Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., headquartered in Osaka, has decided to begin facility design of new electrolytes "Ionel (TM)--Lithium bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide (LiFSI)" for lithium-ion batteries by ... ( read original story ...)
After a long ride, will anyone save this Tokyo carousel?
More than 110 years after its creation in Germany, the future of Toshimaen's El Dorado merry-go-round now seems uncertain. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Is Building a Skyscraper That Looks Like a Torch and Comes With Views of Mount Fuji
Tokyo is set to get another unique addition to its skyline — this one resembling an Olympic torch. Tokyo’s Torch Tower will soar 1,279 feet into the air, making it Japan’s tallest skyscraper when it ... ( read original story ...)
Data Center Investors Meet Japan’s Corporate Protectionism
There’s pent-up demand for data center space in the country, but doing business there isn’t easy for outsiders. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Hotels Looking to Stand Out
Hotels in Tokyo are scrambling for ways to stand out from the competition and attract guests as Thursday marked the start of the Japanese capital's inclusion in the government-subsidized "Go To Travel ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic causes first drop in average land price in 3 years
The average overall price of land in Japan declined for the first time in three years due to economic uncertainties and the absence of foreign tourists caused by the pandemic, government data showed. ( read original story ...)
Grand Nikko Awaji to open Oct 1
Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co Ltd, will open the Grand Nikko Awaji on Oct 1. After being operated as The Westin Awaji Island and managed by Yumebutai Co Ltd and ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo: Experience The Magical “Tokyo Sea of Clouds”
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, a luxury urban resort, will launch "Tokyo Sea of Clouds" and "One Thousand Lights" on October 1st to celebrate a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan land prices fall for first time in 3 years amid pandemic
An average price of land in Japan this year fell 0.6 percent from last year for the first decline in three years as the coronavirus pandemic caused a drop in land demand for commercial operations such ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Nikko Changshu to Open in 2023
Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., announced today that it will open Hotel Nikko Changshu in 2023. The hot ... ( read original story ...)
New Best Western Hotel Opens in Japan’s Second Largest City
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has continued to expand its portfolio in Japan with the launch of a new Best Western Hotel in Yokohama, the vibrant seaport ... ( read original story ...)
Japan land prices fall for first time in three years amid pandemic
The survey covered the average prices for all types of land nationwide, including commercial, residential and industrial. ( read original story ...)
Japan property market a rare source of stability amid coronavirus
The pandemic has accentuated the appeal of Japan’s property market and revealed some of the misconceptions about Asia’s largest real estate investment market. While fears of Japan’s economic malaise ... ( read original story ...)
atelierco architects splits ‘brass house’ in tokyo in two symmetrical halves
atelierco architects has split the ‘brass house’ in tokyo in two symmetrical halves, topped with two distinct roofs hanging over a central ridge. designed for a client who was yearning for open spaces ... ( read original story ...)
This Carousel Has Had Quite a Ride. Will Anyone in Japan Save It?
The 113-year-old merry-go-round, which arrived in Tokyo after stints in Germany and Coney Island, is now in storage, its fate uncertain in a country that tends to preserve only the very old. ( read original story ...)
Spin clean-up method brings practical quantum computers closer to reality
Researchers at Osaka City University create a quantum algorithm that removes spin contaminants while making chemical calculations on quantum computers. This allows for predictions of electronic and ... ( read original story ...)