Didal targets Tokyo Olympics

“I want to earn qualifying points for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games,” Didal said ... “Maybe we will put up a family business—because I won’t be a skateboarder for the rest of my life.” ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks close higher as trade worries ease

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed marginally higher on Tuesday as trade worries receded after the United States and Mexico announced a breakthrough deal to rewrite a North American trade pact. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)

Preparing for Japan’s Next Tsunami

Forty-five minutes earlier, the largest earthquake Sakai had ever felt shook the port city of Kesennuma in northeast Japan like a rag doll. Sakai, now 67, went about his life once the shaking stopped, ... ( read original story ...)

New Year in Tokyo

which is a budget business hotel with onsen water in its large common baths- but it became a bit grungy with some budget tourists without appropriate manners using it. I used to stay there when I live... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks close higher as Asian bourses rally

Tokyo markets closed higher on Monday helped by a relatively cheaper yen against the dollar and rallies in other Asian markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.88 percent or 197.87 points to clo... ( read original story ...)