Tag: Panasonic

Last time I talked about ways in which Japan's approach to capitalism often seems more "gentle" than in the U.S., ...

Hello from your Friend in Japan, J-List! The San Diego Comicon is upon us (we're at booth 4929!), but if ...

The holiday season continues, and most of us are hoping for a visit by Santa's helpers. Remember, J-List is offering ...

I caught an interesting show on Japanese TV the other day called 子供に聞かせたい Kodomo ni Kikasetai! or "I Want to ...

One unique aspect of companies in Japan is the way they do pretty much everything, without limiting themselves to one ...

Today marks the return of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to power, as Shinzo Abe is officially confirmed as Japan's ...

The Japanese election is over, and as expected, the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) scored a big win. The LDP ...

One theme I cover a lot is that capitalism in Japan doesn't work the way it does in other countries. ...

I've written before about how, although Japan is a capitalist country in which companies complete with each other to win ...

I hope everyone in the States enjoyed the Superbowl. Unfortunately Sunday in the U.S. is Monday morning here in Japan ...

Like the U.S. and Europe, Japan is a free market economy in which companies compete to offer the best products ...

Like everyone else yesterday, I was saddened to hear of the death of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and one ...

Japan has a new leader, Yoshihiko Noda, who will be sworn in as Japan's 95th Prime Minister on Friday. It ...

Autumn is here, and that means the return of nikuman (niku-mahn), those delicious Chinese steamed buns that they sell in ...

One thing I've learned about Japan is how differently the idea of brands works here. We generally expect companies to ...

Over the weekend I went with my son to get him a new keitai, or cell phone. Portable phones are ...

Autumn is upon us, and in Japan that means one thing: School Sports Festival, a special event held at all ...

One thing you get used to when you live in Japan is companies selling products that are, well, unexpected from ...

"You've been in Japan too long when you 'teach' someone your phone number." Of course, we all use different words ...

Last time I mentioned the "second childhood" I'd enjoyed as a student of Japanese. It's true -- learning a foreign ...

Last time I mentioned the magic words that may be responsible for much of the wa or harmony that Japan ...

Hello again from Japan, where it's believed that only good things happen on Friday the 13th. There was a lot ...

Today I took a couple of hours off work to participate in local politics, heading down to sit in on ...

My wife and I face various daily challenges because of our kokusai kekkon, or international marriage. As an American I ...