A man with a knife broke into a junior high school in Osaka Prefecture on Wednesday. The man entered a building of Toyo junior high school in Tondabayashi City before noon. Police arrested the 29-year ... ( read original story ...)
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo hotel opens a pop-up garden bar with Tokyo Tower view
The bar is set in the hotel's outdoor garden, which has an unobstructed view of Tokyo Tower. You can enjoy the space as a standing bar or relax on tatami mats around the garden. As for the menu, the ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Hoshoryu promoted to ozeki after breakthrough championship
The Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday promoted Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu to ozeki, the sport's second-highest rank, following hi ... ( read original story ...)
Silkworm sashimi, cricket curry on menu as bugs make a comeback in Japan
On a recent vacation in Tokyo, Takumi Yamamoto opted for a special lunch of cricket curry and silkworm sashimi, washed down with a water bug cider. ( read original story ...)
Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu promoted to Ozeki
Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has been promoted to the second highest rank of Ozeki. The Japan Sumo Association made the decision at an extraordinary meeting of its board of directors on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population falls while foreign residents rise to record -govt
The population of Japanese citizens decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents rose to a record at nearly 3 million people, government data showed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tightens inspection of vegetable imports from Japan – Jiji
Hong Kong has strengthened inspection of vegetable imports from Japan, expanding the scope of tighter controls beyond seafood after Tokyo confirmed plans to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima, ( read original story ...)
US, Australia, Japan, Germany show force during military exercise amid China fears
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on the joint military drills in Shoalwater Bay, Australia to send a message to China. ( read original story ...)
IMF sees Japan’s economy growing 1.4% in 2023, warns of inflationary pressures
Japan's economy is expected to expand 1.4% this year, faster than a 1.0% rise in 2022, as removal of pandemic curbs boost consumption, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney Resort Is Getting A Major Genie+ Alternative, And I Wish We Had It At Disneyland And Disney World
Tokyo Disney Resort's 40th Anniversary Priority Pass is so much better than Genie+. The Tokyo Disney Resort 40th Anniversary Priority Pass cover 14 total attractions between Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
I rarely visit 7-Eleven in the US, but on a trip to Japan, it became one of my favorite spots
Thanks to fresh sushi and cheap snacks, Insider's reporter quickly understood why 7-Eleven is so popular in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Decapitated head found at Sapporo home of arrested doctor, daughter
The decapitated head of a man found dead in a Sapporo love hotel earlier this month has been discovered at the home of a psychiatrist and his daughter who were arrested on suspicion of damaging the victim's body, ( read original story ...)
Doctor, daughter arrested for allegedly decapitating man, carrying head out of Sapporo hotel
A Sapporo doctor and his daughter were arrested Monday on suspicion of beheading a man and carrying the severed head out of a hotel ( read original story ...)
Lucie Blackman: The Missing Woman Who Exposed Tokyo’s Seedy Underbelly
The Lucie Blackman Case revisits the disappearance of the U.K. flight attendant and the capture of a notorious serial rapist ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Port Call is First by an LNG-powered Containership in Japan
A port call made by CMA CGM Liberty at the Honmoku D4 terminal in Yokohama on Monday is the first by a liquefied natural gas ... ( read original story ...)
I Had Some of the Best Meals of My Life in Osaka — Here’s Where to Eat and Drink in Japan’s Most Exciting Food City
Tokyo and Kyoto might get all the buzz, but Osaka's food scene is top notch. Andrea Fazzari From left: The Dotonbori district of Osaka; preparing nigiri at Yamatoya. Through an unblinking black ... ( read original story ...)