Noise pollution in Tokyo
Masses of people are everywhere in Japan, and even though the Japanese tend to be quieter than Americans, when you get a lot of them together it can’t help but...
Japanese culture
Feature-packed “koseino” products a hit with shoppers in Japan
Japanese customers prefer products that are “high-performance.” This tendency explains, for example, why Japanese consumer electronics products are often so complex. The various extra features are a delight...
Modesty: the talented hawk does not show its claws
Modesty is a virtue in Japanese business and social settings...
October 10, 2009 Long Working Hours in Japanese Companies
There is a disucssion in the Japan Intercultural Consulting Group on the problem of long working hours in Japanese companies both at home and abroad. Here is the historical...
In Japanese restaurants, the customer is not always king
Special orders do upset us, if you’re a restaurant in Japan...
Book Review: Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa, by Karin Muller
A strong-willed young adventurer sets her sights on Japan, only to lock horns with a ferocious home stay mother, in this enjoyable read....
