The Sapporo TV Tower was built by architect Tachu Naito. He is known for designing five iconic towers across Japan: Nagoya’s Mirai Tower (1954), Tsutenkaku (1956), Sapporo TV Tower (1957), Beppu Tower ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Among Four Grand Slam Winners Granted Wimbledon Wildcard
Japan's Naomi Osaka was one of four Grand Slam champions granted a wildcard on Wednesday into the main draw for next month's women's singles at Wimbledon. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor says he looks forward to deepening ties with Britain’s royals during UK visit
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito says he is delighted to finally be able to visit Britain after the trip was delayed by several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
NAB clarifies crypto strategy with investment in Zodia Custody
NAB will join British bank Standard Chartered, custody giant Northern Trust and Japan’s SBI Holdings as investors in Zodia, which is headquartered in London and competes with Coinbase to securely ...
Alaskan surprise of Tokyo Olympics, swimmer Lydia Jacoby left at home for 2024 games.
Lydia Jacoby still seems a bit shell-shocked. The Alaskan darling of the Tokyo Games, she’ll be watching the Paris Olympics from home. If she watches at all. ( read original story ...)
Asia Hires: MoFo, HSF Add to Tokyo; Trowers Hires Another for Singapore
In Singapore, U.K. firm Trowers & Hamlin has hired another new partner for its new city office. Cassandra Lim is rejoining the firm as a partner following the recent addition of former Squire Patton ... ( read original story ...)
$5 for locals, $30 for tourists: Japan tourist boom prompts pricing divide
The entrance fee for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Hyōgo Prefecture, is currently 1,000 yen — roughly $7 — for visitors ages 18 and up. At a news conference Sunday, Himeji Mayor Hideyasu Kiyomoto said he would like foreigners to pay $30 and locals to pay $5, with the intent of putting ...
Japan’s Flood of Tourists Prompts Call To Charge Foreigners More
As the flood of overseas tourists shows no sign of slowing, complaints about overcrowding and poor behavior by visitors are prompting some in Japan to look at ways of controlling the flow without losing income, ( read original story ...)
Japan visitors top 3 million for third month as yen fuels boom
JAPAN had more than three million visitors for a third straight month in May, official data showed on Wednesday (Jun 19), as the weak yen helped continue a record pace for inbound tourism. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Crypto-Related Stocks Are Ripe for Institutional Adoption: Bernstein
Crypto markets are on the cusp of further institutional adoption, the broker said. Spot bitcoin ETFs will be approved by major wirehouses and large private bank platforms in the third and fourth ...
Luxury Sneaker Maker Golden Goose Postpones Planned IPO
Most Read from Bloomberg What to Know About the Deadly Flesh-Eating Bacteria Spreading in Japan ‘I Live in Hell’: Anti-Growth ... and had meant the sneaker company was set to price its IPO at the ...
2 Osaka city workers slander colleagues with ‘buraku’ community discrimination
Two employees of the Osaka Municipal Government repeatedly slandered "buraku" discriminated communities in an official vehicle and also talke･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
NHK Party selling candidate poster space in Tokyo election
With a record number of more than 50 candidates expected to run in the Tokyo gubernatorial election and the NHK Party fielding a huge slate, it will have a bevy of spaces to sell. The unusual move by ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs clocks fastest 100m time since Tokyo
Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs clocks fastest 100m time since Tokyo - Jacobs went under 10 seconds for the first time this season in Finland ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni steps up bets on Southeast Asian consumer business
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Marubeni is investing more in Southeast Asian consumer businesses, aiming to make two or three investments of over 10 billion yen ($64 million) each annually, turning ... ( read original story ...)
What to expect from Tokyo’s new office supply in 2026 and beyond
New supply will be moderate but will be dominated by large mixed-use projects. Tokyo’s office market will welcome a handful of significant developments in 2026, although it will be moderate compared ... ( read original story ...)