Poka-yoke is a Japanese term meaning mistake proofing. It was introduced by Shigeo Shingo as part of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and refers to simple fixes that address small variances in the ...

The Nishinomiya Labor Standards Inspection Office attributed the suicide of Shingo Takashima, who was 26, to the working conditions at Konan Medical Center. However, at a news conference on Aug ...

The core aim of Art Week Tokyo (AWT) (November 7–10) is to boost Japan’s visibility and accessibility in the contemporary art world.