Materials Are Hard to Find, and So Are the Tools: The Survival Challenge Facing an Old Tokyo Craftsman
At Akatsuka Bekko Workshop in Yanaka, Tokyo, second-generation artisan Akira Akatsuka has spent nearly 30 years preserving the tortoiseshell-working techniques inherited from…
The Conscience of a City Lies Underground
Chinese engineer Zhao Gang has spent nearly four decades working on roads and sewer systems in Japan. From night construction and layered…
From Preservation to Entrusting the Future
The Flavor and Legacy of Ueno’s Historic Shuetsu Interview & Text / Riky，WanGe，LiDaPhotography / Yanagida By Asian Econ in Tokyo Just outside…
How a Chinese Entrepreneur Built Trust in Japan Over Ten Years — Interview with the President of Kaneko Motors
This article is republished from アジア財経観察 At a used-car dealership on the outskirts of Tokyo, seven to ten cars can be delivered…
A Century-Old Paulownia Box, Carrying Japan’s Tradition of Thoughtful Giving
This article is republished from アジア財経観察 At Hakoyoshi, a sixth-generation family business, traditional kiribako carry not only treasured objects but also generations…
