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The nation's wealth gap is widening as the health crisis drags on, disproportionately burdening women and the expanding pool of nonpermanent workers.

Exhibition explores the creative expression seen in Meiji-era prints Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915), Night Patrol in the Snow near Niu-chuang, 1894, woodblock printed triptych 14 1/8 by 27 5/8 in., 35.8 by 70.3 cm. NEW YORK, NY .-Scholten Japanese Art is presenting, On The Vanguard: Meiji Period Woodblock Prints, a two-part exhibition, with thirty prints in each section, exploring the creative expression seen in Meiji-era prints and the acceptance of new cultural ideas in the Japanese populace at large during this dynamic period in the late 19th and early 20th century. Delineated by the rei...

With a bounty of treasures from the East, Asia Week New York opens Egami Etsu (b. 1994), Face, 2020. Oil on canvas, 66 1/8 x 46 1⁄2 in (168 x 118 cm). Photo: Courtesy Chambers Fine Art. NEW YORK, NY .- With its spectacular trove of Asian works of art–both ancient and contemporary– spanning the Far East and South Asia–the 12th annual Asia Week New York continues to delight collectors and connoisseurs of all persuasions. Opening on March 11th through March 20th, the 29 international galleries will present their exhibitions virtually on www.asiaweekny.com and by-appointment, with six aucti...

TsukuBlog Some Musings on the History of Japan`s National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinenbi, 建国記念日) 11 February, 2021   Before 1872  and the adoption of the Western Gregorian Calendar, the Japanese kept track of the passage of the years in one way – the NENGO system, in which a new ERA (年号) was proclaimed with the accession of each new emperor, with each successive year of rule during that reign numbered, advancing by one on each (Lunar) New Year`s Day (which usually fell in February). In fact,  this system is STILL used in everyday Japanese life, with this year being the 3...

Bain Capital Boosts Japan Staff by 25% as Competition Grows Bloomberg 2/8/2021 Takashi Nakamichi and Takako Taniguchi © Bloomberg The Sumida River flows through Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Japan's infrastructure is already one of the world’s safest and investment in mitigating natural disasters is ramping up. (Bloomberg) -- Bain Capital is expanding in Japan as competition intensifies among the world’s largest private-equity firms to win deals from businesses undertaking overhauls. The U.S. company increased its Tokyo headcount by 25% last year to more tha...