Conbini Boys: ‘The konbini plays such an important role in society’
Are nationalized convenience stores in Japan’s future? Maybe! You’ll have to ask the fried chicken-loving duo behind the “Conbini Boys” podcast.
The CEO of commercial real estate development firm Pacifica Capital highlights the importance of switching lanes when external circumstances change.
Persevering at the junction of trade and climate
Name: Jan Adams Title: Ambassador of Australia URL: www.japan.embassy.gov.au/ Hometown: Wodonga, Australia Years in Japan: less than a year Jan Adams | © Hiromichi Matono What was your first encounter with Japan? I have two answers. One is from a personal point of view. When I was in primary school, my ...
Mima Osawa: 'COVID-19 upended fashion trends for the better'
Mima Osawa puts sustainability and style at the forefront of her fashion line, Mono Handmade.
Keisuke Sugiyama: ‘Being able to experience the past through art is extremely exciting’
As an associate professor at Tohoku University of Art and Design, Keisuke Sugiyama is using a wide array of tools to convey his love of art.
A Japanese woman's story of love from war-torn Syria
Becoming the first Japanese woman to scale K2, the world's second-highest peak, was a life-altering experience for Yuka Komatsu, but it wasn't due to the sense of achievement of having survived the deadly summit. Rather, it was seeing the way villagers around the mountain had ...
Hiroko Ito: ‘When disaster strikes, secure your own safety first of all’
Hiroko Ito is a specialist in disaster management, and has also helped launch Kyushu’s first Mobile Pharmacy service.
From small town to big city to new age of clean tourism
Name: Mark Choon Title: General Manager, The Peninsula Tokyo URL: https://www.peninsula.com/en/tokyo/5-star-luxury-hotel-ginza Hometown: Seattle, U.S. Years in Japan: 2.5 What was your first encounter with Japan? My first trip through Tokyo was a bit of delayed honeymoon in 2007. I did a small trip that went through Hong Kong, Japan and ...
Kaede Yasuno: ‘Nursing is a job with a lot of responsibility’
An acute care nurse on how she stays safe during the pandemic, the skills required to be a nurse and what inspires her in life.
Koji Arano: Dating in a pandemic, ‘every encounter is now more valuable’
Through his YouTube channel Moteki Producer, Osaka native Koji Arano offers up relationship advice to a love-hungry audience.
Yoshihiro Makino: 'One early morning I realized that a sunrise is more beautiful than a sunset'
Photographer Yoshihiro Makino began his career by snapping pictures of Tokyo's vibrant youth culture before establishing himself as an in-demand artist in Los Angeles.
A self-described "multipassionate" entrepreneur, Gizem Sakamaki's main source of joy is a sustainable food culture.
