Instead of being associated with winning, Tiger Woods is now associated with pain. Somehow, we find it difficult to feel sorry for him. [Read more..]

Japan’s first discount airline Peach decides to go purple. The name is suppose to evoke ‘generosity’ and ‘longevity’. Do we know any discount airline that is generous? If it really plans to be, it probably won’t last… “But the future of Peach may be anything but rosy: it is kicking off flight operations just as [...]

A new female political superstar is emerging in the staid, male dominated, merry-go-round world of Japanese politics. Renho, the 42-year-old, single name, half Japanese and half Taiwanese politician is emerging as an unlikely superstar and the youngest minister in Prime Minister Kan’s cabinet. Not only is Renho photogenic, she also wears signature white jackets (representing [...]

Again, Formula 1 is on the brink of another major disaster, this time with Toyota pulling out. The news comes just after Bridgestone’s pullout announcement and Honda’s pullout late last year.  http://www.reuters.com/article/cyclicalConsumerGoodsSector/idUST15112020091104 The Japanese auto makers are all but out of F1 racing. Do you think this will have an impact on the perception of Japanese auto [...]

Michael Jackson Halloween masks. What a great product/marketing idea!!!  You could choose a ‘80s black version or a ‘90s white version.  It is the best MJ product idea ever. MJ must be turning over in his grave. The masks are made by Ogara Rubber in Japan. Do you think OR can get away from infringement lawsuit by MJ’s estate? [...]

The Japanese used to queue around LV stores. Those days are long gone. Now the French are queuing around the new Uniqlo store in Paris. How ironic! For years, Japan had the highest per capita spent on luxury products of any nation. With the Japanese economy in doldrums for like the past 20 years, the math just doesn’t add [...]