Gen J6 Apr 2020The office where all have a second jobAll the employees at this Japanese workplace are encouraged to find side hustles to help them think and work more creatively. Could it catch on elsewhere?6 Apr 202020 Feb 2020Inside Japan's attention to detailAs the nation ages, the number of Japan's deeply devoted craftspeople is dwindling – but some of the younger generation is carrying the torch in surprising ways.20 Feb 202012 Feb 2020Why so many old companies are in JapanThe country has 33,000 businesses at least a century old. How have so many survived – and what does it mean for Japan’s future?12 Feb 20206 Feb 2020Why Japan's robots are so importantJapan is rolling out robots in nursing homes, offices and schools as its population ages and workforce shrinks. What can it teach other countries facing the same problems?6 Feb 202030 Jan 2020How to 'read the air' around youIn "high-context" countries where communication is indirect and messages are inferred - like Japan - situational awareness is king.30 Jan 202021 Jan 2020How Japan could reinvent the hotelJapan's hotel industry is experiencing record tourism for the 2020 Olympics and beyond. A new crop of hotels luring millennials might help define Japan's post-Olympics, Airbnb era.21 Jan 202015 Jan 2020Japan’s rising ‘super solo’ cultureFrom cocktails to karaoke, more Japanese people are going it alone. What's causing the huge change in the traditionally group-oriented country?15 Jan 2020