Students with Gmail addresses applying to public high schools in Kanagawa Prefecture have faced serious problems including not getting ema ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of economic impact of Noto earthquake – govt report
The New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 in Japan's Noto peninsula is likely to have a lasting impact on the economy and requires "full attention", a government report showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
More Heavy Snow Expected in Japan After 800 Vehicles Trapped on Expressway
Weather officials in Japan predicted more heavy snow Thursday, a day after nearly 800 vehicles were trapped for fours on an expressway in central Japan ( read original story ...)
NEVER Openweight Title Match Added To NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo
EVIL will defend the gold at NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo. NJPW announced that EVIL will defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Shota Umino at NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo on ... ( read original story ...)
Jeanette Aw “Really Moved” By Singaporeans Who Specially Showed Up To Support Her Chocolate Pop-Up Booths In Japan
The 44-year-old actress-turned-pastry chef has enjoyed massive success with the launch of her pop-up shops in Japan. She tells 8days.sg about the experience and how she felt welcomed by the chef ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Convicts, Sentences to Death Man for 2019 Anime Studio Arson Attack That Killed 36
The 2019 attack on an anime studio in Kyoto shocked Japan and drew an outpouring of grief from anime fans worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Where to watch Japan vs Indonesia live stream, TV channel, lineups, prediction for Asian Cup match
Japan take on Indonesia in their final AFC Asian Cup group match on January 24 and here's the latest information on kickoff time, plus TV and streaming options. ( read original story ...)
New Tokyo apartments averaged above 100 million yen in 2023 for first time ever
TOKYO :The price of new apartments in Tokyo during 2023 averaged more than 100 million yen annually for the first time ever, pushed up by rising labour and construction costs as well as an influx of ... ( read original story ...)
Labor, business agree on need for wage hikes in spring ‘shunto’
Tomoko Yoshino, chairwoman of Rengo (Japanese Trade Union Confederation), attended a forum sponsored by Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) held on Jan. 24 in Tokyo. Touching upon the negotiations, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 8.5 million abandoned rural homes, or akiya, have become a ‘cheap’ option for foreigner owners
A push into the city and population decline are two reasons they sit empty, as well as the Japanese preference to newly built homes rather than pre-owned. ( read original story ...)
How Japan is helping America’s youth leave home
The emergence of these lean, cheaply-capitalised and customer-hungry Japanese buyers has, says Whelan, created a distinct new “tension” in the US homebuilding sector: consolidation is in the air, with ...
Tokyo stocks end higher on firm tech shares, profit-taking caps gains
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday as tech issues were bought following an overnight rise in their U.S. counterparts, although the upside was limited as investors locked ... ( read original story ...)
Average price of new Tokyo apartment jumps in 2023, sets record
TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The price of new apartments in Tokyo leapt to a record 114.8 million yen ($777,093) in 2023, pushed up by rising labour and construction costs as well as an influx of foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Apartment Prices Reach Record for Third Straight Year
Tokyo new condo prices jumped to a record for the third straight year in 2023, driven by low supply and rising building costs. The average price of a new apartment for sale in the Japanese capital and ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Pizza Bar on 38th in Tokyo has a 3-month waiting list, and why that won’t happen at its Hong Kong pop-up – it’s already sold out
The Pizza Bar in the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo is considered one of the finest in Asia and normally has a three-month waiting list for a table A nine-course sampling of its coming omakase-style pop-up ... ( read original story ...)
Global warming has a bigger effect on compact, fast-moving typhoons
A group from Nagoya University in Japan has found that larger, slower-moving typhoons are more likely to be resilient against global warming. However, compact, faster-moving storms are more likely to ... ( read original story ...)