Regular bookstores sell books that are popular... while excluding books that don’t sell well,” said one shop owner. “We ...

(Mainichi/Motoko Hamada) Japan's annual "book week" period is underway, running for two weeks until Nov. 9. We hope to take this opportunity to reflect on the richness that books can bring to our ...

A Japanese architect and a Santiniketan-based architect came together to build Nilanjan Bandyopadhyay's dream home.

Fujimoto stands out in a country where cash savings ... there’s a clear desire to learn his secrets before he passes away. A ...

While piracy has always been an issue, the idea that transcribing spoilers in text would be against the law might come as a shock to many anime fans. Luckily, CODA did break down the events that ...

Visual novels and horror are popular in Japan. When the two merge together, you get a brilliant horror game experience in ...

In the 1960s, Japanese books became immensely popular in South Korea. Interestingly, Korean newspapers often wrote about this ...

This article explores the rise of activist shareholders and the market reforms that are increasing the attractiveness of Japan for foreign investors as they look beyond China ...

If you were looking to shop luxury in Japan this summer, you had to get in line. According to Amrita Banta, managing director of luxury insights firm Agility Research & Strategy, luxury stores ...

The Japanese are often said to be well-regarded for their etiquette and social graces. But if this is especially true for those working in Japan's service industry, the same cannot always be said of ...

Political crisis could hardly have occurred at a worse time as government’s decision to call elections backfires.

Cozy, whimsical novels — often featuring magical cats — that have long been popular in Japan and Korea are taking off globally. Fans say they offer comfort during a chaotic time. By ...