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The city of Tokyo to launch a dating app to combat loneliness

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The city of Tokyo to launch a dating app to combat loneliness

Tokyo City Hall is addressing Japan’s growing loneliness epidemic and falling marriage rates with the Futari Story initiative.

Youth : Health & Wellness : Society

TFWA Asia-Pacific 2024: Distillation Stories

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TFWA Asia-Pacific 2024: Distillation Stories

From Glenfiddich and Jack Daniel’s to House of Suntory, spirits brands are shifting focus to engage emerging market travellers with interactive ret...

Travel Retail : APAC : Alcohol

Perrier-Jouët’s latest campaign celebrates bubbles and blooms

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Perrier-Jouët’s latest campaign celebrates bubbles and blooms

Maison Perrier-Jouët’s latest campaign, Fill your World with Wonder, is an ode to flowers and the champagne producer’s close relationship with the ...

Food : Drink : Sustainability

Hitachi turns to the metaverse for next-generation workforce training

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Hitachi turns to the metaverse for next-generation workforce training

Multinational electronics giant Hitachi is using the metaverse to enable skilled manufacturing workers to run demonstrations on real-world equipment.

Technology : Metaverse : Craft

Shiseido to unveil its first Shiseido Beauty Wellness range

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Shiseido to unveil its first Shiseido Beauty Wellness range

Beauty giant Shiseido is expanding its horizons with the launch of Shiseido Beauty Wellness (SBW), signalling its move into the wellness sector.

Health : Wellness : Beauty

Skincare specialist SK-II unveils hyperphysical exhibition in Japan

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Skincare specialist SK-II unveils hyperphysical exhibition in Japan

Japanese skincare brand SK-II (pronounced ess-kay-two), is inviting beauty enthusiasts on a journey towards crystal clear skin with its unprecedent...

Retail : Beauty : Skincare

Stat: Global luxury market could grow by double-digit figure in 2023

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Stat: Global luxury market could grow by double-digit figure in 2023

A new report by management consultancy Bain & Co and Italian luxury association Altagamma predicts that the global luxury market will grow between ...

Luxury : Luxury Shoppers Experience : Modern Luxury

The Conran Shop opens ‘locally edited’ concept store in Tokyo

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The Conran Shop opens ‘locally edited’ concept store in Tokyo

The Conran Shop has opened its new ‘locally edited’ concept store in Daikanyama, Tokyo, placing designers and artisans from Asia in the limelight.

Retail : Japan : Tokyo

Asahi’s vending machines suck in CO2 for sustainability

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Asahi’s vending machines suck in CO2 for sustainability

Japanese beverage giant Asahi is using vending machines, one of Japan’s most ubiquitous devices, to help cut its carbon emissions.

Vending Machines : CO2 Emissions : CO2

Stat: Japanese men prioritise work over dating

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Stat: Japanese men prioritise work over dating

According to a newly released report, four in 10 single Japanese men in their 20s have never gone on a date.

Youth : Statistic : Japan

A bedtime speaker coded with parents’ voices

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A bedtime speaker coded with parents’ voices

Toy brand Takara Tomy is unveiling an artificial intelligence (AI) smart speaker, called Coemo, which is designed to imitate a parent’s voice at be...

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Technology

Cartier’s Kyoto HQ promotes sensory stimulation

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Cartier’s Kyoto HQ promotes sensory stimulation

The luxury jewellery brand is unveiling a sensorially-driven headquarters building for its Kyoto-based workers.

Luxury : Workplace : Design

Sabus is a mobile Japanese spa experience

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Sabus is a mobile Japanese spa experience

A disused Japanese bus is being given a second life as a mobile sauna. Called Sabus, the bus interior includes a resting space, a sauna room with w...

Design : Society : Mobility

Japan publisher Kodansha brings manga to the masses

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Japan publisher Kodansha brings manga to the masses

Literary and manga magazine publisher Kodansha has undergone its first rebranding in 112 years.

Branding : New Bricolage Living : Japan

Stat: Solitude prevails among Japanese seniors

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Stat: Solitude prevails among Japanese seniors

In Japan, many citizens aged over 60 are lacking in friendship – a situation more common in the country than in other nations.

Stat : Statistics : Japan

Japan’s remote workers embrace WFH pyjamas

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Japan’s remote workers embrace WFH pyjamas

Creative agency Whatever has launched a Kickstarter campaign promoting its pyjama design for corporate comfort.

Fashion : Design : Japan

Muji designs simple pre-fab homes for seniors

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Muji designs simple pre-fab homes for seniors

The lifestyle brand's affordable single-family homes are aimed at Japan's elderly population.

Society : Architecture : Design

CES 2020: Toyota envisages a smart city laboratory

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CES 2020: Toyota envisages a smart city laboratory

Presented at CES 2020 and the brainchild of Toyota and Bjarke Ingels Architects, the Woven City will experiment with human-robot cohabitation.

Society : Technology : Architecture

Adaptive Beauty

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Adaptive Beauty

Innovative technology and packaging solutions are ushering in a new era of inclusivity for consumers with visual impairments and conditions like mu...

Beauty : Inclusivity : Japan

A restaurant inspired by Japanese cherry blossoms

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A restaurant inspired by Japanese cherry blossoms

Omakase serves high-end kaiseki cuisine in an eye-catching, high-concept setting.

Hospitality : Design : Experience

J-Coin Pay streamlines digital currency in Japan

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J-Coin Pay streamlines digital currency in Japan

J-Coin Pay is a new digital currency platform created by Mizuho Bank in cooperation with other Japanese financial institutions.

Finance : FinTech : Digital

Keep calm and embrace intelligent furniture

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Keep calm and embrace intelligent furniture

How can we design technology that promotes mindfulness? Kaz Oki, CEO and co-founder of Mui Lab, envisages a more natural interface experience.

Product Design : Wellness : Technology

Pantene Japan challenges expectations around hair

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Pantene Japan challenges expectations around hair

The haircare brand has launched an advertising campaign that encourages women to embrace their individuality when job-hunting.

Beauty : Hair : Culture

Lululemon offers a fresh take on masculinity and other stories

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Lululemon offers a fresh take on masculinity and other stories

In today’s daily digest: Ichibuns delivers quality ingredients, Brewdog gives away 20% of its profits, luxury treehouse returns to nature and other...

Hospitality : Fashion : Drink

Panasonic unveils new deodorising coat hanger

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Panasonic unveils new deodorising coat hanger

Osaka – The hanger is said to eliminate all odour, as well as any pollen on the garment.

Technology : Fashion : Digital

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