Tag: Japan

How Japan’s biggest brewer aims to attract sober Gen Z

For thousands of years, alcohol has been used as a social lubricant. In Japan, it is known as nommunication- a combination of the Japanese word for drink, nomu, and communication. The idea is that drinking alcohol creates a more relaxed environment. Businesses have even tackled difficult issues in pubs, rather than conference rooms. The late former chairman […]

Tsunami warning in Japan after strong earthquake

Japan has issued a major tsunami warning after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the central region. Residents in the coastal Noto area in Ishikawa prefecture were asked to “evacuate immediately to higher ground,” national broadcaster NHK said. Authorities have warned of waves as high as 5m in Noto. They also issued tsunami warnings for neighbouring […]

In Japan, the young find dating so hard their parents are doing it for them

It’s a steamy summer afternoon in the Japanese city of Osaka, where a group of around 60 men and women have gathered for a session of “omiai,” or matchmaking, to find true love. They mingle away, hopping from one end of the conference room at the Sakai Chamber of Commerce building to another as they […]

Uhuru condoles passing of Japan’s former prime minister

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to the family, relatives and friends of the former prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe following his assassination. In his message of comfort, the head of state who expressed shock over the sudden demise of Abe described him as a dear friend and ally of the […]