by carterjmrn | Jun 1, 2010 | Society and Culture, Uncategorized
The arena is Tokyo, Japan, the style-savvy information capital of the world. In this media-driven society, the hot topic of the morning news can quickly become the hot gossip of the entire country. This being so, stars may have it rougher than it seems as they try to...
by carterjmrn | May 10, 2010 | Carter Group Viewpoints, Uncategorized
After years of being billed as “the world’s 2nd largest economy,” it appears that 2010 may be the year in which Japan’s economy will officially be surpassed by China’s. Since GDP comparisons are made in dollar terms, foreign exchange movements may impact the exact...
by carterjmrn | Apr 13, 2010 | Society and Culture, Uncategorized
Walking up and down the streets of Shibuya on a Saturday afternoon, Yuuji Morimoto was surprised at what he saw. Things seemed quite different to the way they were 5 years ago when he left Japan to attend university in the United States. Everywhere he looked, there...
by carterjmrn | Apr 5, 2010 | Aging Technology, Super Aged Society
Japan may be a long way from the 24-hour, drive-through pharmacies that one sees in the U.S., but a recent flurry of activity to create “new types of drugstores” shows that innovation is alive and well. Several large players last year announced their intentions to...
by carterjmrn | Mar 14, 2010 | Ageing and Generations, Super Aged Society
Here in Japan the traditionally taken path has been the one of respect for the elders in society. Well, traditions may not have changed, but society has. With Gen X’rs taking center stage slowly but surely, Japan’s largest demographic, senior citizens, is not taking...
