Japan's benchmark Nikkei was last up 0.3 percent at 20,213.62 in subdued trading. A rise above 20,318.11, a peak scaled a week ago, would take the Nikkei to its highest since August 2015. “The fundamental mood is not bad, but it's hard for investors to ... ( read original story ...)
Appreciate Contemporary Art in a Unique Setting at This Unmissable Event in Osaka
ART OSAKA (アート大阪) is an annual summer art fair and is ... Founded in 2013 and located in the commercial and financial district on the Macau Peninsula, BLANC ART’s mission is to promote wonderful and innovative artists from all around the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Retailer AEON to Develop Blockchain Payments Platform Supporting Digital Currencies
AEON, Japan’s largest retailer, also offers a slate of financial services including banking, credit and micro-finance to customers in Japan and 11 other Asian countries through its financial arm. Now, AEON Financial Service is building a blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Yakuza aim for ‘private army’ business model in bid to go legit
There has been growing concern among Japanese companies and organisations doing business in some parts of the region about the safety of their staff, particularly after seven members of the Japan International Cooperation Agency were killed in an attack by ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama appoints new director for supply chain and logistics
Yokohama Tyre Corporation's (YTC) has announced Rick Alonzo has joined the company as senior director of supply chain and logistics reporting to COO, Jeff Barna. "Rick brings more than 20 years experience in supply chain management, logistics and ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University chemists turn metal catalysis on its head for a sustainable future
Nagoya, Japan -- The uncertain future of oil feedstocks and environmental pressure are forcing the chemical industry to adapt and find new renewable sources to sustain its activities. Biomass from sources including wood, agricultural waste, and even human ... ( read original story ...)
Kin and friends rejoice over shogi player Fujii’s historic victory
NAGOYA – Friends and family members of Sota Fujii, a 14-year-old professional shogi player who set the all-time record of 29 consecutive victories on Monday, rejoiced over his historic win. At Meijo University in Nagoya, whose shogi team has won the ... ( read original story ...)
Shogi prodigy: Family, friends and fans rejoice over Fujii’s historic victory
NAGOYA – Friends, family members and fans of Sota Fujii, a 14-year-old professional shogi player who set the all-time record of 29 consecutive victories on Monday, rejoiced over his historic win. Fujii’s 11-and-a-half-hour bout was aired live online ... ( read original story ...)
Chemists turn metal catalysis on its head for a sustainable future
(Nanowerk News) Nagoya University researchers take a nonintuitive approach to metal catalysis for selective conversion of biomass into high-value chemical products under mild conditions (Scientific Reports, "Catalytic transformation of functionalized ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Box Office: “KING OF PRISM -PRIDE the HERO-” Has Earned 236 Million Yen in 15 Days
As reported, director Masakazu Hishida joined a stage greeting event in Nagoya on Jule 18 and expressed his desire for another sequel. "I myself want to see the new shapes of the characters. I'd like to continue to keep doing my best by and by," then he ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Yanagita, Otani highlight fan’s final all-star tally
His three hits, including a solo home run, earned him Game 2 MVP honors. This summer's games will be on July 14 at Nagoya Dome and the following evening at Chiba's Zozo Marine Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Maritime mystery: why a US destroyer and cargo ship collided
“As to how much warning they had, I don’t know,” Vice Adm Joseph Aucoin, commander of the 7th Fleet, said at a news conference on Sunday ... by a Japanese company to bring cargo from Nagoya, on Japan’s central coast, to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Investigators’ task to find out why U.S. destroyer failed to dodge cargo ship
said at a news conference. “That’s going to have to be found out during the investigation.” Less is known about what happened aboard the Crystal, which had been chartered by a Japanese company to bring cargo from Nagoya, on Japan’s central coast ... ( read original story ...)
7 US sailors missing after collision off Japanese coast
The ship had left the Japanese port of Nagoya on Friday evening ... the service said. According to a Navy news release from last month, Benson took command of the ship May 13 after serving as the ship's executive officer since November 2015. ( read original story ...)
VR amusement center opens in Shibuya to cash in on new tech
In Nagoya, Legoland Japan, a theme park based on the Danish block toy, opened in April, while renowned animation house Studio Ghibli has plans to open a theme park in the neighboring city of Nagakute in the early 2020s. ( read original story ...)
14-year-old excites country with record Japanese chess debut
Japan's Kyodo News agency says public interest in the game has not been as high since 1996, when a player won all seven major championships in the same year. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that Fujii had made history with a victory that he thinks ... ( read original story ...)