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.
Events Outside Tokyo Sep 19, 2013
Festival brings old films out of storage
by Tomoko Otake
Every year, nearly 100 of the films produced in Japan are said to “go into storage.” Such films — even those featuring big-name actors — are never screened at theaters, or they disappear after a very short run with no budget prepared by producers ...