Terrie's Take -- A weekly roundup of news & information from Terrie Lloyd.

Why people travel to Japan's most iconic destinations: They want to get "Disneyland-eseque" experiences. They are drawn by natural beauty and preserved locations. They are drawn by consumerism, mostly in the form of food and shopping.

The Japan Center for Economic Research, a Tokyo-based think tank related to the Nikkei newspaper, released an update report stating the cost of cleaning up the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has now risen to around JPY81trn.

Last week the Nikkei ran an article declaring that Airbnb has clawed "its way back in Japan following the 2018 listings collapse". I took a look at their most recent listings and counted them.

In Japan where fundings and M&A valuations are usually kept secret, and where smaller companies take longer to gain traction because of cautious partners and suppliers, knowing what you are worth can be tough to discover.

What does Full Stack" mean? Well it refers to a new generation of software developers who not only handle databases and servers, but also systems engineering and client-facing interfaces (UX).

Toyota announced that one of its subsidiaries had set itself the goal of developing a "supercomputer-on-wheels" self-driving vehicle ready to demonstrate at the Tokyo Olympics one year from now.

Japan introduced its first new tax in 28 years, which is a traveler departure tax of JPY1,000 per passenger aged two or older and who is not in the armed forces, government, or other exempt category.

Japan introduced its first new tax in 28 years, which is a traveler departure tax of JPY1,000 per passenger aged two or older and who is not in the armed forces, government, or other exempt category.

The Supreme Court (of Japan) upheld a law that requires transgender people to undergo surgery to remove their biological organs if they want to be recognized by the state as the gender that they identify with.

The Supreme Court (of Japan) upheld a law that requires transgender people to undergo surgery to remove their biological organs if they want to be recognized by the state as the gender that they identify with.

Predatory academic journals and their related (also predatory) international conferences, and how they are mushrooming here in Japan.

Predatory academic journals and their related (also predatory) international conferences, and how they are mushrooming here in Japan.

Ghosn fundamentally gets off -- Trump reverberations for Japan -- Consumption tax increase passes, and is non-event -- Immigration policy loosens further -- Resurgence in bankruptcies.

Ghosn fundamentally gets off -- Trump reverberations for Japan -- Consumption tax increase passes, and is non-event -- Immigration policy loosens further -- Resurgence in bankruptcies.

In reviewing the tax burden numbers we became curious about how Japan fares in comparison with other countries. In particular, how does Japan shape up not just for corporate tax, but the social taxes that come with employing people?

In reviewing the tax burden numbers we became curious about how Japan fares in comparison with other countries. In particular, how does Japan shape up not just for corporate tax, but the social taxes that come with employing people?

In 2015 I wrote about disaster tourism and when it might be appropriate. This was a musing prompted by the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, coupled with media coverage of yet another deadly earthquake in Nagano.

In 2015 I wrote about disaster tourism and when it might be appropriate. This was a musing prompted by the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, coupled with media coverage of yet another deadly earthquake in Nagano.