During the Kamakura Period (1185 to 1333), learning about sake and how to properly enjoy it was known as Shu Dō (酒道). Shu Dō became popular and spread across Japan in much the same way as Kadō (華道) ikebana flower arrangement and Sadō (茶道) tea ceremony. However, toward the end of the Meiji Era in…

Minon Amino Moist is a skincare brand developed by Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare. All products are made with proven hypoallergenic formulas and are developed especially for sensitive skin. Minon Amino Moist series include skin toner and milky lotion, but their sheet masks are their most popular product. Among them, the Moist Essential Mask…

Transino is a skincare brand developed by a Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare. It is one of the most popular skincare brands in Japan, famous for its high efficiency in suppressing melanin production and preventing freckles among other blemishes. Beauty professionals agree that its high moisturizing power and comfortable feel makes this brand one of…

First make your way on down the stone steps, past the trickling pond and small garden hemmed in by cut logs. The tatami room is just beyond the wooden entry gate up ahead. Watch your head as you pass beneath. Now move inside and have a seat on the mat. Turn off that mobile phone and,…

For those of you who are business professionals, use English for work, and/or work in an international environment, using this peculiar time could be an opportunity to enhance your business skills and take them to the next level! Taking an online international MBA course accessible from the comfort of your home, adjusted to your schedule…

In addition to Japan being well known for its culinary delights, the country also enjoys a rich tradition of storytelling and folklore. Beautifully bringing the two together in a marriage of sensory bliss is Nazuki in the Tsukiji district of Tokyo. Entering the restaurant, guests descend an escalator swathed in a sublime blue light to…

Sword and Screen: having survived a life-threatening illness, twenty-five years worth of period dramas and his first Academy Award nomination, Ken Watanabe is taking samurai values to Hollywood, and foreign directors are deeply interested. Dressed in jeans and a baseball cap, Ken Watanabe looks nothing like the seasoned samurai he usually portrays on the big…

While we often hear wages are the largest expense for a firm, what we don’t hear enough about is how investing in employee success can save money. In our increasingly globalized world it can be difficult to effect the kind of change you want to see in your organization. Moreover, with the increasingly multicultural teams…

RIKKA just opened on the 8th of March 2021 near Roppongi Hills. Enjoy the finest Japanese beef singled out over half a century, coveted by chefs of the Grand Maison and long-established meat wholesalers, fired in a stone oven and crafted by the most skilled professionals using first class ingredient. Upon entering the restaurant, the…

Life in Japan can be a whirlwind adventure some days, with others a headache. It’s not simply not knowing the rules, norms and right words to say in any given situation, sometimes it can be much bigger issues that stress us out. If for example you’ve ever been to an immigration office in Japan, then…