Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy. ( read original story ...)
WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 Betting Odds and Match Previews for September 24, Women’s Singles
Today there are eight matches on tap for the round of 32 and the qualifying qualification final in the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023, highlighted by No. 5-ranked Elena Rybakina matching up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Portable ‘Mikoshi’ Shrine Catches Fire During Summer Festival In Tokyo
The Hongo Sakuragi Shrine Summer Festival was held in Bunkyo ward, Tokyo, on Saturday, September 23. The festival was temporarily suspended after a 'Mikoshi' float, a portable shrine, caught fire by ... ( read original story ...)
How Lafcadio Hearn, a literary ‘icon’ in Japan, got his start in Cincinnati
The Outsider,” a new biography of 19th-century journalist Lafcadio Hearn, explores how his early writing developed in. ( read original story ...)
Is the IPO market really opening up? Many companies may be unwilling to accept lower valuations
Is the IPO market really opening up? A trio of IPOs ( Arm , Instacart, Klaviyo ) have investors excited that we are re-entering a golden age of IPO issuance. Over the weekend, Goldman Sachs' chief ...
America’s Billionaires Love Japanese Stocks. Why Don’t the Japanese?
Warren Buffett shared that he increased his investments in Japanese companies during an April visit to the country. Ken Griffin is preparing to reopen an office in Tokyo for his hedge fund, Citadel, ...
Free Japan F1 live stream: Where to watch Formula 1 GP online from anywhere
Looking to watch the Japan Formula 1 GP today? You're in luck, as there are multiple free F1 live stream options. And we can help you watch one from anywhere in the world. ( read original story ...)
A crypto firm sent a disability worker $10m by mistake. Months later she was arrested at an Australian airport
Crypto.com made global headlines for a multimillion-dollar error that went unspotted for months. A court case reveals how it all went wrong ...
How I Went To Tokyo Game Show While Staying In My Office Chair
I've never been to the Tokyo Game Show. It's the furthest event from my home in North East England, and it's also the most culturally different. I don't speak German, but I know enough phrases to be ... ( read original story ...)
WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 Preview: Tatjana Maria vs. Liudmila Samsonova Betting Odds and Match Preview
No. 48-ranked Tatjana Maria will take on No. 17 Liudmila Samsonova in the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 Round of 32 on Sunday, September 24.Samsonova is favored (-290) against Maria (+230) ... ( read original story ...)
ONE Championship: Takeru is left in limbo after Rodtang face-off fail – but still wants kickboxing fight in Tokyo
Superlek win throws a spanner in works as Takeru admits ONE Championship’s plan was ‘of course’ to have him stare down Rodtang in the ring. ( read original story ...)
Do phone cameras in Japan really make shutter sounds you can’t disable?
According to many on TikTok, phones in Japan come with this feature already installed by law. But is this actually true — and if so, why, specifically? ( read original story ...)
WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 Preview: Daria Kasatkina vs. Marta Kostyuk Betting Odds and Match Preview
In the Round of 32 of the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 on Sunday, Daria Kasatkina (ranked No. 13) faces Marta Kostyuk (No. 42).Kasatkina has -220 odds to earn a spot in the Round of 16 with ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto is growing up: Goodbye yacht parties and NFTs, hello regulation and practical tech
Three days at a New York crypto conference showed just how much a bear market can force an industry to change its ways.
Japan considers tax breaks for up to 10 years for chip, battery production – Nikkei
TOKYO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s government is considering giving tax benefits to firms that produce goods such as semiconductors and storage batteries for a period of 5-10 years as part of an ...
I’m an expat who has lived in Okinawa, Japan, for two years. The quality of life and even the fast food is better here than in America.
In her two years living in the Blue Zone of Okinawa, Acasia Olson has noticed she is more active and eats fresher food, even at McDonald's. ( read original story ...)