The Judoka (Judo Fighter)
Most Westerners come to Japan on short-term assignment. They stay two or three years, then leave. Few make Japan...
Category: Lifestyle & Culture
Outgoing chairman credited for Mitsubishi Fuso turnaround
On arrival at Narita airport in 2009, the incoming chief executive of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., Dr. Albert...
Follow Japan’s thought leaders
Isolated from the West in 1635 by the Tokugawa shogunate, the culture of modern-day Japan remains in part a...
Why Japan lacks a Donald Trump
Populism is on the rise in advanced economies, but not in Japan. Here, the ruling coalition party won by...
Low cost foreign currency exchange comes to Japan
Peer-to-Peer foreign currency exchange TransferWise is rolling out in Japan in September. The firm, which recently became a $1.1bn...
Tokyo Bay at risk to tsunami
On December 31st, 1703 an 8.2 magnitude earthquake along the Sagami Trough triggered a tsunami that rippled towards Japan’s...
On ‘Target’: Godiva’s Jerome Chouchan takes aim with new book on change leadership
Lifting his bow in ancient Japanese tradition, Jerome Chouchan takes a deep breath. He quiets his mind to be in...
Violin maker’s apprentice fulfills lifetime dream at 81
When long-term Japan resident Amadio Arboleda first approached Tokyo-based violin maker Louis Caporale for an apprenticeship, he did so...
Rugby’s Eddie Jones — Is Japan ready to take on the World?
As the Brave Blossoms enter final preparations for the Rugby World Cup which starts this Friday in London, Beacon Reports spoke to head...
“Ore, ore” scams not just for the elderly
When first reading about how elderly Japanese fall prey to the “Ore, ore” (“It’s me, its me”) scams, I thought...