JAPAN| Alcohol commercials often focus on the fun times of drinking, and show a confident and happy person doing it. What they don’t want you to see is the aftermath of a few too many drinks. Lee Chapman, a British photographer, captured this scene in Tokyo the morning after the party. Lee arrived in Tokyo […]
Japan wrestler Mayu Mukaida wins women’s 53 kg at Tokyo Games
Two-time world champion Mayu Mukaida of Japan rallied to defeat two-time world bronze medallist Pang Qianyu of China in the women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Pang took an early 4-0 lead in the first period, but the Japanese came back in the second, showing her experience and […]
How to Become A Model As A Foreigner in Japan
One of the biggest industries in the world is Fashion. Clothing and accessories make up a huge percentage of sales in many countries. In order to sell these products, models are hired to wear them and show them off in the hopes of enticing the public to buy these things. While it may seem like […]
Japanese Company Wants to Lease Young Women’s Armpits as Advertising Space
JAPAN| off all the places to advertise on a living human being, the armpits are probably at the bottom of the list for most people, but one Japanese company believes they are prime real-estate and is currently recruiting young female models willing to walk around with ads on their armpits. Living, breathing advertising billboards are […]
Japanese Company Gives Staff 10 Days Leave To Mourn When Their Idols Get Married or Retire
Japan hasn’t exactly had the best track record when it comes to healthy work cultures, especially considering they have the term ‘karoshi’, which means ‘death by overwork’, to describe and categorise the many deaths that have happened following their intense work culture. Nonetheless, one Japanese company is now making waves for giving their employees paid […]
Money row tied to Japan princess’s boyfriend may end in settlement
The former fiancé of the mother of Princess Mako’s boyfriend said Tuesday he wants to enter negotiations on a settlement payment, offered earlier this month by the boyfriend, to end a long-running dispute. The planned marriage between the princess, the niece of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, and Kei Komuro has been postponed for over two years […]