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.
Lifestyle | ON: DESIGN Aug 5, 2013
Easy furniture and all things green
by Jean Snow
Rearranging furniture with the flip of a coin Not all office workspaces are created equal — we can’t all have those luxury designer, expansive spaces. But small offices still need to deal with fluctuations in staff and changes in layout, no matter how minor. ...
Digital | ON: TECH Jun 18, 2013
Apps to keep track of everything, Acer's new tablet and a better way to make presentations
by Yukari Mitsuhashi
Keeping track of your assets Money Forward is a personal financial asset management service (in Japanese) that works similar to the U.S.-based service Mint.com. With more than 160 partners including banks, credit-card companies and mobile carriers, the service automatically pulls all your financial information ...