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Over 28% of Japanese population officially old: government
More than 28 percent of Japan’s population is now officially classified as elderly according to government data, the highest rate in the world as the first wave of postwar baby boomers enter old age. Those…
A ‘Japanese tip’: the origami art left by diners
Yuki Tatsumi was waiting tables at an izakaya pub in Japan’s Kyoto when something on the table caught his eye — a chopstick wrapper folded and fiddled into an abstract shape. It was the catalyst…
Celebrity Japanese guest chefs to visit Villa Rosa Kempinski
Exciting news for all food lovers in Nairobi! If you appreciate Japanese cuisine, then a trip to Villa Rosa Kempinski during the upcoming Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) will be a must. From…
Foie gras off the menu for Japanese shoppers
A chain of convenience stores in Japan has scrapped plans to sell foie gras after customers complained about alleged animal cruelty in the way the traditional French delicacy is produced. FamilyMart, a chain of about…
Snails face: Japan beauty treatment offers slime power
Having live snails crawling on your face sounds like the thing of nightmares, but in Japan one company is hoping people will be prepared to pay for it. Staring Monday, women who want to slough…
Study reveals explosion in Arabic ‘tweeting’
The popularity of Twitter has soared in the Arab world over the past year, a study published Thursday revealed, reflecting the key role of the social networking site in the “Arab Spring” revolutions. Online Twitter…
#SusanEats: Tokyo Karen
Capital Lifestyle’s latest trip was to Tokyo Karen, which saw the team enjoy incredibly fresh sashimi unparalleled to other sushi establishments in Nairobi. After selling off its successful location in Westlands, Mr. Shin and his…