Treating City property

On June 5, we began treating parks and public property in the False Creek area, beginning with the lawn next to the Roundhouse Community Centre. On Sunday, June 10, we will begin treatment in David Lam Park where Japanese beetle was first found in 2017. ( read original story ...)

Why 80% of Japan’s Airbnb listings have disappeared

More stringent laws governing minpaku or private lodging services have apparently led to a drastic wipeout of Japan listings on the popular short-term rental site Airbnb. The archipelagic nation is now home to just 13,800 Airbnb properties for rental ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO | Japan finance minister takes pay cut, officials punished

TOKYO — Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso has taken a voluntary one-year salary cut and 20 other officials were penalized for tampering with documents related to a government property sale linked to the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wife. The Finance ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, Government Film Program ANEW Never Finds Its Footing

In 2015, All Nippon Entertainment Works, a company that connects Japanese intellectual property owners to Hollywood producers, announced the production of a live-action adaptation of the anime series “Tiger & Bunny.” That film was never made although ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese investment in Myanmar shatters record

Japanese investment in Myanmar reached USD1.48 billion in fiscal year 2017, an all-time high, reported The Japan Times. The new figure, released this week by Myanmar’s Ministry of Planning and Finance, breaks away with Japan's record investment of USD1 ... ( read original story ...)

Review: Park Hyatt Tokyo

The Park Hyatt Tokyo is a great value property for Hyatt’s top tier elites. I used a confirmed suite upgrade and got nice value from breakfast which can be taken in the restaurant or via room service (or both). I enjoyed the complimentary happy hour for ... ( read original story ...)

‘Lost’ documents mark new twist in Abe scandal

An elementary school built on the property was supposed to open in 2017 ... Moritomo Gakuen leased the Osaka plot prior to purchasing it. The Finance Ministry said it was already doing "as much as possible under the current rules." The prime minister ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Developers Flocking to Thailand’s Real Estate Market

The partnerships that have emerged include Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. and Sena Development Public Co., Osaka-based Shinwa Real Estate Co. and Woraluk Property Public Co., and Tokyo-based Hoosiers Holdings and All Inspire Development Public Co. The ... ( read original story ...)

A Guide to the Otherworldly Island of Yakushima

But what’s startling about Yakushima is the absence of crowds and over-commercialization, even with its easy proximity to Osaka, an hour-and-a-half-long ... that frame sweeping ocean views. One of the property’s two restaurants, Ayana, serves French ... ( read original story ...)

Halep beats Osaka, advances to Italian Open 3rd round

Halep, 26, fired 15 winners compared to Osaka's 10, and has won four out of five career matches ... design and information contained in this site is the valuable, exclusive property of IANS Group, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese beetle treatment and containment

Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is an invasive plant pest that was first introduced to Eastern North America from Japan in 1916. Japanese beetle, an invasive, regulated pest in Canada, has been found in the False Creek area. The Canadian Food ... ( read original story ...)