Doggy Dad, Mr Son and the 300 year vision for Softbank
Most people in Japan are familiar with a cool white dog who has an unusual name: Otosan, which means “father.” He’s the mascot of Softbank, founded by the hugely ambitious…
Most people in Japan are familiar with a cool white dog who has an unusual name: Otosan, which means “father.” He’s the mascot of Softbank, founded by the hugely ambitious…
Foreign visitors to Japan are often surprised by all the drunk men they see late at night. Many of them have been drinking with their colleagues and even their boss….
For some reason business leaders in Japan often say they are economic animals. Perhaps this humility prepares them for criticism when economic growth, measured by GDP, looks weak or sluggish….
North Korea’s cheerleaders and politicians have been the centre of attention at the Winter Olympics. Japan’s Prime Minister was in a dilemma on whether to attend. He didn’t want to…
Diplomats are struggling to cope with the rising threat from North Korea. South Korea wants the US to send a special envoy to try to prevent a war. Japan’s prime…
Only one Japanese university, Tokyo, shines bright in the global education league. Many others are alleged to be weak intellectually and reluctant to dismiss even the laziest of students. In…
A US colonel has warned that Japan’s Self Defence Force is not ready for combat and can’t protect the country. His interview in the Washington Post appeared at almost the…
“Forget the sushi, I want a burger!” was Mr Trump’s message to Shinzo Abe in Tokyo last week. On the one hand the US President’s being super friendly to Japan…
Visitors to the Tokyo Motor Show have been shown many marvellous machines, designed to carry us into the future. There’s even a car which steps in to calm things down…
Conservatives in many countries, including Britain, would like to emulate the success of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He has trounced the opposition with a firm right-wing agenda built upon…
After Kobe Steel was revealed to have been cheating on safety standards for decades, the media is full of articles condemning Japanese business culture. The company has admitted it falsified…
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike has started a political storm which has caused Japan’s main opposition party to collapse. Her followers will now present the main challenge to Prime Minister Shinzo…
Hitachi is one of Japan’s most skilful problem-solvers. It’s now discovered a way to run waterproof high speed trains along one of the stormiest railway lines in Europe. Hitachi is…