Mr. Osako’s company employs two dozen potters and sells its distinctive pieces across Japan. While embracing his heritage, Mr ...

SBI Shinsei Bank, which begins trading on Wednesday, has raised $2.4bn, valuing the company at $8.3bn. Owner SBI Holdings ...

Both the incense, redolent of agarwood and Korean mint, and the finely ground potpourri, scented with notes such as myrrh and ...

Haruki Murakami was in town last week to hear his words set to music and his praises literally sung. On Tuesday night, the ...

Japan’s university system has long centred on engineering faculties led by manufacturing, resulting in a relative shortage of ...

These design-led waterfront villas are Japan distilled, with flourishes of understated luxury. Surrounded by a peaceful moat, ...

Discover how Japan built a resilient rare-earth supply chain independent of China after the 2010 embargo, offering lessons ...

Apple's market capitalization reached $4.01 trillion, making it wealthier than the entire economic output of nearly every ...

Tokyo Gas , Japan's top city gas provider, plans to direct more than half of the 350 billion yen ($2.3 billion) it has earmarked for overseas investments over the next three years to the U.S. to drive ...

Japan's first helpline in Taiwanese and Mandarin recently marked its 35th anniversary -- decades that saw the service take ...

The hilarious and food-loving Raphael Gomes tried living in Japan with only one dollar, testing his budget skills against ...

Here in London, it is the season for theatres to stage productions of A Christmas Carol. And, in the spirit of Dickens and ...