People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Aug 31, 2019
Nicole Bargwanna: A different style of living
Founder of Tokyo-based fashion PR company explains how she could move from the bustling metropolis to the U.K. countryside without compromising business.
Books Aug 24, 2019
'Perfume: In Search of Your Signature Scent': Up the distinguished nose of an olfactory detective
Neil Chapman's passion for scents has taken him all over the world and incited him to write "Perfume," a "scent atlas" that takes the form of a gorgeous 288-page guidebook.
Language | BILINGUAL Aug 19, 2019
Schedule some time to learn the uses of 'yotei'
The word "yotei" can translate as "schedule" in English, but it also means "plans." That makes it very useful in and out of the office.
National / Media | Japan Pulse Aug 17, 2019
Excessive homework may be exhausting students in Japan during their summer vacation
The school summer holidays are now in full swing but an increasing number of parents and their children are spending the break hunched over a desk with a stack of workbooks instead of enjoying ice cream in the park. The traditional rite of summer homework ...
Film Jul 31, 2019
'Into the Spider-Verse' director Peter Ramsey extols the virtues of a good bit of animation
Earlier this year, filmmaker Peter Ramsey's name flashed into the collective consciousness when "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" won the Academy Award for best animated feature, elbowing the Japan-made nominee, "Mirai," to the side. As co-director of a three-man directorial team, Ramsey also became the ...
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jul 27, 2019
Yumi Nagashima: Keeping the funny side up
Vancouver comedian subverts the demure Japanese woman stereotype.
Language | BILINGUAL Jul 22, 2019
Japanese features a lot of ways to complain about the heat in summer
As we make the shift from 梅雨 (tsuyu, rainy season) to 夏本番 (natsu honban, summertime in earnest), you'll find that the weather will take center stage in many Japanese conversations.
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jul 13, 2019
Aika Miyake: Film editor makes the cut in both Japan and U.S
There aren't many female filmmakers in Japan, making even fewer female film editors. Aika Miyake is an exception.
Language | BILINGUAL Jun 17, 2019
In praise of the perfect Japanese compliment
The Japanese haven't traditionally complimented one another in the workplace, but a book on the power of positive reinforcement has garnered a following.
Film Jun 12, 2019
Dai Watanabe: Forging his own path, away from the familiar
Though he rarely acknowledges the fact in public, Dai Watanabe is the son of Ken Watanabe: arguably Japan's most internationally known actor since Toshiro Mifune. Among Japanese media, the fact is common knowledge, though in interviews with Watanabe junior, the subject is often off-limits. Dai ...