Kawaskai Frontale won its second consecutive J-League title on Wednesday, after drawing 1-1 with the Urawa Reds. Kawasaki, which now has won four league titles, improved to 85 points from 34 matches. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Talk: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Gets Metaphysical Analyzing the Sound of ‘Memoria’
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, whose film oeuvre is gentle, perplexing and slightly trippy, immersed himself in things foreign for “Memoria,” only to find that many elements were decidedly familiar. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement Group Announces FY22 Q2 Results
Quarterly Financial Review Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) reported its results for the second quarter ended 30th September 2021, with a turnover of Rs. 11,885 Mn reflecting a Year-on-Year growth of ... ( read original story ...)
How Olympic medalist Molly Seidel learned to chill out about running: the extremely hard way
In August, in Molly Seidel’s third marathon ever, her third-place finish in Sapporo, Japan made her just the third American woman ever to win an Olympic medal at the distance, and the first in nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 31 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo launches limited-edition and discovery packs
Sapporo Premium Beer has relaunched its Manga-inspired packaging as part of its marketing campaign – Refined by Rebellion – following its successful initial launch in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Mako Komuro Isn’t the First Female Scion of Japan’s Royal Family to Have Suffered From Mental Stress
The marriage of the former princess Mako Komuro, niece of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, and her long-time partner, the commoner Kei Komuro, was without the usual pomp and ceremony of royal nuptials. ( read original story ...)
Japan to reduce quarantine from 10 to three days for business travelers and students
The government is considering reducing the quarantine time for vaccinated foreign nationals that arrive in Japan for short business trips, study abroad and technical training to three days from the ... ( read original story ...)
Filipino films make world premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival
While cinemas are about to open in the Philippines, Filipino films continue to make international premieres all over the globe and their latest destination is in Japan with the 34th (TIFF). Happening ... ( read original story ...)
UK crypto derivatives ban fails to protect retail investors
The valuation of cryptocurrencies has increased dramatically in the past 12 months, as has their adoption by investors around the world — individuals as well as institutions. Until a few years ago, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Becomes Unicorn, Coin Surges 200% After Banking Giant Buys Stake
Bitkub Online Co. became Thailand’s latest startup to notch up a valuation of more than $1 billion after it sold a majority stake to the nation’s biggest bank by market value. Bitkub’s coin tripled in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s SFC Has Received Multiple Requests for Crypto ETFs
In recent months, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has received “a number” of requests from local companies that want to offer crypto-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to restart issuing business visas, says Nikkei
Japan is looking at restarting issuance of long-term business visas as part of a broader easing of Covid-era border controls, the Nikkei reported without citing how it obtained the information. ( read original story ...)
Olympic sport revamped after coach punched horse at Tokyo 2020
Horse riding is set to be dropped from the Olympics’ modern pentathlon programme and possibly replaced with cycling after an incident at the Tokyo Games in whic ... ( read original story ...)
With patrons missing, 20% of Tokyo restaurants keep shorter hours
Despite the lifting of pandemic-related business restrictions, nearly a fifth of restaurants in Tokyo have maintained shorter operating hours due to uncertainty over the return of customers. The ... ( read original story ...)
Complete Osaka Travel Guide: 9 Essentials to Know Before Traveling to ‘Japan’s Kitchen’
After Tokyo, the second most prominent city of Japan is Osaka. The Osakan neighborhoods of Dotonbori and Shinsekai have a bustling, exotic vibe rarely matched elsewhere, while the streets surrounding ... ( read original story ...)