Technology and Electronics

One definition of progress is that Japan should move its society from one based on traditional values - highly protective of change and...

When addressing the large-scale, multi-faceted challenges involving rapid aging, society, and healthcare systems, one of the most important success factors in innovating new...

Some 30 years ago, Japan was the epicentre of growth in global luxury. While it has remained a significant market for international luxury...

Social media use and digital uptake among older generations has proven to be an interesting metric to watch over the years, and is...

With more than 34 million people over the age of 65, Japan is the oldest country in the world, and it already feels...

Debbie Howard, Chairman of The Carter Group/Japan Market Resource Network, was recently interviewed by leading agetech innovator Keren Etkin (author of the recently...

With right at 30% of its population aged over 65, Japan represents the largest global market for ageing-related technologies.

Dominic Carter, CEO of The Carter Group / Japan Market Resource Network, shares the latest on a great opportunity for foreign (non-Japanese) age-tech...

CarterJMRN has been tracking daily social media use among the general public aged 16-69 via our Japan Consumer Sentiment Survey since 2017.

On many levels, Japan appears to ignore key elements of what westerners consider to comprise social modernity. One classic example is the profound...

Back in 2018 I published an article on LinkedIn titled, ‘Young and Careful: Japan’s Strangely Conservative Youth’. At the time of writing that...

Just this past weekend (October 16-18), the popular animation “Demon Slayer（鬼滅の刃）” released its first movie in cinemas across the nation, shattering all-time opening records by bringing in...