How Masayoshi Son Started SoftBank
Masayoshi Son’s entrepreneurial journey began while he was a 19-year old student at UC Berkeley. He had a passion for inventing…
Yukitaka Yamaguchi: The “Tuna King” Of Tokyo
As the first rays of sunlight peek over the horizon, casting a warm glow upon the cityscape, one man is already…
10 Brutal Ways Hayao Miyazaki Personifies Japan’s Toxic Work Culture
Hayao Miyazaki stands as one of history’s greatest animation directors. The co-founder of Studio Ghibli has brought wondrous films like “My…
How Momofuku Ando Stumbled Upon His Instant Ramen Invention
In post-World War II Japan, food was scarce and people stood in long lines for their meager rations. A Japanese businessman…
Kane Tanaka’s Secrets to 119 Years ( Family, Faith and Chocolate)
Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest person at the time of her passing at 119 years old in 2022, attributed her extraordinary…
Motoi Yamamoto’s Labyrinth of Salt Art
Motoi Yamamoto chooses salt as his artistic medium due to its ritualistic and symbolic meanings in Japanese culture. Salt purifies, and…
How Masataka Taketsuru Put Japan on the Whiskey Map
Whiskey connoisseurs often speak of the “big five” whiskey producing regions: Ireland, Scotland, the United States, Canada, and Japan. While the…
William Copeland: The Brewmaster Who Started Kirin Beer in Japan
William Copeland was born Johan Martinius Thoresen in 1834 in Arendal, Norway. As a young man, he apprenticed under a German…
Jiro Ono: The Legendary Sushi Master Who Has Fed Obama and Bourdain
In a quiet corner of the Ginza subway station in Tokyo, there is an unassuming door bearing only a modest wooden…
Yasuke’s Incredible Path From Slave to Japan’s First Black Samurai
In the 16th century, a young African man was captured and sold into slavery, embarking on an extraordinary journey that would…
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