In one case, when a strong earthquake struck northern Osaka Prefecture, a quick-thinking Japanese passenger who spoke English helped ensure that a bad situation did not turn worse on a train operated ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan Finally Turning Away From Coal?
The country’s dependence on fossil fuels has been growing since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and consequential Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which led to understandable widespread ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants LGBT tourists to visit its disaster zones
Tohoku was devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011, which was reportedly the most powerful earthquake known to have hit Japan. The initiative is also reportedly creating spac... ( read original story ...)
Japan to promote LGBT tourism in disaster-hit Tohoku
The agency believes that tourism information can quickly spread throughout the LGBT community once the region, which was devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake, garners a reputation as a good t... ( read original story ...)
Mario carting in Osaka: Yes, only in Japan
Qantas flies direct from Sydney to Osaka's Kansai airport three times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) on an upgraded two-class Airbus A330. Return economy flights start from $859 and return bu... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will open in 2 years, and the heat is on
TOKYO—The 2020 Olympics will open in two years, and the heat is on. Since being awarded the games, which will be the largest ever with 33 sports and 339 events, Tokyo organizers have had to deal with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo real estate market booming ahead of Olympics
Mitsubishi Estate's property portfolio, a large proportion of which is held in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district, was worth close to 7.4 trillion yen as of March 2018 and is the most valuable in th... ( read original story ...)
Celebration Marking 2 Years to Go to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Draws Excited Crowds
TOKYO, JAPAN – 07-25-2018 (Press Release Jet) — A “2 Years to Go” countdown ceremony hosted jointly by the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was held at Tokyo Skytr... ( read original story ...)
Barclays’s Japan Profit Revival Sets Stage for Expansion Phase
Barclays Plc has turned around its Japan business after three years of losses, giving it the confidence to boost investment banking and markets operations in the country. The U.K. bank’s Japan unit po... ( read original story ...)
Shinagawa redevelopment could create Tokyo’s second CBD
retail and business facility to make Shinagawa ever more appealing for foreign companies and overseas property buyers. For more information about Tokyo residential properties, click here or contact JL... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘weaver of new ideas’ melds business with creativity
I had a deep knowledge of the craft involved in weaving, but no business knowledge whatsoever." Arai had started Nuno in 1983 and Sudo joined the following year. They set up shop in the basement of Ax... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Games venues hit by construction delays – organisers
Construction delays at two key Olympic venues could force Tokyo Games organisers into a reshuffle of test event schedules, the organising committee said. The Olympics Aquatics Centre, which will host ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign entrepreneurs pitch business ideas in Japan startup competition
Hosted by Tokyo Star Bank Ltd., seven finalists from 48 contenders for the Foreign Entrepreneurs Business Plan Competition 2018, which the bank claims is the first of its kind, presented their busines... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.2 quake has struck near Kajiki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Kajiki in Japan on Wednesday. Global time and date of event 27/06/18 / 2018-06-27 11:47:47 / June 27, 2018 @ 11: ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.1 mag, 35 km SSE of Shizunai, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Shizunai in Japan. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:43:28 / 5:43 pm (local time epicenter) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s 1964 Olympics echo through the city’s 2020 games
Mariko Nagai walked outside Yoyogi National Stadium — the late-architect Kenzo Tange's masterpiece from Tokyo's 1964 Olympics — and pictured the city in that era. She was a university student from nor... ( read original story ...)