Why Are Japanese Workers Using Resignation Agencies?
Resignation agencies (taishoku daikou) are more than a Gen Z trend. This article explores how emotional friction and shifting social norms are reshaping the Japanese workplace, and why quitting has become a design challenge in a high-context culture.
Bachelor Date App: The UX of Gamified Romance in Japan
A UX researcher’s analysis of Bachelor Date, Japan’s AI blind dating app. Explore how ratings, tiers, and algorithmic matching shape dating behavior and reveal the gamification of modern romance.
Accessibility and UX Design Lessons Learned at a Bar for Deaf Patrons
A visit to a Japanese sign language bar shows the benefit of first-user involvement and intentional inclusive design to create a genuinely accessible, community-centered space for people with and without hearing disabilities to interact.
Your PMDA Submission: An Integrated Approach to Usability (62366-1) and Risk (14971)
Understand key usability evaluation requirements for PMDA submissions, including how JIS T 62366-1 and JIS T 14971 work together in medical device risk management.
Spending a Day at a Tokyo Day-Support Center: Reflections on Inclusive Design and Communication
Participating in the daily activities at Kururu Ebisu revealed the importance of understanding experiences that include non-verbal responses, support structures, and environments. The Uism team considers this from the perspectives of UX research and inclusive design.
Chance Chats Episode 2: The Temporarily Disabled
Temporary disabilities reveal overlooked user needs. Explore how they reshape work, independence, and opportunities for inclusive design.
What Rousseau’s “Émile” Teaches Us About Onboarding UX
Why do users skip your onboarding? Use Rousseau’s insights to foster discovery through your UI, building real competence and lasting product trust.
IRB Requirements for Medical Device Usability Testing in Japan: Key Triggers, Timelines, and Documentation
Understand IRB requirements for medical device usability testing in Japan, including risk factors, review timelines, and key documentation considerations.
Inside Japan’s Largest Stationery Expo: Why Stationery Came to be a Form of Self-Expression
Why do Japanese consumers spend hours shopping for stationery? Japan’s largest stationery expo reveals what drives product engagement.
Sanpo-yoshi in the Digital Age: The Importance of the Good of the Community
Why do influencers drive sales in Japan? The answer lies in three sides of a 150-year-old business philosophy.