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.
Corporate Apr 6, 2013
Sushi machine maker upbeat about yen's fall, high overseas demand
by Naoko Fujimura and Takashi Amano
The global popularity of sushi, coupled with the yen’s 18 percent decline in the past six months, is proving to be a sweet spot for Suzumo Machinery Co., Japan’s biggest producer of automatic sushi-making machines. The company plans to triple overseas sales to as ...
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Jan 28, 2013
Living with birds, communicating with flowers and OnDesign favorites
by Jean Snow
Traditional chochin (Japanese paper lanterns) are beautiful, but that doesn’t mean they can’t also be modern and playful.