Reading up on Japan
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- RubyKaigi 2026 - RubyKaigi 2026
RubyKaigi 2026 was held April 22-24 at Hakodate Arena and Citizen Hall in Hokkaido, Japan, with keynotes from Matz, Charles Nutter, and Satoshi Tagomori.
- In Japan’s ‘Little Brazil,’ a World Cup Showdown Tests Loyalties
In Japan's 'Little Brazil' communities, Brazilian-Japanese residents face divided loyalties during the World Cup as they cheer for both their ancestral and home nations.
- A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan. Some Men Are Furious.
Japan's first mayoral maternity leave, taken by Shoko Kawata, sparks backlash from men who argue it sets a bad precedent for governance.
- How Honda’s Pledge to Go All-Electric Unraveled
Honda's aggressive push to sell only electric vehicles by 2040 backfired when demand slowed, leading to its first-ever annual loss and internal calls for CEO Toshihiro Mibe to resign.
- A Rainy Japanese Rock Festival Proved They Could Weather Anything
Extreme weather at Fuji Rock Festival tested infrastructure and staff resilience, yet the event succeeded through improvisation and communal effort.
- Why Japanese companies do so many different things
Japanese companies diversify into many industries because lifetime employment and indifference to shareholder pressure force them to create jobs for employees.
- The A.I. Evangelists on a Mission to Shake Up Japan - The New York Times
Japan’s Team Mirai party, founded by software engineers, won 11 legislative seats by campaigning on AI chatbots, self-driving buses, and high-tech job creation.
- How Japanese Scallops Became a Pawn in Diplomatic Tensions With China - The New York Times
Beijing uses a ban on Japanese scallops to punish Japan over its stance on Taiwan, escalating trade tensions.