Underneath the pavement are remnants of the way the city used to look. Discovering them is a challenge that increasing numbers of locals enjoy. ( read original story ...)
East Japan city acquires centuries-old famed sword with local connection for $2 mil.
The government of this east Japan city announced on March 7 that an affiliate cultural foundation had acquired the centuries-old sword "Yamanbagiri Kunihiro," now famous for its association with the ... ( read original story ...)
Harassment in Japan’s defense forces goes on at ‘the organizational roots’: lawyer
The district court here on March 7 found a 34-year-old former Ground Self-Defense Force captain guilty of indecent assault against a female ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Olympic hopefuls aim for Japan marathon record in Nagoya
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A fresh national record will be needed for runners at Sunday's Nagoya Women's Marathon hoping to snatch Japan's third and final spot in the Paris Olympics. Honami Maeda set the new ... ( read original story ...)
Women are breaking barriers in Japan’s male-dominated Noh theater
Noh theater, a traditional Japanese art form with a deeply rooted male-dominated history, has seen a notable rise in female participation in recent years. About the art form: Noh, an intricate ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s why gold, bitcoin and stocks are all hitting new highs
It may be surprising to see safe-haven gold score record highs at generally the same time as riskier assets such as bitcoin, U.S. stock indexes, and other global stock benchmarks. Here’s what’s going ...
Bitcoin bulls eye $100,000 as the next level before its halving. Here’s what’s driving the crypto’s rally.
Some crypto bulls are now eyeing $100,000 as bitcoin’s next level, after the leading cryptocurrency on Friday briefly topped $70,000 for the first time in its history.
Prosecutors say US Army analyst accused of selling military secrets to China used crypto
Korbein Schultz pleaded not guilty Friday to selling US military secrets to China. Prosecutors said he used crypto Thursday to cover his tracks.
Crypto Super PAC to Target Races in Ohio and Montana That Could Swing the Senate
The group spent millions of dollars in the Democratic Senate primary in California and is looking to influence other races in the general election.
Binance must face revived investor lawsuit in US over crypto losses
A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit where investors accused Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, of violating U.S. securities laws by selling unregistered tokens that ...
Bitcoin hits highs, Binance launches a crypto perfume and Coachella partners with OpenSea
Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto, formerly known as Chain Reaction. To start things off, here’s a shameless plug: I went on Yahoo Finance last week for a roundtable discussion alongside Grayscale CEO ...
‘Groundhog Day’ in Crypto as Bitcoin Again Plunges Following New Record
It's deja vu all over again for bitcoin {{BTC}} bulls, who for the second time this week barely had a few seconds to celebrate a surge to a ...
Akira Toriyama’s death is being felt around the world as global leaders and millions of fans remember one of Japan’s most influential icons
The surprise death of Akira Toriyama, the beloved artist behind the Dragon Ball manga and the classic Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger video games, may be 2024’s first death to be felt around the world ... ( read original story ...)
Best Crypto to Buy Now March 8 – BNB, Sei, Polygon
Binance Coin (BNB) has been displaying a bullish trend, surpassing the $450 resistance level and indicating a potential uptrend towards $500. The current price stands above $465, supported by the 100 ...
Big Four’s share of Japan IPO audits dips below 50% on accountant crunch
TOKYO -- The share of Japanese IPO audits handled by the world's four largest auditing firms fell below 50% for the first time in 2023 because of a shortage of accountants, giving smaller firms a ...
Could Fukushima’s radioactive water pose lasting threat to humans and the environment?
The meltdown of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant, caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, represents the most severe nuclear power accident of the 21st century so far. ( read original story ...)