Floundering stock markets reeling in the wake of the U.S. housing-loan collapse are a less fortunate aspect of global connectivity.
Now, eAccess\’ new subsidiary, Emobile, is Japan\’s first new mobile operator in 13 years and it\’s on a quest for the next \"sacred mirror\" of the ICT industry: high-speed broadband mobile data communications.
Are you happy at work? It\’s a question that goes beyond the bounds of salary to the quintessence of career. Cultural concepts of happiness, work and purpose - or lack thereof - may color attempts to quantify the query.
According to a survey by Japan\’s Center for the Advancement of Working Women, 62.5 percent of workingwomen say they are paid unfairly. While HRM Guide reports the average hourly wage for women in Japan is 65.9 percent of a man\’s.
If you have a way with words, or an appreciation for those that do, consider how it translates into the public relations and marketing arena. Japan\’s ad market alone generates about 5.8 trillion yen in sales annually.
Instead of betting on a bull market, many business owners in Japan will be turning to the rooster this month.
The landlord Emon Saburo was so enraged by the priest\'s begging that he accosted him, invoking a curse that killed his own sons...
With Keiro no Hi, or Respect for the Aged Day (on September 18 this year), comes much for those of us in Japan to consider.
This month, and perhaps even more appropriate in these times, Japan reflects on war. On August 6, 1945, the United States A- bombed Hiroshima, doing the same to Nagasaki three days later...
