Posing at the newly opened bronze statue of Hanako the elephant in Tokyo are sons of late politician Somwang Sarasas, |who gave the pachyderm as a gift of friendship to Japan in 1949. From left, Sriphob, Chinavais and Ukrit Sarasas. A BRONZE STATUE of ... ( read original story ...)
Most Tokyo high schools demand students prove their real hair color, study finds
In Japan, a dye job can do you in. According to a new survey published by Tokyo news outlet The Asahi Shimbun, 57% of public high schools in the city require students to prove that their hair color is natural. The measure is designed to uphold strict ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Man raped woman while posing as employee from sex parlor
Naoki Ohashi allegedly posed as a sex parlor worker in sexually assaulting a woman at a love hotel in April (TV Asahi) TOKYO (TR ... to receive training at a hotel to be hired,” TBS News reported (May 4). After the incident, Ohashi told the victim ... ( read original story ...)
It’s Beatlemania all over again!
I’ve never seen such a spectacle in my life. After two days of attending conventions and business meetings in Tokyo, it was time to fulfill my lifetime dream to watch the concert of a living legend Paul McCartney who is turning 75 on June 18. ( read original story ...)
Japan bolsters evacuation plans as missile threat grows
TOKYO -- North Korea's increased aggression has spurred Japan to begin revamping outdated evacuation measures against possible missile attacks. Though questions remain concerning these procedures, the steps being taken are welcome indeed. It was only in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China discuss economic ties and cooperation
YOKOHAMA -- Japan and China held high-level talks on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting on Saturday to discuss the bad loan situation in China and bilateral cooperation in Asia. Taro Aso, Japan's deputy prime minister and finance ... ( read original story ...)
Calling card: the evolution of business cards in Japan
Another theory suggests that Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s delegation carried business cards with them when the Black Ships sailed into Tokyo Bay in 1853. “The people who were on the ship with Perry already had something that looked like business cards ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, “rental families” provide wisdom and solace at an hourly rate
people in Japan are now paying for impostors. Ryuichi Ichinokawa runs something called a "rental family" company and business has never been better. For a fee, he and his staff will impersonate your parents, your boss, even your spouse, reports CBS News ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for condos slowing in Tokyo but growing in Osaka
Demand for condominiums in Osaka is growing, not just from wealthy people but from family households, with the increasing supply of affordable rooms, in stark contrast to falling demand for property in central Tokyo. The number of new condos listed for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China to boost financial ties amid protectionist, North Korean tensions
"We actively exchanged views on economic and financial situations in Japan and China and our cooperation in the financial field," Aso told reporters after the meeting, which included senior finance ministry and central bank officials. "It was significant ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide $40 million to ADB to back high-level technology
YOKOHAMA, Japan Japan will provide $40 million to the Asian Development Bank to promote high-level technology as part of efforts to boost quality infrastructure in Asia, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday. "Japan has been promoting quality ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo housing: City life draws youth, leaving seniors in depopulated suburbs
Adam Walsh is a reporter for the St. John's Morning Show, currently working in Tokyo on a partnership with the Japanese public broadcaster NHK. Tucked away in his office in Japan's most prestigious university, Hideki Koizumi is worried. The towering cranes ... ( read original story ...)
7 Popular Nightclubs in Sapporo’s Susuki District
Vanity Sapporo is a dance club from the creators of V2 Tokyo ... Its events attract people from all over Japan so be sure to like them on Facebook and get news on all the latest happenings. Sound Lab Mole is a club located in the underground shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi cops: Body believed to be Nagoya student found after explosion
A body likely belonging to a male student was found after an explosion at his dorm room at Nagoya University on Thursday (TV Asahi ... about repeating a year” at university, according to TBS News (May 4). The explosion was heard when the student returned ... ( read original story ...)
Asian development lender takes stock as U.S. policy shifts
YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Investments should concentrate on high-quality projects to promote development that make technology available to all as the region stretches to make up for a shortfall in needed spending, the Asian Development Bank's president and other ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to donate $40m to ADB infrastructure fund
YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Japan will donate a total of $40 million to assist with high-level infrastructure projects elsewhere in Asia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Taro Aso announced on Saturday at the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting. ( read original story ...)