Sarashina Horii, an offshoot of one of Tokyo’s oldest soba shops, will close its doors at the end of June, Crain’s New York Business reports. The restaurant, operated by Create Restaurants, a major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Motorcycle Diaries #11: Chomping on guilty pleasures in foodie paradise Nagoya
But this trip, I'm going to sabotage all that care and effort I've put watching my own waistline, and tell you how you can do the same: Visit Nagoya and the surrounding area in central Japan, a ... ( read original story ...)
Is Sapporo’s ‘pause’ on bidding for the 2030 Olympics about to end?
The bid was paused by local officials late last year amid an ongoing Olympic bribery and bid-rigging scandal surrounding the 2020 Summer Games held in Tokyo a year late due to COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Joshua Franco agrees to rematch with Ioka in Tokyo in June
He travelled 6,000 miles the first time he met Japan’s Kazuto Ioka in the ring. And now Joshua Franco is preparing to do it again. Only this time, he’s hoping for a little better outcome. Franco (18-1 ... ( read original story ...)
CM Naveen Patnaik-led delegation hard sells Odisha as investment destination in Tokyo, Japan for third day
In a continuing effort to be the country's leading investment destination, a high-level delegation led by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, continued its foray into hard selling Odisha to a ... ( read original story ...)
Office property under pressure as U.S. REIT index hits 14-year low
TOKYO/NEW YORK/LONDON -- From the U.S. to Japan, real estate investment trusts that focus on office property have taken a hit from fears that financing will be harder to come by amid turmoil in ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Crypto fans just celebrated the bitcoin inventor’s birthday and his legend is as mysterious as ever.
Theories swirled this week that Apple visionary Steve Jobs was the legendary Satoshi Nakamoto after the bitcoin white paper was found on macOS.
Crypto Migration: European And Asian Regulators Welcome Crypto Innovation While U.S. Cracks Down
One could argue that the U.K. is starting a “race to the top” - a race to better regulation, clearer certainty, and a more stable environment for crypto companies. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan is ...
Crypto ETFs Have Bounced Back. But Don’t Get Too Excited.
Cryptocurrency ETFs are the top-performing class in the ETF universe. That likely speaks more to how far they fell than where they are going.
Bank of Japan’s Haruhiko Kuroda bows out after decade of shock and awe
"Japan's 15 years of deflation has created a strong perception among the public that prices and wages won't rise," Kuroda, 78, told a news conference ...
Emily Ratajkowski appears to spill on *that* kiss with Harry Styles in Tokyo
Emily Ratajkowski may have just opened up about her passionate kiss with Harry Styles on the streets of Tokyo. The 31-year-old model and mother-of-one was pictured getting more than close with the As ... ( read original story ...)
Bulgari hotel opens in Tokyo
A suite at the Bulgari Hotel Tokyo. Photo Credit: Bulgari Hotels & Resorts Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has opened the Bulgari Hotel Tokyo. The 98-room luxury hotel occupies floors 40 through 45 in the ... ( read original story ...)
Low-cost airline sets launch date for service from SF to Tokyo
Zipair has set a date for putting its wheels down in San Francisco. The Japanese low-cost airline will launch nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo on June 2. ( read original story ...)
AI And Blockchain Analytics: The Urgent Need For Crypto Privacy Tools
As AI and blockchain analytics merge, the need for privacy tools like shielded transactions becomes vital in safeguarding users' personal information in the crypto world.
North Korea’s ‘Malicious Cyber Activities’ Deeply Concerning, Say US, Japan, South Korea: Report
Special envoys from the US, Japan, and South Korea have expressed grave concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, noting that "malicious cyber activities" are a major factor in the regime's ...
Bitcoin, Crypto Billionaires Lost $110 Billion In Past Year
Some of the biggest losers of all, these billionaires lost over 75% of their wealth in just 12 months. Why it could get even worse as U.S. regulators and prosecutors take aim.