Business News
This Japanese Restaurant Just Paid $3.2 Million for One Fish
Sushi Zanmai's owner shattered his own record at Tokyo's New Year tuna auction.
Japan
Business News
University in Japan develops chopsticks that change the perception of salt in food
A device sends an electrical signal that alters the perception of the taste of food.
Business News
For Social Experiment, Japanese Billionaire Gives $9 Million to People On Twitter
Yusaku Maezawa wants to know if giving $9,000 to 1,000 people will make them happier
By Aria Bendix
Business News
Ramen, an Evolution of Model Soup Phenomenon
In an interview with Restaurant India, Executive Chef of The Grand New Delhi, Anuj Kapoor says Ramen soup trends have only begun to catch up in India
Business News
Organization Guru Marie Kondo’s Netflix Show Transforms People’s Homes and Their Lives. Learn Her Simple Method to Increase Joy and Decrease Clutter.
The beloved Japanese author and consultant's television show isn't just about transforming living spaces.
Building a Business
How This Alcohol Industry Newcomer Created a Japanese Whiskey Brand for the U.S.
Ann Soh Woods tapped her network to get a traditional distiller to allow her to sell their product.
Business Branding
What Did American Consumers Want From the Maker of Cup Noodles and Top Ramen? Hats and Shirts, Apparently.
Nissin, the Japanese maker of instant noodles, which first came to the U.S. market in 1970, has made a concerted effort to listen to U.S. consumers for the past three years.
Business News
A Small Japanese City Was Deluged With Applications After Reports of a Ninja Shortage
The Japanese city of Iga has clarified that it is, in fact, not hiring ninjas.
By Tom Murray
Building a Business
Meet the American Entrepreneurs Who Are Brewing Japanese Sake in Brooklyn
Brian Polen and Brandon Doughan opened the doors of Brooklyn Kura this year.
Business News
KFC Has Created Less Smelly Fried Chicken Just in Time for the Holidays
The scientifically engineered poultry is available in Japan until the end of December.
By Nina Zipkin
Entrepreneurs
A Japanese Company Is Giving Extra Vacation Days to Employees Who Don’t Smoke
The CEO hopes it will inspire more people to quit.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Ideas
This Adorable Robot Puppy Will Tell You If Your Feet Smell
The future is here, everyone.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
These Robots Help Train Travelers With Their Luggage
Japan is planning to use robots to make travel less stressful for people.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
Check Out This Beautiful Starbucks in a Historical Japanese Building
The coffee giant took over a old mansion in Kyoto.
Tech
Watch These Sumo Wrestling Robots Battle It Out
They already act as chefs and priests, now robots are getting in the ring.
By Rose Leadem
Entrepreneurs
Pretty Soon, You Can Try Some Kit Kat Sushi
Here's one of the most innovative food mashups we've seen.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
We Can’t Help But Feel a Little Weirded Out by This Japanese Virtual Assistant
She'll get lonely if you come home late, apparently.
By Mat Smith
Thought Leaders
What Today’s Leaders Can Learn From Pearl Harbor
There are lessons in the Japanese sneak attack that brought the U.S. into a war and world leadership.
Marketing
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Pocky
It's Pocky Day, so snap into some tasty facts about this mysterious Japanese treat.
By Dan Bova
Business News
Corolla, Toyota’s Car for the Masses, Turns 50
Here are some milestones along the way of Toyota Corolla's success and where it stands today.
By Reuters
Business News
At This Restaurant, Human Interaction Is Discouraged
With its 'low-interaction dining,' food is the focus at Ichiran, a popular chain in Asia that recently expanded to Brooklyn, N.Y.
Building a Business
1 Year, 1,000 CEOs: How to Dramatically Improve Your Culture in 365 Days
How a Japanese CEO used the wisdom of his homeland, and lots of visits with corporate leaders to transform his company's failing culture.
Business News
Amazon Japan Raided on Suspicion of Antitrust Practices
A Japan Fair Trade Commission spokesman said he could not confirm the report but added: 'I won't say the contents are incorrect.'
By Reuters
Business News
Toyota Developing Tech-Enabled Taxi for Japan
The company is developing a next-generation taxi for the Japanese market and it has formed a partnership with the country's hire-taxi federation to explore uses for new technology.
By Reuters
Tech
Watch This Eerie Japanese Robot Breathe Just Like a Human
Japan is taking it up a notch on the creepiness scale as researchers unveil the new human-like Alter.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
McDonald’s Japan Shares Soar, to Collaborate on Pokémon Go Soon
The stock jumped as much as 7.4 percent to 3,775 yen, its highest since 2001.
By Reuters
Entrepreneurs
How Scientists Want to Trick Your Jet-Lagged Body Into Feeling Sleepy
Japanese researchers have synthesized molecules to regulate your body's sleep-inducing proteins.