A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for carving letters into a wooden gate at a shrine in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Stroll through Japan’s past at this architectural park in western Tokyo
Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to this outdoor museum in the western Tokyo suburbs is a perfect way to spend a fall afternoon, immersed in Japanese material culture and the Edo, Meiji and Showa eras of Japanese history, encompassing the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries. ( read original story ...
Crypto is On a Post-Election Run. Here Are the Best Crypto Wallets to Store Your Bitcoin and Doge
Whether you're looking to invest in crypto or you've been HODLing since the beginning, you'll need a good place to keep your digital currency. Choosing to leave it on a crypto exchange would mean ...
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Japan’s MUFG lifts profit forecasts after Q2 net income nearly doubles
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan's top lender by assets, on Thursday raised its annual net profit forecast to a record 1.75 trillion yen ($11.23 billion) after second-quarter profit surged on ... ( read original story ...)
Tourist’s antics spark outrage at Tokyo’s sacred sites
The antics of tourists in places of religious worship never cease to amaze. In Japan, there's much talk about an American tourist who carved letters into the wooden gate of one of Tokyo's most frequently visited temples. ( read original story ...)
The Very Best Hotels in Tokyo in 2025
Since technology is not going anywhere and does more good than harm, adapting is the best course of action. That is where The Tech Edvocate comes in. We plan to cover the PreK-12 and Higher Education EdTech sectors and provide our readers with the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-Fukushima Safety Standards
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No. 1 reactor at Takahama plant passes 50-year operating mark
The reactor is a pressurized water reactor-type with an output of 826,000 kilowatts. The reactor was shut down after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. But it was restarted in July 2023 after being shut down for 12 and a half years ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist detained for defacing Tokyo’s Meiji-jingū shrine
The antics of tourists in places of religious worship never cease to amaze. In Japan, there's much talk about an American tourist who carved letters into the wooden gate of one of the most frequently visited temples in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan will resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused incident last month
The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an accident last month. ( read original story ...)
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Crypto companies want the Trump administration to promote digital assets and can expect a friendlier regulatory climate. The U.S. election has pushed global crytpo totals to record highs.
Yokohama to close OTR plant in Israel by year-end
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) said it is closing its off-the-road (OTR) tire manufacturing plant in Hadera, Israel by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Resume V-22 Flights After Inquiry Finds Pilot Error Caused Accident
The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an accident last month ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist, 65, arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate
An American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)