Ikebukuro strengthens its position in the Japanese cultural industry October 24, 2018 Ambitious construction plans are intended to cement Ikebukuro and the surrounding Toshima district of Tokyo firmly at the center of the Japanese film industry….
Scandal shakes Japan’s education ministry as senior official resigns September 22, 2018 TOKYO – Japan’s scandal-ridden Ministry of Education saw the second resignation of a senior official in less than two years, revealing an institutional culture…
Kerre McIvor: Tattooed rugby players respect Japanese culture September 22, 2018 Our All Blacks will cover up in public swimming pools and gymnasiums to avoid offending their Japanese hosts during the Rugby Word Cup. Photo…
Japanese culture of discrimination undermines “womenomics” August 29, 2018 Receive free updates on women in business We will send you a MyFT Daily Summary e-mail gathering the latest news from Women in business…
Palme d’Or winner director Kore-eda turns down invitation from Japanese culture ministry June 8, 2018 TOKYO – Director Hirokazu Kore-eda declined an invitation from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to celebrate his film “Shoplifters”…
Japan’s climate change preparedness, an example for Asian countries – BRINK – Conversations and Insights on Global Business June 6, 2018 Schoolchildren touch an electronic globe to learn about rising sea levels caused by global warming in Tokyo. Asian countries can learn many lessons from…
Hyoe Yamamoto delves into Japanese corporate corruption culture in “Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair” May 16, 2018 As a Japanese, it’s a little disheartening to see the words “samurai” and “idiot” in the same sentence. Filmmaker Hyoe Yamamoto’s documentary “Samurai and…
Japanese Education Minister Apologizes After Magazine Reveals ‘Sexy Yoga’ Studio Visit With Official Car April 25, 2018 Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi apologized on Wednesday after a magazine reported the day before that he had used an official ministry car to visit…
Japanese Education Minister visits ‘sexy yoga’ studio in official car April 24, 2018 Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi used an official ministry car to tour a “sexy yoga” studio in Tokyo run by a former porn actress, a…
Should Oman follow the Japanese education system? February 5, 2018 Muscat: The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa) recommended that Oman follow Japan’s pioneering educational philosophy to boost knowledge-based industries in…