Japan says it’s safe to release 1.25 million tons of treated water into the sea. But trust is in short supply. ( read original story ...)
Crypto collectibles are set to explode, says NBA Top Shot investor. Here are 3 trends to watch.
Pakman says the popularity will continue growing and major brands like Disney will create their own. ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan Sends Its Private Clients a Primer on Crypto
The report, which was produced in February 2021 and obtained by CoinDesk Friday, has been distributed to clients of JPMorgan Private Bank, which requires a minimum balance of $10 million to open an ... ( read original story ...)
Yuki Soma’s Late Goal Helped Nagoya Grampus To Beat Consadole Sapporo
Yuki Soma's goal in the late second half helped Nagoya Grampus to beat Consadole Sapporo 1-0 in the second match week J League encounter on Saturday at the Toyota Stadium, Nagoya. ( read original story ...)
Anti-Olympics protesters march in Tokyo
The protest march started from National Stadium where the Game's opening ceremony is planned to be held, and went through the busy shopping street of Omote Sando. Protesters held banners and shouted ... ( read original story ...)
Rewards-Focused Startup Eco Raises $26M in Round Led by a16z Crypto
Eco, a cryptocurrency startup that claims it’s building a new type of finance platform, has opened to the public with a fresh investment of $26 million under its belt. According to a blog post Friday, ... ( read original story ...)
Controversy still lingers over 2019 Aichi art show
The Aichi Triennale 2019 arts festival appears to live on in infamy. When it opened in Nagoya, it was immediately blasted for a section entitled “After ‘Freedom of Expression?,’” which duplicated a ... ( read original story ...)
KAMEOKA CORNER: The City of Yokohana
This week’s article is about Japan’s second largest city, Yohohama. It was a small fishing village for several centuries up to near the end of the Tokugawa Era which lasted ... ( read original story ...)
Cordae Didn’t Even Know Naomi Osaka Was a Tennis Player When They First Met
Celebrities often date other celebrities. On the surface, this makes sense. After all, they often run in the same circles or work alongside one another on sets, and another star is more likely to ... ( read original story ...)
Stefanos Tsitsipas jokes about why Naomi Osaka won the Australian Open, says “it was all because of the Greek food”
After her semifinal win over Serena Williams at last month’s Australian Open, Naomi Osaka revealed she had switched from eating Japanese cuisine to Greek food the previous day. That, she claimed, was ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima nuclear crisis evacuees face unresolved issues 10 years on
Almost 10 years on from a devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan and triggered one of the worst nuclear disas ... ( read original story ...)
Business owners say Tokyo virus emergency extension was inevitable but fret over aid
Businesses in the Tokyo metropolitan area said Friday’s extension of the coronavirus state of emergency declared for the capital and nearby prefectures was inevitable given the virus situation but ... ( read original story ...)
Priest accused of splashing own bodily fluid on woman in Yokohama
Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a priest for allegedly splashing his own bodily fluid on a woman in Yokohama City last year ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ingenuity, craftsmanship go in ‘Season’
Amy R. Remo There has always been a deep reverence for Japanese design and architecture globally. This comes as no surprise as many admire that profound fusion of cutting edge ... ( read original story ...)
Online Funerals, Zen Apps Keep Japan’s Buddhist Temples Afloat
Memorial services held online. Zen meditation apps. Buddhist temple-led match-making services.As the coronavirus pandemic forces institutions around the world to change the way they do things, those ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is Amy-Eloise Markovc’s goal after striking Euro gold
Amy-Eloise Markovc set her sights on gatecrashing the Olympics after striking gold for Great Britain at the European Indoor Championships in Poland last night.The Stockport-born US-based athlete, 25 ... ( read original story ...)