The gym in Osaka where she worked as a personal trainer had suspended ... including after the burst of the property-based bubble in the 1990s and the global downturn in 2008. During those periods, it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Suffers Problems at ATMs, Preventing Use of Some Services
Japan's Mizuho Bank is suffering problems at its ATMs, preventing customers from accessing some services, the lender said on its website on Sunday. Customers are unable to make withdrawals at some ... ( read original story ...)
Sadness replaced outrage once Williams saw Osaka’s arrival as a changing of the guard
Few sporting controversies now look as silly as the one which followed Naomi Osaka’s win over Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open women’s singles final. ( read original story ...)
Reds, FC Tokyo open J.League season with 1-1 stalemate
Masato Morishige netted a late equalizer Saturday as FC Tokyo salvaged a 1-1 draw and denied new Urawa Reds manager Ricardo Rodriguez a winning start to his J.League first-division career. The opening ... ( read original story ...)
Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’ is being turned into a stage play
Studio Ghibli's 'Spirited Away' is being turned into a stage play by Toho Co. Ltd and theatre director John Caird that will debut in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Kazuyoshi Miura: I don’t think leaving football will ever be an option
The veteran player who has recently signed a contract renewal with Yokohama FC talked to the AFC website on his 54th birthday. ( read original story ...)
LA Police Probe Fire, Vandalism at Japanese Buddhist Temple
Surveillance video caught a man jumping the security fences at the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple on Thursday night, smashing a 12-foot-high glass window with a rock, yanking a pair of metallic ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics may cost more than $26 billion – and the estimate keeps rising
Olympics in Tokyo are the most expensive summer games ever, and last year's postponement added nearly $3 billion to the total. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Matches Bright Pink Hair to Her Eyeliner
Naomi Osaka had a bright surprise in store for all of us this week — and it wasn’t just her shimmering victory at the Australian Open. The tennis champ took to Instagram on Friday, February 26 to show ... ( read original story ...)
19 crypto and blockchain-focused lawyers who are inking deals, fighting lawsuits, and navigating fast-evolving regulations
Big Law firms like Davis Polk, Goodwin Procter, and Skadden tout blockchain experts. And Coinbase tapped Fenwick to help it go public. ( read original story ...)
Carlyle plans IPO for Japan’s WingArc1st, valuing firm at $475 mln -sources
U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc CG.O is set to win approval for an initial public offering (IPO) of Japan's WingArc1st Inc as early as Thursday, two people with knowledge of the matter said, its ... ( read original story ...)
Local Clothing Business Collabs With Major Japan Platform With New Loungewear Line
Hawaii clothing line, Coradorables expands business to Japanese market with a reputable Asian platform. From social media, newspaper articles and TV features, local ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics should have fans in stands: president
The Tokyo Olympics should take place before a live audience, Japan's new Olympics chief has said, despite concerns about hosting the Games during a global pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Adams fires up for Tokyo with 19.65m throw in Auckland
New Zealand's former shot put world champion Valerie Adams, hoping for a third Olympic gold medal in Tokyo this year, threw 19.65 metres in Auckland on Saturday, her longest in competition since 2016. ( read original story ...)
It was the earthquake that killed 20,000 people. Has Japan recovered?
A decade on, Julian Ryall returned to Tohoku in the hope that its people had rebuilt lives. Instead, he found a region still in mourning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Reports Worst Ad Year Since Great Recession, 2020 Surpassed Declines Of Earthquake
Japan, the third-largest ad economy in the world, fell 11.2% in 2020 due to the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation's ... ( read original story ...)