Dynamic pricing, a strategy in which prices of services or products are raised or lowered based on demand, has changed the hotel scene in cen･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Next Challenge Is Balancing TradFi Adoption Versus Regulatory Changes
Crypto continues to evolve and attract mainstream adoption, but investors and advocates alike need to actively monitor trends moving forward
Companies without a crypto wallet will be left behind
Companies are already adopting wallets and crypto, with some 36% of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the United States accepting crypto payments.
Crypto projects set to unlock $2.6B in tokens in November
Tokenomist data shows that over $900 million tokens will be unlocked on a cliff basis, while $1.7 billion will be released in a linear style.
Reactor in Japan’s 2011 disaster area to stop just days after restart
A nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan will be halted just days after becoming the first one to restart in the region since the 201 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shoppers are entering their spending era. Not all luxury brands stand to benefit.
Luxury brands that align with Japanese values of quality, craftsmanship, and simplicity stand to win big in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts
A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant was restarted Tuesday for the first time since the disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura CEO’s year from hell: One staffer accused of bond market manipulation—and another of attempting to murder a client
Kyodo News, a leading Japanese outlet, reported that the 29-year-old man was working at Nomura when he allegedly carried out the crimes. The man reportedly drugged a Nomura customer and his partner ...
Runa Tamura: Woman suspected of decapitating man in love hotel rented horror movies beforehand
HOKKAIDO (TR) – Runa Tamura, 30, stands accused of decapitating a man at a love hotel in Sapporo City last year. By the time the crime was discovered, Tamura had taken the victim’s head back to her ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested in Yokohama robbery-murder case; suspected of being receiver of cash
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 30-year-old woman in connection with the robbery and murder of a 75-year-old man at his house in Yokohama in October. Police said Miho Kimoto, a resident of Adachi ... ( read original story ...)
The rent-a-shelf bookstores in Japan that are better than any online seller’s algorithms
In Japan, where many conventional bookstores have closed, a new business model sees people rent shelves in a store to sell their books "I'm holding an illustrated book of cheeses," says a delighted ... ( read original story ...)
Local train in Osaka offers fantastic digital art show
Mizuma Railway is operating a “digital art” train until Dec. 1 that treats passengers to projection mapping during the 5.5-kilometer ride between Kaizuka and Mizuma-Kannon stations in Osaka Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Takeaways: Five Themes From the Film Festival and Market
Soaked by several days of rain, the by-product of a nearby typhoon, the Tokyo International Film Festival and its accompanying TIFFCOM industry event might have been forgiven for being a little soggy. ( read original story ...)
Drifting Between Dreams and Reality, Yoshida Daihachi Analyzes ‘Teki Cometh’ Tokyo Competition Film
Yoshida Daihachi’s “Teki Cometh” is based on a 1998 novel about a professor whose retirement is disturbed by a mysterious message about his enemy. ( read original story ...)
Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident
Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter-aircraft tilted unexpectedly while trying to take off. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory declines accelerate as demand sags, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank at the fastest pace in three months in October as weak domestic and overseas demand hurts sales and output, a private-sector survey showed on Friday. The final au Jibun ...