It really shouldn’t be this way, but the lives and careers of Japan’s highly educated and capable women are still dictated by how...
A key Zen truth is that nothing is permanent. Therefore it follows that attachment to transient objects will bring suffering.
I recently sat down with Timothy Connor of Synnovate Consulting regarding his experiences and insights gained from his years in the Japanese consumer...
The Japanese market is rich with opportunity, but it is also full of unique challenges and risks not faced in other international markets.
Having spent the past 28 years observing the Japanese market and its trials and tribulations, I am always amused by the “is Japan...
Even though I’ve lived in Japan for many years now, it was only a few years ago, mainly through having seen him appear...
Retailers of all types are having to work harder to attract and hold consumers’ attention in the “real” versus “virtual” worlds, as consumers...
Most marketing efforts related to fashion, cosmetics and grooming in Japan are directed toward women, but it looks as though men are gaining...
At the beginning of this year, I predicted a “perfect marketing storm” in terms of the rapid evolution of both sales/distribution channels and...
Japan is without a doubt the hottest consumer laboratory in the world for consumer connectivity. Looking at “mobile” subscribers, there are some 69...
