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.
How-tos | LIFELINES Jul 22, 2013
Think before you ink if you work with kids
by Louise George Kittaka
I am very interested in getting an irezumi (traditional tattoo) in Japan. Are there any artists that will tattoo a foreigner? If so, who and where? My interviewer for the teaching position tried to warn me that tattoos are a 'no-no.
Language | BILINGUAL Mar 18, 2013
Best to consult an expert before getting a cryptic kanji tattoo
by Mark Schreiber
“Mami,” I said, reading the kanji 「真実」tattooed on the bicep of the young man seated beside me last December, aboard a flight bound for Houston, Texas. “Is that the name of your Japanese girlfriend?” The mélange of emotions displayed on his face — a ...