The skirt of his double-breasted herringbone jacket was running low over his cuffed suit trousers that had been carefully paired with intentionally scuffed brogues. Beneath the jacket, a matching heavy woollen vest, offset by a subtly printed neck scarf. His …
Wasoukan is a 10 year old Japanese retailer specialising in traditional kimono clothing, with four stores across Japan. This December, Wasoukan will open their first European flagship store and headquarters in Notting Hill, with aims to open a further 10-15 …
When you’re jetlagged and new in town it’s handy to have a Fashion Map of Ginza, showing you where all the major retailers are located. Especially if you’re a fashion or lifestyle company visiting Japan for the first time. Next …
Sam Maddicott from the UKTI team in Japan reflects on how British technology is supporting the changes in the Japanese education system. Japan has long represented the type of culture which arrives before its time. In the workplace, arriving 5 …
Nuclear power had been in decline for decades, but recently it has resurfaced as a viable option to meet electricity demands, proving an attractive alternative to fossil fuels. However, the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident gripped the world’s attention and revived …
David Mulholland, UKTI Japan Marketing Officer to UK Exporters, ponders the lessons gleaned from living in one of the trendiest areas of Tokyo. The picture above is pretty recognisable, right? Well anyone with an interest in Japan will know it …
It's always reassuring to feel that you're part of a group with whom you can share challenges and ideas and best practice. The UKTI team in Japan tends to turn to our colleagues in Korea and Taiwan for that purpose. …
What if a disabled child could gain access to cheap prosthetics that were tailored to their specific needs or workers could investigate a radioactive area without exposing themselves to dangerous levels of radiation? These are just a few fascinating areas …
A prince, an astronaut and a CEO walked into a hotel... Sounds like the start of a tall story or a bad joke, right? But it actually happened the other day in Tokyo, when Prince William, Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi and …
Hannah Perry of UK Trade & Investment Japan's Marketing Department takes an in-depth look at the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, and what UK businesses can expect once it has been finalised. Is it just me or do we live in a world …
