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…