Very special Ks: kamishibais, from “kokusaku” to “kyokan”, ie from war propaganda to sharing...
By Megumi Bailey and Géraldine Enjelvin
A centuries-old Japanese storytelling tradition is being revived for modern audiences. Meet kamishibai – from kami, meaning paper...
Tamago-ya – The Bento King of Tokyo
By Seungjin Whang
Tamago-ya (meaning “Egg-shop”) was founded by Isatsugu Sugahara in 1975, as a small mom-and-pop bento (“boxed lunch”) shop. Under the entrepreneurial leadership...
Carrefour’s History and Exit from China
By Lisa Qixun Siebers
Carrefour is a French retailer with a successful history of being China’s largest and fastest growing foreign retail stores in 1995....
The Political Economy of Inequality and the Issue of ‘Catching-up’
By Kalim Siddiqui
Why do some countries grow faster than others?
In this article the author discusses issues related to the economic growth and the ‘catching-up’...
Say Hello to Japan’s New Generation Workers
By Alecsandra Tubiera
The new generation – or mostly known as the millennial generation – is the current age of workers in Japan, innovating ideas...
Why Workstyle Reform Just Might Work in Japan
By Ginka Toegel
Ikigai– in Japanese it means, loosely, “what makes life worth living.” If reforms by the Shinzō Abe government succeed, it may one day...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Art of Controlled Chaos: How Logistical Inefficiency Drives Retail Performance
By Gilles Paché
In today’s retail landscape, efficiency is not always the golden rule. Some of the largest large retailers have mastered the art of controlled chaos, using supply chain failures to stimulate demand and...
