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Key Coffee Co., Ltd., a Japanese coffee company with a hundred-year history, is launching its second collaboration project with fashion store The Shop TK. The…
It’s all too easy to assume that Japanese people spend all their time eating sushi and tempura. In fact, when they go out with friends…
It’s not easy being a smoker in Japan anymore. In the early ’90s, when I first arrived, it was very much a smokers’ paradise, and…
The summer months in Tokyo, when the cicadas are at their loudest and even the greenery seems to be wilting in the heat, are an…
The experience of making a hair donation was indeed meaningful and fun, though I must say I do not look my best in a short…
The pandemic has been anything but a blessing. Every country across the world has been affected differently, and the vast majority of people are doing…
If there’s anyone who knows about the importance of spending time in nature, it’s the Japanese. They do, after all, have a word that encapsulates…
The Izu Marriott Hotel Shūzenji is offering a special plan from September 1st to November 30th, 2021, pairing accommodations with a dinner including a variety…
From Winter to Summer Games: just two months after she started practicing the sport in 2019, Muraoka broke the then-Japanese record in the women’s 100m…
Prudence and caution are highly valued in Japan. Perhaps that’s why, despite making up just 1.7% of the world’s population, the Japanese pay 18% of…
Though less used than the Western calendar, the old Japanese calendar is still used for special occasions like births, deaths, and marriages. A new cycle…
Lucky animals have always been popular in Japan. People pray for safe childbirth, family health and longevity, as well as for business prosperity and success…
This year has been quite full of events and collaborations, and I had many opportunities to meet many people and discover even more of Japan’s…
This summer, I had the opportunity to discover more of the Tohoku area as I got invited to a couple of events organized in collaboration…
“100 YEARS OF WORK in JAPAN” On August 18th, 2021, SmartHR Co., Ltd., a Japanese company specializing in HR cloud software, released a new company…