
Five Ways The Japanese Workplace is Changing
Japan is undergoing a transformation in the workplace, but a great deal of the information available about Japan is based on outdated perceptions. These stereotypes

Tips for Living in Tokyo: The Yamanote Line
Don’t think you’re saving money by living 30–45 minutes outside of Tokyo, because you’re going to miss so much in your life whether it’s literal

What Japan Can Teach us about the Dignity of Work
When a tourist comes to Japan for the first time, they’ll notice a peculiar sight. All across Japan, there seems to be an over-population of

Three Legal Tax-Savings Strategies in Japan That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of (Subscribers Only)
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The boy and the teacup
There is an old Chinese story about a boy who visits a Kung Fu master in hopes of becoming his student. Back in those days,

10 Myths about Japan
1. “Japanese trains are always on time.” The statistics you see on extremely punctual trains are usually in reference to the high-speed bullet train —