When I moved from Italy to Japan three years ago, I felt overwhelmed by how different my life felt. So much about the Asian country has surprised me, especially when it comes to office culture and ...

It was a sobering reminder that even the strongest activist pushes often fail to overcome Japan’s corporate traditions ... shareholders and a corporate culture that seeks to avoid confrontation.

The subtropical island of Okinawa Prefecture has an environment, climate and culture very different to mainland Japan. An independent kingdom and trading hub until the 17th century, the influence ...

In fact, many people tend to don a pair of sunglasses outside in Europe and North America, but wearing a mask is not as popular as it is in Japan. People look at different parts of the face of the ...

Japan's climate varies significantly from north to south, making it home to diverse forests. These forests have been an intrinsic part of Japanese culture since time immemorial.

said that they were “proud of their wonderful culture and tradition.” However, differences are found in such areas as “easy availability of abundant material things”(Japan 43%, Korea 15% ...

Japan’s leading business lobby called for renewed government efforts to promote anime, manga and games as a pillar to spearhead the nation’s economic growth. The April 7 proposal by Keidanren ...