Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Style & Design Apr 30, 2013
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu on a mission to spread Japan's kawaii culture
by Samuel Thomas
"Cool" may have been the official buzzword, but if the chants of the 20,000 strong audience at a recent festival are to be believed, that word has been ousted by a new one: "kawaii."
Style & Design Apr 30, 2013
Dempagumi.inc: Akihabara' kawaii-guru idols
by Samuel Thomas
Dempagumi.inc have become the faces of a new generation of Akihabara pop music, as well as a force to be reckoned with in the fashion world.
Style & Design Sep 14, 2008
Tokyo's fashion menu gets more appetizing
by Misha Janette
The Michelin Guide top-starred Tokyo as the world’s gastronomic capital this year, but the city’s sartorial scene may now be just as appetizing as it gradually garners more and more global attention with its fashion menu extending from streetwear avant-garde to “quirky-cute” confections and ...