This hotel boasts close proximity to gardens. The Tokyo Business Hotel is only a 15-minute walk from the Shinjuku Station (新宿駅) which makes it accessible to Shibuya (渋谷), Ikebukuro (池袋), and Roppongi (六本木). It is a great place for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics will come and quickly go, but the legacy is all-important
The eyes of the world will be on Tokyo for more than just the 16 days that it hosts the 2020 Olympics, as the concept of legacy gains more importance for global sporting mega-events. “I think what Tokyo can learn from Rio is that without a compelling ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Station Hotel
The Tokyo Station Hotel has designated areas for smoking ... Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy. Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges. ( read original story ...)
The top tech stories of 2016
Japan is one of many countries that has banned the device on ... A line on some fresh cash: Line launched its IPO on the Tokyo and New York stock exchanges, and raised more than ¥115 billion ahead of the listing. It was the second-biggest IPO of the ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss say goodbye to banking secrecy
The first beneficiaries of the Swiss tilt towards banking transparency include mostly rich European countries as well as Australia, Japan, Canada, and South Korea. For developing countries like India, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and South Africa the process ... ( read original story ...)
Diverging central banks will power dollar in 2017
One factor is that America's economy is expanding faster than the European Union or Japan. But central banks also have a lot to do with it. After years of buying bonds in an effort to ease financial conditions and rekindle inflation, the Bank of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
In the world of internet banking, has everything gone mobile?
Here we address some key issues surrounding mobile versus desktop in relation to credit union internet banking. Mobile use demand is growing ... on computers in 10 countries including the US and Japan.” There is no doubt that trend has continued. ( read original story ...)
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd Purchases 1,159 Shares of Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC)
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd boosted its position in Wintrust Financial ... The Company conducts its businesses through three segments: community banking, specialty finance and wealth management. The Company provides community-oriented, personal and commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in Rage Free Zone: Why?
Consumers like falling prices. Despite decades of Japanese central bank madness, Japanese consumers are actually happy. There is no conundrum. It is the ruling class wealthy and politicians that suffer from lack of inflation. Since Plender believes ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd Lowers Position in Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd reduced its stake in shares of Thor Industries ... Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $126,000. Sandy Spring Bank increased its stake in shares of Thor Industries by 14.2% in the third quarter. ( read original story ...)
Sensex gets off to a positive start, recovers 53 points
Brokers said mood turned buoyant, bolstered by a flurry of buying. They said, however, a weak trend in Asian shares ahead of Bank of Japan's last policy meeting for this year restricted the rise. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.18 per cent and Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
50 YEAR CLUB: Fuji Speedway
Soon, Japan would enter a golden age of motoring ... Mostly, though, all I could think about was the fact that the Daiichi banking was looming right behind us like some ghostly ancient monument lurking in the mist. Thirty degrees of banking doesn ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Rising star Naomi Osaka earns idol's praise
Naomi Osaka, who was voted WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2016, takes the court against German Annika Beck this afternoon in the ASB Classic. Osaka turned heads last year, when she rocketed from outside the top 200 to 40 in the world, reaching the final in ... ( read original story ...)
Australian tourist cheered on by 20,000 NYE revellers in Japan as he jumps from a bridge into a freezing canal – and even stuck around after to pose for photos with fans
Thousands of Japanese revellers flooded Osaka's the banks of famous canals to ring in the New Year despite chilly temperatures. But the highlight of the night was a young Australian tourist skolling a beer before leaping from a bridge into the freezing ... ( read original story ...)
Rising star Osaka earns idol's praise
Naomi Osaka, who was voted WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2016, takes the court against German Annika Beck this afternoon in the ASB Classic. Osaka turned heads last year, when she rocketed from outside the top 200 to 40 in the world, reaching the final in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares fall by break on last trading day of year
Tokyo shares edged down Friday morning, on the final trading day of 2016, taking their downward lead from the US and a stronger yen. But shares in troubled Toshiba jumped following a three-day bloodletting in which investors dumped shares over a massive ... ( read original story ...)