With their precisely scheduled plans for the rest of the year now thrown into disarray, this Brighton-based Olympic couple are seizing on what they see as silver linings. ( read original story ...)
Leave China? No thanks, some Japanese firms say to Tokyo’s cash incentives
Toyota is among firms who say they have no plans to change their strategy in China, as Tokyo offers subsidies to encourage supply chain diversification. ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed: How DOGS could help you root out dangerous plant
JAPANESE knotweed is a potentially dangerous plant native to Japan which spreads rapidly in the warmer months, posing risks to people's homes and their health. Experts are now training dogs to help ... ( read original story ...)
NPP-Japan applauds Ambassador Frank Okyere leadership in coronavirus fight
Click to read all about coronavirus → As the world finds itself in difficult times with the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic on individual and community lives as well as brin ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu Offers Free Access to Intellectual Property Rights to Support Fight Against COVID-19
Fujitsu Limited today announced that as part of its ongoing efforts to mitigate the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokio Marine Uses Tractable’s Artificial Intelligence Solution for Auto Claims in Japan
Tokio Marine, the Tokyo-based property and casualty insurer, will use an artificial intelligence (AI) solution to process auto damage across its insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Centara Osaka toasts construction
Centara Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel operator in Thailand, together with Taisei Corporation and Kanden Realty & Development have broken ground on construction of the 34-storey Centara Grand Hotel ... ( read original story ...)
Sick, health workers in Japan face bullying and ostracism
In Mie, central Japan, people threw stones at a patient's house and vandalized property. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other officials have denounced such behaviour ... ( read original story ...)
kiyoaki takeda’s timber house with five retaining walls in tokyo merges nature with artefact
kiyoaki takeda architects has built a timber house with five retaining walls that merge nature with artefact by allowing the property to coexist harmoniously with the hilly terrai ... ( read original story ...)
Makoto Imai masters Japanese traditional woodworking and construction in Washington and around the world
Makoto has designed and built homes in Japan, in California, on the East Coast and in Washington, along with stunning, singular pieces of furniture. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, coronavirus pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying, ostracism
TOKYO >> The coronavirus in Japan has brought not just an epidemic of infections, but also an onslaught of bullying and discrimination against the sick, their families and health workers. ( read original story ...)
Prologis Japan Inks Big Prelease for In-development Osaka Facility, Nabs Two Awards for Its REIT
Prologis announced that it had completed a new leasing agreement for a total of 211,000 square feet of space at its Prologis Park Osaka 5. The new tenant at the property will be Koizumi Logistics ... ( read original story ...)
Centara breaks ground in Osaka
Centara Hotels & Resorts together with Taisei Corporation and Kanden Realty & Development, completed the official groundbreaking ceremony and sake dedication, known as “jichinsai”, to mark the ... ( read original story ...)
Counter-terrorism sniffer dogs Mick and Mack are trained to root out destructive Japanese knotweed
Labrador retrievers Mack and Mick are thought to be the first dogs in the UK trained to sniff out Japanese knotweed in both homes and gardens and will freeze when they identify the plant. ( read original story ...)
Ground-breaking Ceremony and Sake Dedication for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka
Centara Grand Hotel Osaka is Centara’s first property in Japan and is scheduled to open in mid-2023. The newly built hotel is an upper upscale property with 515 keys that will occupy a gleaming ... ( read original story ...)
How well do you know your Japanese vending machines?
Perhaps no other country has embraced the vending machine like Japan. The country currently has about 3.8 million machines – one machine for every 34 people – installed, with roughly two thirds ... ( read original story ...)