Ever thought about how many times to knock on the door when you are heading into a job interview? In Japan, it matters. A shortage of young people means there are two job openings for every applicant, prompting some Japanese companies to consider hiring foreign ...
Bookworms often have a rare jewel in their collection that they are unable to throw out — despite efforts to こんまり (Konmari, tidy in the method of Marie Kondo by getting rid of clutter) around the house. For me, this book is the 1965 ...
You'd think they owned the planet. They think they do — pushing into line at supermarkets, hogging seats on trains, generally behaving as though no one but themselves existed except to provide the services they need. Once upon a time — not very long ago ...
Why do manners go out the window as soon as Indians board a plane?
With the yearend rush fast approaching, Dave has a very timely question about Japanese New Year cards: "I'm not a Christmas card kind of guy and last year was no exception. However, at New Year's I got a bunch of postcards from friends and coworkers ...
On Tuesday, Dr. Phil, drawling psychologist to the masses, posted a tweet that some interpreted as, at best, tone-deaf and, at worst, a tacit encouragement for date rape. "If a girl is drunk, is it okay to have sex with her?" someone from his ...
