Cultural Analysis

In a 1988 work entitled Postmodernism and Japan,[i] the authors make the interesting hypothesis that what is “postmodern” in the West has existed in Japan...

The anniversary of my arrival in Japan 25 years ago approaches, auspiciously this year on June 25th, and I can’t help but reflect...

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...

Walking up and down the streets of Shibuya on a Saturday afternoon, Yuuji Morimoto was surprised at what he saw. Things seemed quite...

Here in Japan the traditionally taken path has been the one of respect for the elders in society. Well, traditions may not have...

It is a breath of fresh air to start this New Year, especially when thinking back on the difference in the feeling now...

Are we getting to the point where the consumer’s freedom of choice is compromised? The more progressive marketers among us have begun to...