The weird and wonderful world of Japanese model food Life&Style Japan is famous for the way its cultural artefacts seem to evolve separately from the rest of the world. Travel to Tokyo and you can find fax machines that have continued to develop new bells and whistles long after their use in the west began its terminal decline in the 1990s. Shokuhin sanpuru (literally: food [...]
How the Bank of Japan fuelled the market rout Economics Japanese equity markets suffered their worst day in decades as part of a global market sell-off fuelled in part by a long-awaited normalisation in Japan’s monetary policy. The Nikkei 225 lost 12.4 per cent on Monday, its worst day since 1987. The rout wiped out all the gains made by the Nikkei this year. The [...]
Rakugo: Japanese art meets contemporary standup in hit show comedy If you're looking for alternatives to stand-up comedy, you'll find Rakugo gentle, refreshing, eye-opening and novel.
The Imaginary is a family anime film up there with Studio Ghibli July 8, 2024 The Imaginary is the type of family film that transcends the worn-out tropes of Hollywood animation – well worth a watch.
Yen on brink of breaching ‘psychological barrier’ as Bank of Japan poised to intervene June 24, 2024 The Japanese yen is at risk of passing the psychological barrier of 160 per dollar as markets prepare for the country's central bank to intervene in an effect to prop up the currency, as it has in the past.
Me Group’s profit soars as record washing machines installed June 10, 2024 Vending machine company ME Group has seen its profit soar after installing record numbers of its "out of home" washing machines.
Yakult: ‘Hostile geopolitical picture’ hurts healthy drink maker May 30, 2024 The UK arm of healthy drink maker Yakult said a "weakening economy influenced by inflation and the general hostile geopolitical picture" impacted its finances during 2023.
From English samurai to post-Brexit trade, the UK and Japan thrive when connected May 28, 2024 From English samurai Miura Anjin to last year's Hiroshima Accord, the UK and Japan have much to offer each other, writes Michael Mainelli.
Princes: Branston, Batchelors’ and Flora maker sold to Italian giant in £700m deal May 27, 2024 Food and drink group Princes is to be acquired by an Italian giant in a deal worth £700m, it has been confirmed.
Nissan chief warns China’s EV car market is a ‘survival game’ May 7, 2024 Nissan boss Makoto Uchida has described the Chinese market as a “survival game” after the Japanese carmaker cut its estimates for car sales in February