TOKYO — Last year, Japan’s No. 3 cellular telephone network operator, Vodafone KK, was faulted by analysts and customers alike for not having a wide and attractive enough range of handsets. Now it’s ...

Japan has a reputation for manufacturing high-quality products and offering them at a reasonable price. This practice inspires trust and loyalty in consumers. Whether you are looking for a mandoline ...

It’s about a year late (Slate had a better article about this last summer), but the New York Times has a piece today on retail sites like Dynamism and Japan-Direct which import the latest Japanese ...

TOKYO – The sun is supposed to be shining as I complete this round-up of gadgets and gizmos launched in Japan during July but the weather is yet to cooperate this year. It’s partly a blessing in ...

November and December are turning out to be great months for Japanese gamers, because new consoles and games mean hardly a week will go by when there isn’t something to spend money on. The biggest ...