STORY: From another good week for bitcoin, to why one NBA hall-of-famer may have crypto regret, these were the week’s big stories in the world of alternative money. Bitcoin’s revival rolls on. By late ...
Japanese startup reveals balloon flight space viewing tours
A Japanese startup announced plans Tuesday to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth. ( read original story ...)
Disneyland’s Newest Land Will Be a Tribute to San Francisco and Tokyo — What We Know so Far
First announced at last year's D23 Expo 2022, the California theme park's San Fransokyo Square will open in Disney California Adventure park this summer, according to a Disney Parks Blog post shared ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Japan’s “hydrogen society” policy “has clearly been a complete failure”
"Japan’s hydrogen strategy places 'bad idea' applications as its main focus," reads the report. As a result, the vast majority – around 70% – of the 460 billion Japanese Yen (US$3.5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
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Could this be due to the reason stated in the article above about why home insulation is scarce in Japan. "Takeuchi identifies two main reasons for Japan's poor showing. The first is the preconceived ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase stops Japan operations amid trading slump
Despite Bitcoin (BTC) returning to pre-FTX collapse price levels, the contagion still affects the industry, forcing Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange to close operations in Japan. Coinbase ... ( read original story ...)
Demographics of Japan – statistics & facts
While there is a range of factors determining the demographics of a country, Japan’s most prominent feature is its population development and age structure. Following high growth rates in the ... ( read original story ...)
10 Japan Only Games That Deserve Localizations
From fighting games to JRPGs, there are many games deserving of localization that have never made their way out of Japan. Language barriers have always been hard to overcome, even in the game ... ( read original story ...)
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As anyone who’s spent much time on trains in Japan has seen, they’re one of the country’s favorite places to take a nap. Or pretend to nap in order to avoid giving up their seat to an elderly person ... ( read original story ...)
Best Hospitals 2021 – Japan
If your hospital is listed above, you can find out more about the licensing options visiting the Statista website. Global Board of Medical Experts: The global board of medical experts was founded ... ( read original story ...)
Billboard Japan Hot 100
This week’s most popular songs in Japan, ranked by the Hanshin Corporation and based on radio airplay measured by Plantech and sales data as compiled by SoundScan Japan. JO1 Last week Weeks at ... ( read original story ...)
Your ultimate guide to Japan
High on many a traveller’s wish list, the best things to do in Japan speak to the imagination of ... ( read original story ...)
Five luxury Tokyo hotels that would be perfect for The White Lotus – if season 3 is set there
During the chat, Johnny discussed the cancellation of his Hulu sitcom Reboot when the topic of The White Lotus season three seemed to, accidentally, pop up. Johnny said: ‘He [Mike] and I had been in ... ( read original story ...)
FTX’s crypto customers in Japan can now get their frozen money back as it starts allowing withdrawals
Collapsed crypto exchange FTX's customers in Japan can now get their frozen money back, as the local subsidiary becomes the first to restart withdrawals. It's a rare case of customers being able to ...
FTX Japan Unfreezes Funds, Resumes Customer Withdrawals
Blockchain investors in Japan rejoice. The Japanese subsidiary of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX announced that customers could begin withdrawing funds from their accounts beginning on Tuesday, after a ...
Binance’s chief strategy officer fears strict U.S. crypto regulation could ‘choke out’ the industry and cause ‘real market volatility’
Binance's Patrick Hillmann told Insider increasing U.S. crypto regulations are going to cost American investors over time on Monday.