Business / Economy Dec 24, 2020
Japanese supermarkets to expand closures for New Year's holiday
Convenience stores, however, will mostly stay open during the holiday period and are expecting increased demand.
Business / Corporate Sep 1, 2020
Supermarkets in Japan offer more online options amid pandemic
With people unsure about when the novel coronavirus pandemic will end, supermarkets have improved the efficiency of their “last mile” processes.
Film / Reviews Jul 12, 2017
'Life' provides the chills of a sci-fi horror
by Kaori Shoji
Hot and humid Japanese summers call for kaidan, scary stories that send shivers down the spine. In the days before we had air conditioning, kids would gather around after dinner to tell and listen to those terrifying tales in an effort to chill out ...
Film / Reviews Dec 16, 2015
'Life' tears down the myth of James Dean
by Kaori Shoji
If you're reading this and not some rogue, jump-the-gun review of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," it means you and I are friends forever. This is the day — 24 hours before the opening of the latest chapter in the "Star Wars" franchise — ...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo Sep 19, 2013
Festival brings old films out of storage
by Tomoko Otake
Every year, nearly 100 of the films produced in Japan are said to "go into storage." Such films — even those featuring big-name actors — are never screened at theaters, or they disappear after a very short run with no budget prepared by producers for ...