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.
Music Jul 24, 2013
August Live
by Natasha Vik
For those people who can’t take time off work for any of this month’s major music festivals, there are still plenty of options for live music across the country. In particular, this month promises some great gigs for jazz enthusiasts. At the start of ...
CD Review | BEST-SELLER Jul 17, 2013
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Nanda Collection"
by Patrick ST. Michel
“Am I an adult? Or am I a kid?” sings Kyary Pamyu Pamyu on “Furisodation,” a song about the Harajuku blogger-turned-model-turned-pop-star turning 20 earlier this year. That’s the question that looms over all of her sophomore album, “Nanda Collection.” The album is obsessed with ...