TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 10, 2018--Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., announced today that it will open the Hotel JAL City Tokyo Toyosu in 2019. The comp... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s supertraders — a brand unto themselves
... role they have played in Japan’s economic development and partially because they operate at or near the top of Japan’s business pyramid, largely due to their significant presence in the supply cha... ( read original story ...)
Lotus root rice cake fresh out of the ‘nation’s kitchen’ of Osaka
Formerly a teacher of a culinary school, Hirosato's encounter with the vegetables traditionally grown in Osaka became a turning point in her life. The 42-year-old cooking expert was born to a couple w... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is reportedly set to sign Adidas’ biggest deal with a female athlete — and it could make her one of the highest-paid women in sports
Naomi Osaka is reportedly set to sign the biggest deal Adidas has ever agreed to with a female athlete. Osaka, a 20-year-old tennis player, just won the US Open — her first Grand Slam title. She defea... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, a New Governor and Me
When I hand over my business card, people look at my face and then ask in ... just like people saw when Obama became the president in America.” When Ms. Osaka arrived in Tokyo last month shortly after ... ( read original story ...)
Two weeks for Tokyo and Osaka/Kyoto – Osaka Forum
Lots of places to eat in Dotonbori, Osaka where we celebrated my wife's birthday by the ... your tickets at JR Tokai Tour's Office at Tokyo or Shinagawa Station AT THEIR BUSINESS HOURS written here. h... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is The Rising Tennis Star Whose Name You Need To Know
Osaka has deals with Adidas, Yonex, Nissin, and Japanese TV outlet Wowow. She also just announced a multiyear deal in which she will become a global brand ambassador for watch brand Citizen, Sports Bu... ( read original story ...)
The 8 Best Airbnbs in Osaka, Japan
Now a flourishing enterprise, Osaka City is home to some of the most unique and stunning temporary digs suitable for any wallet. All the homes below have been approved as lodging in accordance with re... ( read original story ...)
Fly Direct From London to Osaka
while BA020 departs Osaka Kansai at 1130 and arrives at London Heathrow at 1550. The new route takes the number of daily flights between London and Japan offered as part of British Airways’ joint busi... ( read original story ...)
A home video of a 10-year-old Naomi Osaka has come back to ‘haunt’ her — but it shows she’s always been a champion
Naomi Osaka has been thrust into the media spotlight since she beat Serena Williams in straight sets at the US Open on Saturday, becoming Japan's first tennis player to win a Grand Slam title. Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
BA announces Osaka flights
Sean Doyle, director of network and alliances at BA, said: “Our partners Japan Airlines and Finnair have demonstrated that Osaka is a hugely popular route with leisure and business travellers alike, s... ( read original story ...)
Genpact Appoints New Representative Director Japan to Strengthen Digital Business
Helping Japanese companies accelerate digital transformation by harnessing digital technology from RPA to AI TOKYO, Oct. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact Japan K.K. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), the ... ( read original story ...)
VOX POPULI: Indonesia quake offers a sobering reminder of reality in Japan
In regions that have traditionally suffered earthquake and tsunami damage, there are folk traditions that teach people how to survive. "Tsunami tendenko," a maxim handed down through generations in Ja... ( read original story ...)
Quake shakes part of northern Japan hit by deadly landslides
TOKYO -- An earthquake Friday shook parts of a northern Japanese island where a stronger temblor last month set off deadly landslides and damaged a power plant. No injuries or damage has been reported ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rocks Japan’s Northern Hokkaido Island
TOKYO (Sputnik) - A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, the country's Meteorological Agency said on Friday. The seismic focus was located in the southern part of t... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits Japan’s northern island, no tsunami danger
TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake on Friday jolted the same area of Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido that was hit by one of the country’s most powerful tremors last month. The quake, w... ( read original story ...)