondo Marie's approach (and success) spark as much joy in her own home country of Japan? The answer may surprise you.
SOCIETY
Is Japan Really THAT Clean?
The stereotype holds that Japan is a meticulously clean country. Emma Ford looks at the difference between public and private behavior, and…