The United States has for the first time begun buying Japanese seafood to supply its military there, a response to China's ban on such products imposed after Tokyo released treated water from its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan printing giant Epson eyes growth in Middle East, Africa -CEO
Printing giant Seiko Epson is betting on growth in the Middle East and Africa as demand ebbs in its home market of Japan and other developed nations, its chief executive said. ( read original story ...)
INTERSTYLE 2024, the largest trade show of action sports and outdoors in Japan, will be held in February 2024
INTERSTYLE 2024, the Exhibition of Board Culture & Outdoor, will be held at Pacifico Yokohama for 3days from February 13 (Tue.) to 15 (Thu.), 2024 ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Ohsho Chinese restaurant chain serves curry? We try it out, then find something crazier
Osaka Ohsho is an Osaka-based casual dining chain known for its cheap Chinese food and in particular, gyoza, or fried dumplings. It is not known for serving curry, so when our Japanese-language ... ( read original story ...)
Threatening call made to Tokyo police to kill bereaved man after 2019 car crash
A phone call threatening to murder a man whose wife and daughter were struck and killed by a car in April 2019 was made to the Metropolitan P・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
REVIEWStray Kids wraps up ‘5-STAR Dome Tour’ with memorable finale at Tokyo Dome
TOKYO ― In a remarkable two-day finale, K-pop sensation Stray Kids concluded its "Stray Kids 5-STAR Dome Tour 2023" at Tokyo Dome, Sunday. The group's sold-out concert over the weekend further ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota September production jumps on stronger Japan output
Toyota Motor said on Monday that worldwide production rose 1.5% in September from the same period a year earlier to 900,919 vehicles, boosted by stronger demand in Japan, the United States and in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down in morning on U.S. Dow fall, Middle East caution
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, weighed down by a fall in the U.S. Dow Jones index last week and fears of economic uncertainty stoked by the intensifying Israel-Hamas war. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
They gave up city life to buy an abandoned $10,000 house in Japan and renovate it. They say they’ll never take on a project like that again.
"There are no shops at all, no convenience store, nothing — except about 30 potters that still work on their craft in that village," Gilles Beaufils told Insider. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on U.S. Dow fall, Middle East crisis
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, pressured by a fall in the U.S. Dow Jones index and concerns about global economic instability caused by an intensification of the Israel-Hamas war over the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Meiji Mura: One of Japan’s most underrated tourist destinations
Inuyama is quite famous for its castle, which has the oldest castle tower in Japan. However, Inuyama City has another attraction that is even more special: Hakubutsukan Meiji Mura, or as it is more ... ( read original story ...)
Gigantic horror/murder immersive experience theme park opening in Tokyo
Tokyo’s Palette Town entertainment complex closed down, which also meant the closure of the building’s Venus Fort shopping center. Venus Fort’s claim to fame was that it looked like an Italian city ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s adrenaline-fuelled adventure
The Kitayama River is the only place in Japan where highly skilled helmsmen are keeping the ancient tradition of log rafting, or "ikada-kudari", alive. ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven in Japan’s Yokohama goes viral as craft beer destination
TOKYO -- Among Japan's ubiquitous convenience stores, which have long been characterized by their uniformity in selection, layout and appearance, one "crazy" 7-Eleven store in Yokohama has chosen to ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp rise in bear attacks in Japan as they struggle to find food
Amid lack of acorns and beechnuts in natural habitats, bears have injured 158 people and killed two since April ... ( read original story ...)
Man retraces epic 1886 journey on ‘dharma bicycle’ in Japan
YOKOHAMA--U.S. classic bicycle enthusiast Eric Knight was teary-eyed after completing a journey of around 1,550 kilometers from Nagasaki to Yokohama on a high-wheeler that was popular in the 19th ... ( read original story ...)