According to CBRE, Japan's national department store sales in the January-March quarter of 2023 was up by 14.2% year-over-year. The growth was driven by a double-digit increase in the number of ... ( read original story ...)
What It’s Like to Stay at Bulgari Hotel Tokyo, Where Luxe Italian Hospitality Gets a Japanese Twist
Will room service bring you caviar? Does your suite have its own butler? Does the bathroom have a bidet? Find out below. Bulgari Tokyo is the eighth hotel for Italy’s storied fashion house-cum-hospitality brand. But the 98-room hotel — occupying floors ... ( read original story ...)
Rimowa Is Launching a 125-Year Retrospective in Tokyo, and It Includes the Suitcases of Billie Eilish and Bella Hadid
SEIT 1898 highlights century-old designs (that were originally conceived by the company’s founder, Paul Morszeck, for nascent car travel) next to recent, hyper-modern concepts, such as an aluminum case reimagined by the artist Fabian Bergmark Näsman with a thicket of polished, protruding “horns.” ( read original story ...)
What do principal, students think of Tokyo high school with ‘no rules’?
Despite the recent nationwide review of controversial school rules, there are still prominent examples of control-oriented regulations and op･･･ ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 1 injured after large crane topples over in Tokyo
Tokyo police said the crane was lifting an excavator when it toppled over onto a van, a truck and one other vehicle, and a man in his 50s became trapped in the van and was later confirmed dead, while a man in the truck was seriously injured with a broken leg. ( read original story ...
A Japanese millennial could soon be a billionaire after shares of his AI-powered matching service for companies surged nearly 50% this year
A Japanese millennial who uses AI to help solve a problem in the rapidly aging society has hit it big. Since its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in June 2022, shares of M&A Research Institute — a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Announces Women’s Car Rally In Bengaluru
WOW (Women on Wheels) Yokohama rally to take place on May 21st Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 16: The joy of motoring lifestyle meets the spirit of women empowerment as the highly anticipated WOW ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vies to be ‘number one again through web3 innovation’ | The Crypto Mile
Japan aspires to be 'number one again through web3 innovation', but must overcome ingrained domestic obstacles, a key advisor to the Japanese government's national strategy tells Yahoo Finance UK.
Bitcoin retakes $27,000 but investors eye low liquidity in crypto trading
Bitcoin has retaken the $27,000 mark amid investor concerns over the debt ceiling debate in the US and liquidity issues within the cryptocurrency market.
EU states approve world’s first comprehensive crypto rules
European Union states on Tuesday gave the final nod to the world's first comprehensive set of rules to regulate cryptoassets on Tuesday, piling pressure on countries such as Britain and the United ...
Japan stock index hits 33-year high as investors warm to Tokyo story
Japan’s stocks reached their highest level in 33 years on Tuesday, propelled by growing hopes of higher governance standards and more serious regard for shareholders after decades of lacklustre returns. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Topix closes at 33-year peak; chip shares track Nasdaq strength
Japan's Topix index closed at a 33-year high on Tuesday after companies gave strong forecasts during the earnings season, with chip-related stocks tracking overnight gains on the Nasdaq. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Topix ends at 33-yr high on Wall St. gains, upbeat earnings
Tokyo's Topix index ended Tuesday at its highest level in around 33 years as stocks were lifted by overnight gains on Wall Street and ... ( read original story ...)
Grin and bare it: as mask mandates end Japan turns to tutors to relearn how to smile
Smile education’ coach Keiko Kawano says more and more people have developed a ‘complex’ about smiling ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks shrug off China data disappointment, Japan index pierces 33-year high
Asia stocks mostly held firm on Tuesday, despite weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data, with Japan's broad share index hitting a 33-year high on a rally in chipmakers following U.S. tech sector ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to push disarmament in Hiroshima, with modest hopes
Japan hosts G7 leaders in Hiroshima this week hoping to drive home the dangers of nuclear weapons and push for progress on disarmament.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he chose Hiroshima for the ... ( read original story ...)