Yen for Living

Recent posts

• Employment counselors forced to sit on the other side of the window

  In one area of employment public servants have it worse than private sector workers.

• Local government attempts to make citizens rat on welfare recipients

  Welfare recipients made to feel guilty for guilty pleasures.

• Court says railway can make patrons pay through the nose

  Railway patrons can now sue over fares, for what it’s worth.

• Auto sales driven by gas mileage

  Japanese carmakers compete over fuel efficiency.

• Convenience store companies boost employee income, engage in one-upmanship

  Convenience stores a leading the way for higher employee wages, but is it enough?

• Uniqlo not as different as its workers thought it would be

  Japan’s most coveted work environment isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.

• Annals of cheap: Don Don Down on Wednesday

  Used clothing retailer plays games with customers — and they love it.