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Japan’s Technological Decline: How the Country Went From Industry Pioneer to Stagnation

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Japan's technological and economic strength has diminished. In this post, we seek to understand what happened.

Japanese Company Behind Edible Insects Declares Bankruptcy Despite Promoting Them as the Future of Food

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The company declared bankruptcy with nearly $1 million in debt but maintains faith in insects as a future food source.

Meet Hobonichi Planners: Japan’s Paper Phenomenon Thriving in the Digital Age

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Their success lies in being more than just tools for time management.

A Japanese Man Has Eaten Nothing but Donburi Since 2019, Turning the Beloved Dish Into a Surprising Testament to Health and Tradition

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What began as a bid to win a Nintendo Switch has become a lifestyle.

Survey Shows First Signs of Positive Change in Japan’s Work Culture: Hybrid Work Is on the Rise

Business and Economics

Japan wants to transform its labor model to enhance competitiveness in employment and boost the nation's birth rate. As a result, hybrid work has gained traction over the past four years.

With Japan’s Birth Rate in Crisis, Tokyo Bets on the Four-Day Workweek

Business and Economics

Japan’s declining birthrate and aging population demand urgent labor reforms.

Japan Faces a New Crisis: Fewer Teenagers Are Experiencing Their First Kiss

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Some experts suggest this trend may be linked to Japan’s declining birth rate.

China Has Discovered That Japan Is the Best Place to Get a Driver’s License. Japanese Aren’t Too Pleased About It

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Laws, agreements, and conventions between countries have “pushed” many Chinese to get their licenses in Japan.

If You See Someone Holding a Blue Bag in Japan, Don’t Speak to Them. They’ve Paid for a Precious Commodity: Silence

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This trend doesn’t seem so surprising in a culture that values respect and formal interactions.

After Canceling Halloween to Avoid Mass Tourism, Tokyo Is Now Calling Off New Year’s Eve, Too

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The city’s most famous and bustling ward won’t celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

After Limiting Overtime, Japan Embarks on a Big Labor Reform: Banning Employees From Working for 48 Consecutive Days

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The country of “karoshi,” or “death from overwork,” wants to reduce the amount of consecutive work days allowed under law from 48 to 14 days.

Faced With an Aging Population, Japan Makes an Unprecedented Move: Opening Its Doors to Nomads

Business and Economics

Japan has introduced a new visa for digital nomads to open international opportunities and revitalize its labor market and local economy.

This Is Clever Japanese Technique Helps You Dry Clothes Faster in Winter

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Accustomed to rain and tiny apartments, the people of Tokyo have devised an ingenious way to dry clothes more efficiently: a technique called the “rainbow.”

13 Years After Disaster, a Robot Searches for Melted Fuel Deep Inside Fukushima

Energy

The 2011 earthquake and tsunami severely damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Now, 13 years later, a new project aims to analyze and retrieve some of the 880 tons of melted fuel inside.

Japan Reopens a Nuclear Reactor That Was Affected by the Fukushima Accident. It’s the First of 33 in the Whole Country

Energy

Tohoku Electric Power Co. has decided to reactivate the first boiling water reactor.

While Japan Stresses Over How to Combat Its Birth Crisis, One Man Is Trying to Break an Edo-Period Record by Having 54 Children

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His name is Ryuta Watanabe and he already has 10 children from his four “wives” and two girlfriends.

Researchers Have Solved One of Asia’s Most Fascinating Mysteries: The Origin of Japanese People. The Key Was in a ‘Neighbor’

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Experts had speculated about one, two, or even three ancestral groups, but it was neither one nor the other. Japan’s population is, in fact, a “mixture.”

In Tokyo, There’s Growing Concern About the Impact of Mass Tourism, Particularly During Halloween. A Potential Solution: Restricting Alcohol

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With international tourism at record levels, several districts in Tokyo have banned alcohol consumption in public spaces.

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