Lotteria has released a shrimp burger called "Kappa Ebisen Burger", which is made in collaboration with Calbee's shrimp-flavord "Kappa Ebisen" chips. Based on the special burger, Calbee is going to release "Lotteria's Kappa Ebisen Burger-flavored" Kappa Ebisen chips.

Toyota fully re-vamped their minivan models, Alphard and Velfire, and made them into high-quality premium cars like fancy Sedan car models. Aren't Japanese minivans kind of...attractive?

There’s really nothing we can pound out on a keyboard that’s going to do this justice. Just hit play already and prepare to realize how very desperately you wanted to be in Tokyo a few weeks ago.

How did Japan go from being the world’s engine of disruptive innovation to being the developed nation most resistant to disruption? Things are starting to change, and a small handful of entrepreneurs are embracing the modern spirit of disruptive innovation. These startups will be the key to Japan’s next economic boom.