While Japan is often criticized for its reluctance to adopt foreign customs, this debate must be framed within the broader context of cultural preservation versus ideological imposition. With 99.9 ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – American and Japanese children forged friendships and gained a better understanding of each other through games, craftmaking and other activities during a cultural exchange ...

Here are four such lovely things of Japanese work culture every organization must borrow. Nemawashi (根回し) means ‘laying the groundwork.’ This practice involves getting agreement from ...

In considering the unchanging sentiments that underlie Japanese culture, the first thing that comes to mind is the Heian period (794–1185). This was a crucial period for the formulation of ...

When I was a kid, I was fascinated by a traditional katana my grandfather had brought home from Japan in 1945. Years later, I decided it was time to find the heirloom’s rightful owner.

There are also cultural costs. Many older, often wooden buildings in Japan have been demolished in order to rebuild more disaster-resilient structures. "Of course, I believe in human safety being ...

A popular annual Japanese culture festival in France will be held at the World Exposition site in Osaka in April, with around 100,000 fans of manga and anime expected to visit, an organizer said. The ...

It was a must." The show was broadcast at a time of Japan's transformation into a global cultural powerhouse, its animation and film studios producing content seen the world over. But many Korean ...

To honour and preserve the lifelong work of her late mother, cultural custodian Azah Aziz (1928–2012), former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz recently launched the book Malay ...

Square Enix Co., for example, has released RPGs that are enormous hits in Japan, including the “Dragon Quest” franchise. But the company must address issues concerning cultural differences if ...

The trend of Korea-Japan collaborations has become more apparent since last year. One notable example is the 2024 Japanese TBS drama “Eye Love You,” which starred Korean actor Chae Jong-hyeop, who ...

Analysts, like Jefferies' Randal Konik, see this as a "promising step forward," pointing to the synergy between Nike’s technical prowess and SKIMS’ cultural pull. In simpler terms: Nike brings ...