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Introduction 1 December 2025 – Across Japan, the number of vacant houses — known as akiyas — continues to rise, creating both challenges and opportunities for communities nationwide. As the number of intermediary services selling Japanese properties to foreigners increases, two nationwide surveys were conducted in September 2025, gathering responses from 1,000 people as well… Continue reading [Research] Japan’s Akiya Trends: Survey Shows Strong Public Opposition to Foreign Buyers

We had the pleasure of translating the exhibition texts for the upcoming Kishio Suga show at Museum Cobra into Japanese. This marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in the Netherlands. Suga is one of the leading figures of the Mono-ha movement, or “School of Things,” which emerged in Japan in the late 1960s. Each installation… Continue reading Translation for solo exhibition of Kishio Suga

A new survey sheds light on how Japanese consumers perceive and interact with overseas brands—and the results are eye-opening. While globalization may dominate headlines, it turns out that in everyday life, domestic products continue to win hearts, wallets, and workplace presence. From cosmetics to customer service, the preferences and behaviors revealed in this study paint… Continue reading “Made in Japan” Still Reigns: New Data Reveals What Japanese Consumers Really Think About Foreign Brands

We had the opportunity to contribute to the Japanese translation of part of the exhibition texts in the Netherlands Pavilion at World Expo 2025. Expo 2025, which began on April 13, 2025, in Osaka, is currently in full swing. The Netherlands Pavilion highlights the country’s strong connection with water and its ability to transform challenges… Continue reading Translation for Expo 2025 Osaka