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What is the sense of duty which drives Yakuza gangs to murder?

A successful new crime drama, starring Japanese actors, includes scenes set in London and Tokyo. At one stage, there’s a violent confrontation in a famous hotel, with lots of fighting…

Five million yen for a big crab from Tottori? Why that’s not a crazy price

The media has had fun with the story of a crab which sold for five million yen ($46,000 USD). They implied it was a massive waste of money and a…

“Watch out China!” – A warning from the top of a new Tokyo tower

They are still building amazing skyscrapers in Tokyo. A huge one opened in Shibuya this week, with stunning views of the metropolis. There’s much excitement high above the scramble of…

“Honourable Madame monkey! I am big loving your thing!”

“You Monkey! You Idiot! I Love You!” A guide to using romantic language in Japan Call someone a monkey or an idiot in Japan and they might be rather pleased…

Selling in Japan: E-commerce Landscape in Japan [Summary]

This is a summary of the e-commerce landscape in Japan and the three marketing trends you should know before selling products online in Japan from btrax’s blog, freshtrax. You can…

Japan Company Incorporation [SMEJapan Business Guide Summary Series]

This is the first in a series of Summaries of the detailed Japan Business Guides put together by Business In Japan core partner, SMEJapan.com. The SMEJapan business guides are free…

Learning to Change: Three steps to a successful Market Entry in Japan [SUMMARY]

This is a summary of a post by Dominic Carter, longtime Japan market researcher and strategist from CarterJMRN, a strategic market research agency in Japan. Pondering why some famous brands…

Japanese Website Design Trends: 3 Consumer Behavior Traits to Consider [Summary]

This is a summary of the three consumer behavior traits that affect Japanese website design from btrax’s blog, freshtrax. You can read the original article here. Characteristics of Japanese Web…

Communist Japan

We often hear about Communist China but what about Communist Japan? The far left plays a significant role in Japanese politics and mixes activism with charm. Japan is a country…

What could a trip to the dentist reveal about economics?

Most dentists expect their patients to tell them where the pain is before they suggest a cure. The problem with countries is that they don’t always know what’s causing their…

Pink Floyd’s complaint against Japan

Pink Floyd are among the most successful and respected British rock bands. But in a song they wrote which mentions Japan, the video shows some very seedy looking geishas, played…

How to create future-proof products & services: The Value Plan (in Japan) – Event Summary

On Friday 30th August, 2019, BIJ proudly partnered with, presented and helped, Professor Philip Sugai promote and deliver a Workshop How to create future-proof products & services – about a…

Rocket man returns

North Korea has lashed out at South Korea firing more missiles in the direction of Japan. They landed in the sea but experts say the weapons are getting more dangerous….

The JLPT Is a Much Bigger Deal than I’d Thought [Summary]

“The JLPT Is a Much Bigger Deal than I’d Thought” is a summary of the debut post from Alex Farrell‘s blog, “The Kyoto Linguist“, discussing the Japanese language, translation, travel…

Argument

Have you ever wondered why people from East Asian countries appear to be reserved in meetings, including conferences and university lectures? It could be that they are trying to avoid…