Lifestyle Feb 27, 2016

Learning to embrace the halal industry

by Masami Ito

With an increasing number of Muslims residing in and visiting Japan, local governments and businesses in the private sector are eyeing ways to target the potentially lucrative market

Lifestyle Feb 7, 2015

Options allow Tokyo to be more accessible

by Masami Ito

Former anchorwoman Christel Takigawa referenced the country's spirit of selfless hospitality in her presentation to the International Olympic Committee in 2013, a speech that helped persuade the IOC to give Japan the rights to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This hospitality, or omotenashi, ...