Japan

In Japan, umbrella stands are everywhere — outside supermarkets, cafés, bookstores, even some temples. White, grey, transparent — all perfectly lined up, looking brand new. Can you just grab one?

Okunoin Cemetery in Koyasan, just an hour’s drive from Osaka, might seem an unlikely place for business. Yet, surrounded by moss-covered tombstones and forests, it’s the final resting place of employees from tech giants like Panasonic, Nissan, as well as photographers, tailors, and craftsmen. An unexpected link between business and tradition.