BBC - Travel - Japan’s unusual way to view the world
The appreciation of transient beauty is at the heart of some of Japan’s most simple pleasures, such as the annual celebration of cherry blossoms (Credit: Alex Ramsay/Alamy) Wabi-sabi offers a refuge from the modern world's obsession with perfection, and accepts imperfections as all the more meaningful – and, in their own way, beautiful. As people the world over are sheltering in place, many are lo
日本で「搾取」される移民労働者たち - BBCニュース
BBCのステファニー・ヘガティ人口問題担当記者は、低賃金で長時間働かされたと訴える移民労働者たちに話を聞いた。その中には、世界的服飾ブランドの服を作っていた人も含まれている。
Rent-a-sister: Coaxing Japan’s hikikomori out of their rooms
At least half a million young men in Japan are thought to have withdrawn from society, and refuse to leave their bedrooms. They’re known as hikikomori. Their families often don’t know what to do, but one organisation is offering “sisters for hire” to help coax these young men out of their isolation. If you, or someone you know, have been affected by mental health issues, you can find links to orga
The dark side of Asia’s pop music industry
Chou Tzuyu found herself in the centre of controversy when she waved the Taiwan flag in a video They are known as "idols" and their job is "to sell dreams". For decades, the young pop stars of Japan and South Korea have been the envy of teenagers. But behind the glamour, the lucrative industry is run by talent agencies with an iron fist. Two recent apologies by Japan's popular band SMAP and Taiwan
Can Japan reboot its anti-innovation start-up culture?
Can Japan reboot its anti-innovation start-up culture? Japan has long been hailed as one of the world’s most developed nations. But when it comes to innovation, things are less rosy. Why is it stifling its start-ups? Japanese start-up entrepreneur Masayoshi Hashimoto believes he knows where the country’s IT industry is getting its guidance from; the Czech surrealist author and satirist Franz Kafka
BBC World Service - Digital Planet, 07/07/2009
Japan Special Pt 1: From robots used in dentistry, to toilets that measure your blood sugar, Digital Planet checks out the latest technology to hit Tokyo. Show more JAPAN SPECIAL: PART ONE This week, Gareth Mitchell checks out the latest technology to hit Tokyo. He’s joined by Serkan Toto, Japan correspondent for Tech Crunch, the technology blog. ROBOTIC PATIENT Japan leads the world in the field
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