Nigo is Out to Make Japanese Convenience Stores Even Cooler
The multi-tasking creative has signed on as creative director of Family Mart. His imprint is to be felt starting in spring ...
Life Where I'm From on MSN1d
Kyushoku - The Making of a Japanese School Lunch
Ever since 1954, kyushoku (school lunch) has been an official part of the Japanese school curriculum. Over the years, the laws and menu items have changed, from adding the role of a nutritionist to ...
The Takeout on MSN4d
Why Trader Joe's Tote Bags Are Chic Fashion Accessories In Japan
Trader Joe's has been selling reusable bags since 1977, but it's only in recent years that they have become a fashion accessory both at home and in Japan.
Takashi Murakami’s Beloved, Trippy Louis Vuitton Bags Are Back
The 63-year-old Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, the oldest son of a taxi driver and a homemaker, grew up in a one-room ...
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American and Japanese teachers share educational strategies on Okinawa
American teachers from a Defense Department school sampled Okinawa delicacies and explored Japanese teaching methods during a ...