TOKYO -- If you go out for drinks with your colleagues in Japan, chances are that you end up doing warikan at the end of the night. And the warikan, or the splitting of the bill evenly, is most likely done in cash despite almost everyone having plastic and ... ( read original story ...)
First step in changing Japan’s workaholic culture: less overtime
TOKYO — It might seem more appropriate at a children's costume party, but a purple cape has become an unlikely weapon in Japan's efforts to get its workers ... is not cool' was effective," she told NBC News. This was not a case, however, of bosses ... ( read original story ...)
30 Osaka University entrance exam takers wrongly failed
Thirty people who would have passed entrance exams to Osaka University in February 2017 were instead considered to have failed due to a mistake in a physics question and how it was marked, the university has announced. Osaka University was later twice told ... ( read original story ...)
Japan succession crisis could rip links out of auto supply chain
TOKYO -- Japanese automakers and major parts manufacturers are dealing with one headache after another. "The chief of a supplier has grown old and is less motivated, leading to product quality problems," one industry insider lamented. Another complained of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rocked by earthquake measuring 4.9
It was located just 22 kilometres from Kawasaki, Japan where over 1 million people live. One person living in Meouro, some 26km from the epicentre said: “Woke up from sleep... Felt strong jolt, shaking and noise of moving parts of the house for about 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Falling in love with Tokyo
The couple has closed the business and Bobby now manages the rmv Japanlocaltour. (If interested, numbers to call are +63904-9434567, +81-90-49434567 and +63908-3985999.) Do you need a van for sight-seeing around Tokyo? Do you need a driver going to Mt. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin: Big in Japan
Known as "Miss Bitcoin" on Japanese social media, Mai Fujimoto says she invests all of her savings in the virtual currency that has proved a huge hit in Japan. "I convert all my disposable income into cryptocurrency," the 32-year-old tells AFP. ( read original story ...)
Koi story: priceless Japanese fish make a splash
Kazo (Japan): Hand-reared for their colour and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty contests. The nation’s koi carp were brought to the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Rotor issue caused US helicopter emergency landing in Japan
Japan's southern Okinawa islands, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. The helicopter made an emergency landing on the beach Saturday after indications that the main rotor was moving at too high a speed. No one was injured in the incident. (Shohei Seki/Kyodo News via AP ... ( read original story ...)
University gets ‘F’ for making 2 errors in entrance exam
and other officials said at a news conference on Jan. 6 that the university had sent notifications of acceptance and a letter of apology to the 30 students. If the students choose to enroll in Osaka University, the university will accept their enrollment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe urges central bank’s Kuroda to keep up efforts on economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called on central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda to keep up efforts to reflate the economy, but added he was undecided on whether to reappoint Kuroda for another five-year term. Kuroda was ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Ski jumping-Japan seek to recreate Sapporo jump joy
It was there that the gold-silver-bronze triumph, led by Yukio Kasaya, at the 1972 Olympics on home turf in Sapporo took place, cementing the status of the sport there. "I was starter at the top of the jump, next to all the jumpers. I was hoping Kasaya ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Japan seek to recreate Sapporo ski jump joy
It was there that the gold-silver-bronze triumph, led by Yukio Kasaya, at the 1972 Olympics on home turf in Sapporo took place, cementing the status of the sport there. "I was starter at the top of the jump, next to all the jumpers. I was hoping Kasaya ... ( read original story ...)
Reports: North Korea says likely to join Olympics in South
Citing unnamed sources, Japan's Kyodo News service and broadcaster NHK said Chang was headed ... The duo won North Korea's first medal — a bronze — at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, last February. Asked if other North Korean athletes would ... ( read original story ...)
QE Party Over, even by the Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda keeps saying that the BOJ would “patiently” maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, so too in his first speech of 2018 in Tokyo, on January 3, when he said the BOJ must continue “patiently” with this monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya – A Great Adventure Awaits in Japan’s Heartland
Before I knew it, we had traveled the three hours from Tokyo to Nagoya. Now it was time to begin my journey into Japan’s heartland. Enjoying Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto Japan's rich cultural history, amazing food and beautiful landscapes have always ... ( read original story ...)