Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Japan has been one of the hottest travel destinations on earth for the past few years, breaking record after record, and more ...

The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place. To accompany one of this issue’s stories, T invited three artists to make mascots inspired by The New York ...

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented. By Anna Sherman Artwork by Keita Morimoto Japan has adopted many Americas. There’s the America of its postwar ...

Product managers play a critical role in a company. Customers experience the company's culture through its products—and product managers shape that experience through their behaviors and decisions.

Valparaiso’s Central Park became a global microcosm Sunday afternoon for the 16th annual World Cultural Festival. Onstage, there were 24 different acts from all over the world. Attendees could sample ...

Sengoku Dynasty offers a calm, village-building experience in Feudal Japan, focusing on survival and progress. Rise of the Ronin presents a detailed, interactive setting with moral decisions and ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and cultural soft power. Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a classical ...