Japan’s work culture, which demands long hours and frequent overtime, also often makes it hard to get vacation days approved. That can make things unpleasant not just for overworked employees themselves, but for their loved ones as well.
Got a day or two to spare in Kagawa prefecture Take an hour’s ferry crossing from Takamatsu to the Mediterranean-like island of Shodoshima that’s famous for its mouth-watering olives and soy sauce.
When I graduated from college and went to work for a consulting firm in Chicago, for the first week I was asked to sit next to someone who had worked there for a couple of years in the same role, who methodically took me through everything I needed to know in order to do my job.
Singapore Airlines insisted Thursday that cameras on its planes' entertainment systems had been disabled after an outcry online from worried passengers who spotted the tiny lenses peering at them.
You see it all the time in Hollywood films: Main characters nonchalantly get on a plane to fly somewhere abroad, impulsively booking a trip to a foreign destination and effortlessly going after a golden opportunity that lies ahead, wherever it may be – without having to bother with any visa requirements.
The annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens in New York on Monday, with nearly 3,000 competitors vying for an array of trophies, including Best in Show, the most prestigious title in the rarefied world of pedigree dog breeding.
During the 17th century, a third of the world’s silver was produced in the small town of Omori in Shimane Prefecture. In fact, the town was home to the largest silver mine in Japan’s long history– Iwami Ginzan. Closed down in the 1920s, the skeletons of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine remain, waiting to be explored by those seeking a quiet reprieve and who aren’t scared of small, dark spaces.
Recently, romantic gamers’ hearts got all aflutter when a wedding chapel in Kobe revealed it will start offering "Final Fantasy"-themed weddings. But what if your tastes run toward softer and fluffier franchises, or you’re just not planning to get married in the capital of Hyogo Prefecture?
Saks Fifth Avenue will debut the new main floor of its flagship New York City store this week, marking a major milestone in its $250 million renovation project.
While Valentine’s Day in many countries might spark images of red roses, romantic dinners, and lovers generally spoiling each other, here in Japan it’s a day when women give chocolate to all the men in their lives.
Could you go to sleep knowing that you haven’t checked your phone? It depends on the sacrifices you are willing to make for a free stay at a Swedish hotel.
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