Transcreating Tokyo–Kabuki, Then and Now

As I wrote in a previous ‘Transcreating Tokyo’ column, the city of Edo-Tokyo has given birth to three main forms of bodily entertainment: kabuki theatre, sumo wrestling and geisha ‘service’. Now that more than 300 years have passed since their ... ( read original story ...)

Vietnam’s investment opportunities introduced in Osaka

Osaka (VNA) – The Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka introduced ... to complete investment licence and business registration procedures through mails. They also asked for permission to export used equipment to Vietnam. Also at the event, the Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)

Trip to Tokyo? Ex-Goldman Trader Sells Secret, Top Dining Access

Are you a business traveler who wants to jump to the front of the waiting list for Tokyo’s most exclusive restaurants? Check out this former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. trader’s new venture. Takashi Yamada, who worked at the Wall Street firm for 15 years ... ( read original story ...)

Mamelodi Sundowns ready for business in Japan

Mamelodi Sundowns arrived safely in Osaka last night and received an official welcome from the FIFA delegates. The Brazilians flew a total of 22 hours via Hong Kong before they arrived at their destination for the Club World Cup in Japan. Captain Hlompho ... ( read original story ...)

Japan business mood brightens as yen weakens: Reuters Tankan

TOKYO Japanese manufacturers' confidence rose for a fourth straight month to a 16-month high in December and the service sector's mood also rose, a Reuters poll showed, with a weaker yen brightening prospects for exporters. The monthly Reuters Tankan ... ( read original story ...)

Is Ivanka Trump mixing Japanese business with politics?

A Japanese firm with state backing is talking with Ivanka Trump about licensing her branded clothing, raising questions about what she was doing at a recent meeting between her father and Japan's prime minister. Ivanka Trump's clothing company has been in ... ( read original story ...)

Fonterra taps into Japan's love affair with icecream

Once upon a time, not so long ago in Japan, icecream was something to cool children on a hot day. These days the grown-ups are catching onto what Kiwis have long known - icecream is an equal opportunity treat, at any time and the creamier the better. ( read original story ...)

Trump: Japanese mogul pledges $50 billion US investment

It also sells the Pepper human-shaped companion robot for homes and businesses, and runs a solar energy business in Japan. The company, founded in 1981, also has within its investment empire financial technology and ride-booking services. AP technology ... ( read original story ...)

TABLE-Japan business mood up as yen weakens – Reuters Tankan

(Click on for main story) TOKYO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' confidence rose for a fourth straight month to a 16-month high in December and the service's sector mood also rose, a Reuters poll showed, with a weaker yen brightening prospects ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Stocks open higher

[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, taking a positive lead from European and US markets as they shrugged off an Italian referendum outcome that led to the resignation of the prime minister. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.01 per cent, or 185 ... ( read original story ...)