Asian Boss went to the streets of Tokyo to interview people from Nepal, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, who moved to Japan to become convenience store staffers, fast food employees, farm workers, translators, and blue collar workers.
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Sep 9, 2019
What is it like to be a foreign worker in Tokyo?
Tokyo records highest number of new coronavirus cases in a single day
Pressure for lockdown in Japan is building, as Tokyo recorded the most coronavirus cases in a single day.
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Japanese street interview: should Japan cancel the Olympics
That Japanese Man Yuta went on the streets of Japan to ask people if they thought the Olympics should be canceled, or at least postponed. Most people interviewed said it should be postponed until an effective vaccine is available. Second most common opinion is to wait and see what plays out.
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Must-haves: Drunk in public Japanese capsule toys
Capsule toys from vending machines are a big deal in Japan, often putting our less-inspired ones to shame. Case in point, these new miniature figures introduced by the Tama-Kyu company, that depict people who are intoxicated in public! SoraNews24 reports: The series, named #YopparaiNau (Drunk Now), is made up of five different lushes, each in […]
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Your barista may be at home, but that doesn’t mean your coffee game should suffer
Gather round, young and old — and hear tales of bygone days. Back in olden times, citizens would mass at a house of coffee, wherein skilled java alchemists would concoct special blends and apply artisanal wizardry to make each steaming chalice an appointment for the taste buds. Granted, said wizards, once known as baristas, were […]
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Learn to play the piano, but not in that horrible after-school way you’re thinking
Whether it was Bach or Chopin, Ray Charles or Jerry Lee Lewis, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Alicia Keys or Norah Jones, there was someone whose mastery on the piano made you think, wow, I wish I knew how to do that. It’s a singular, almost timeless skill — and if you love music, there’s no […]
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These weighted blankets will help soothe those frayed nerves
With everything happening now, even the most jaded among us are bound to feel some pangs of anxiety now and again. It’s a crazy time. When we crawl into bed each night, it’s common for our brains to go into overdrive and start thinking — and worrying — about what’s going on and what’s to […]
