While I said “Hello, and welcome to Japan” above, obviously I didn’t mean it quite literally (I am not physically in Japan and you probably aren’t either). But Business Spotlight does welcome you to its Japan special issue, in which you...
From pop to profit — exporting fun, fashion and entertainment
Yuriko Koike —
Tokyo’s trailblazing governor
Shunsaku Sagami — a game-changing billionaire If life is a game, Shunsaku Sagami is a winner. The 35-year-old founder and CEO of the mergersand-acquisitions brokerage M&A Research Institute, Sagami became Japan’s youngest self-made...
Balancing act — work, life and a culture in conflict It’s late in the evening on the Tokyo Metro and a dark-suited “salaryman” sits slumped over, exhausted from another long day in the office. This image is symbolic of Japan’s work culture,...