What the world can learn from Japan
First published by The Japan Times Japan’s history of rapid growth, bubble economy, followed by economic slowdown and deflation will...
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Awakenings! How to shine in business and life
Steve Jobs and Walt Disney were great leaders who had clear ideas of what they wanted to achieve in...
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...
Japan’s biotech entrepreneur offers hope to those suffering from incurable illness
He could have taken the safe and easy route to become a clinician. Both his parents and his sister...
Who will stop Japan’s vested interests from stomping on reform and productivity growth?
Japan needs to introduce structural reform if it is to boost its moribund economy. Indeed, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
Japan’s dietary supplement industry inches towards organic reform
Ostensibly to protect people from snake oil salesmen peddling worthless cures, Japan limits its citizens access to routine information...
Choosing a personal fitness trainer in Japan that delivers results
People are living longer than ever before. To maximize present wellness and the quality of those extra years, experts...
The end of a Japanese tradition
The Japanese tradition of taking care of one’s own in old age is fast headed towards extinction. The cause,...
Avoiding medical surprises in Japan
Understanding how Japanese medical practice differs from that in your home country can be crucial to avoiding unwelcome surprises...
Head up, not down to survive tsunami
Sitting across from me at a Naka-Meguro pizzeria, Riccardo Tossani pulled out his iPhone to check his Spyglass app....