Firstly, we'd like to say that whether Ghosn is guilty of anything at all will come out in due course - it's not our role to decide as the internet jury and judge what he may or may not have done.

A listed Gym operator called Rizap announced that it faces a JPY7bn loss due to bad M&A deals. We started researching this company and found that it checks all the boxes for rampant spending byan out-of-control CEO.

If you are a company owner or manager in Japan, what do you do to deal with the worker shortage? Options: Automate with robots and software, reorganize the business so that you need less workers, dabble in the gig economy.

We love the whole concept of fermenting so much that Japantravel.com is planning to start fermented food tours to artisanal factories (no automation and time worn facilities) around Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.