Tokyo Camii: Japan’s largest mosque is an oasis of calm in the big city
Photo by George Lloyd Head west from Yoyogi park on Inokashira-dori and you will come across an incongruous sight: a 40-metre tall minaret. It is…
Written By : George Lloyd
Adorable Shiba dog gets in on the act as little sister plays ‘peekaboo!’
Ringoro lives with his human family. Spending all day in the company of humans, it’s only natural that the adorable Shiba dog has started to…
Pachinko: a brief guide to a Japanese obsession
Source: Tischbeinahe / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) One of the sectors hardest hit by the coronavirus epidemic in Japan has been the pachinko business. When the…
Become a drone flight master with Sekido
It’s no exaggeration to say that drones have changed the way we view the world. Shots that used to require a camera crew and a…
Miyazaki farmers’ blog celebrates local produce and community
It is well known that Japan is several decades ahead of other advanced economies when it comes to declining birth rates and the proportion of…
Sustainable development fund to support SMEs post-lockdown
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Promotion Corporation subsidizes capital investment by small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in the capital. It…
Switch to teleworking prompts boom in ‘digicam-friendly’ clothing
In response to the announcement of the ‘state of emergency’ on April 7th, thousands of Japanese companies have switched from office work to telework. With…
Overseas start-ups look to spring from the blocks post-lockdown
Zuva, creator of the world’s largest database of start-up companies, says it is optimistic about the prospects for growth once Japan’s ‘state of emergency’ is…
‘No contact’ app lets you check in to hospitals and hotels with QR code
Under the ‘state of emergency’ the Japanese government is encouraging people to minimise physical contact as much as possible. Yet lots of buildings, including hospitals…
Dog food maker Petokoto offers free LINE veterinary consultation
Living in lockdown under the state of emergency, many of us aren’t getting as much exercise as we should. The same goes for our pets,…
How a ninja mask gave its user extra power to face the coronavirus
Demand for face masks has been outstripping supply in Japan ever since the ‘state of emergency’ was declared on April 7th. Do they really work?…
Handy tips on how to give yourself a “lockdown haircut”
With Japan in a ‘state of emergency’ due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of the nation’s barbers and hairdressers have had to temporarily shut up…
Home delivery meal kits proving a hit with those who live alone
With its low birth rate and high life expectancy rate, Japan is leading the world when it comes to population decline, a phenomenon that is…
Service matches restaurants struggling in lockdown with jobless staff
The ‘state of emergency’ implemented to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Japanese economy hard. One of the sectors hardest hit…
“Don’t let fear get the better of you,” Japanese Red Cross video urges
The coronavirus and state of emergency have turned the world upside down. In this state of exception, everyone is wondering if we’ll ever be able…