We chat with the minds behind this specialty store about its unusually uniform niche and learn to appreciate the plain. ( read original story ...)
How a samurai’s quest for revenge created one of Tokyo’s best cafes, and it’s still open
Like a lot of Shinto shrines in Japan, Tokyo’s Kanda Shrine (also known as Kanda Myojin) has a street leading to its entrance lined with shops and restaurants waiting to serve pious pilgrims and ... ( read original story ...)
“ASEAN-Japan Business Week – toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -“ to be held
Japan Business Week - toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -” from May 24 to 28 in collaboration with relevant organizations of ASEAN and Japan. During the event, a series of webinars will be held ... ( read original story ...)
Sweetgreen’s newest investor is tennis star Naomi Osaka
Sweetgreen’s newest investor is tennis champion Naomi Osaka, the fast casual announced Thursday. At 23, Osaka is Sweetgreen’s youngest investor and its first national athlete ambassador. The ... ( read original story ...)
sweetgreen and Naomi Osaka Are Teaming Up to Change the Future of Fast Food
Naomi Osaka. The partnership also marks the first food collaboration for Osaka, a three-time Grand Slam singles champion, philanthropist, and advocate. ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka launches skincare brand KINLÒ for people of color
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has announced the launch of her new skincare brand KINLÒ, which is targeted towards people of colour. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures
An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan only days ago ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Market ends higher
The Japanese yen changed hands at 109.33 per dollar, weakening from an earlier level around 109.14. Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to establish no-fly zone over Olympic venues during Tokyo 2020
Japanese government will set up a no-fly zone over Olympic venues from July 21 to September 5 as part of anti-terrorism measures during the summer games in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea stocks rise in mixed trading as investors look ahead to the U.S. jobs report
Thursday's session in Asia-Pacific followed a mixed finish overnight on Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at a new closing all-time high. ( read original story ...)
Nintendo Sees Switch Sales Peaking This Business Year
Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday forecast Switch console sales to reach 25.5 million units in the financial year that started April 1, signalling expectations of the hit device peaking. Nintendo ... ( read original story ...)
Emergency in Tokyo and Kansai set to be extended by up to a month
Hokkaido and Fukuoka prefectures are prime candidates for joining the list of areas with access to stronger countermeasures to combat the virus. ( read original story ...)
Bar, eatery suppliers in Tokyo hit hard by COVID-19 emergency turn to new biz chances
Many restaurants and bars serving alcohol in Tokyo have closed or shortened their hours under the state of emergency in the capital, and this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Peering behind the curtain
When closely connected with sports, it is possible to view past the agony and ecstasy of competition and peer behind the curtain. Elite sport is far from ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese town spends Covid relief money on giant squid statue
The town of Noto has caused a stir by spending part of a grant for business recovery after the coronavirus pandemic on a squid statue to promote tourism. ( read original story ...)
With her fashion and beauty lines, Naomi Osaka builds a personal brand – as fellow tennis pro Serena Williams has done
At 23, the Japanese star is making herself a key player off the tennis court as brand ambassador for Tag Heuer and Louis Vuitton, and by launching swimwear and skincare collections. ( read original story ...)