FamilyMart Opens First Stand-alone Cashier-less Convenience Store
No app required at this novel “conbini” next to Tokyo Station
April 17, 2021
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Mark Kennedy
Mark Kennedy is a native of Chicago who has spent more than 20 years living, studying and working in Japan before deciding to retire to the idlic countryside of Oita. Mark is a lifelong student of the Japanese language and culture and loves to travel throughout the country. He also is the author behind the "Real Gaijin" Substack and podcast.
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Parent Fuji Media Holdings May Have Violated Foreign Capital Regulations
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Too many unanswered questions are now causing Olympic angst for 80% of the population in Japan, which suffers from pandemic fatigue.
April 2, 2021
Japan’s “Girl Next Door” Ai Fukuhara Gets Caught up in An Extramarital Affair
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March 26, 2021
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March 11, 2021
Hay Fever Attacks Nearly 40% of Japan’s Population
The annual season of runny noses and itching around the eyes has already gotten underway in the west and is now making…
March 4, 2021
Japanese Super Savers Are Tightening Their Belts Again
Just what do people do with their hard-earned cash? It depends upon the level of their household income.
February 26, 2021
Recent Earthquake Resurrects Anxiety from the “3-11” Triple Disaster
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes in roughly the same location as the epicenter of the Great East Japan Earthquake a decade ago.
February 23, 2021
Coronavirus Spawning Winners and Losers in the Japanese Business World
Covid continues to wreak havoc on some industries while sparing others. What’s going on?
February 11, 2021