Direct flights to Tokyo are finally back on the map, and you can book them with Virgin Australia Velocity Points. ( read original story ...)
Hotel at new Tokyo DisneySea area shown to press
The minimum overnight fee for the hotel's two buildings is ¥66,000 for rooms at the Fantasy Chateau and ¥341,000 for those at higher-end Grand Chateau. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Tokyo’s Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rally
Asian shares rose on Wednesday, led by an 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day Tuesday, blunting the blow from what’s been a rough April. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2024
This weekend, we headed to Yoyogi Park to participate in Japan’s largest LGBTQ+ community event, Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2024. We chatted, soaked up the vibes, and stood in line with some of the 15,000 ... ( read original story ...)
World Anti-Doping Agency stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers before 2021 Tokyo Olympics
The World Anti-Doping Agency has said it stands by its decision to clear more than 20 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s moon lander wasn’t built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It’s still going after 3
Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon. ( read original story ...)
Japan set for clean power surge in 2024: Maguire
Japan's utilities are on track to boost clean electricity output to the highest levels in several years in 2024, after recording a 12.4% rise in clean power output over the first two months from the ... ( read original story ...)
How a Japanese Earthquake Shook BC’s Forest Future
On this day, the biomass being amassed for future burning is crushed palm kernel shells that likely originated in Indonesia or Malaysia and are being unloaded one giant bucketful at a time from the cavernous hold of the Coral Princess, ( read original story ...)
Park Yoochun Slated to Make Public Appearance at ‘2024 Yokohama Korea-Japan Festival’
The Korean artist Park Yoochun is scheduled to make a public appearance at the upcoming ‘2024 Yokohama Korea-Japan Festival,’ according to Yahoo Japan’s April 23rd report. The festival, set to take ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka bird lover ordered to stop feeding pigeons, crows
The Osaka Municipal Government has ordered a person who repeatedly fed pigeons and crows in the city to stop, claiming that the behavior is d ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s top female sushi chefs
At the start of the year, Sushi Meino, a six-seat sushi restaurant in Tokyo’s upscale Azabu-Juban neighbourhood, was ( read original story ...)
Private rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains
Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade – private rooms with doors in the upper class section. ( read original story ...)
Lotte Tour, GKL, step up Japan marketing for their casinos
Several operators of foreigner-only casinos in South Korea have confirmed to GGRAsia that they are either opening or reactivating marketing offices in Japan, traditionally an important target market ... ( read original story ...)
Mt. Gox’s $9B overhang could ‘spook the market,’ pressure Bitcoin: K33
The potential release of Mt. Gox Bitcoin could put negative pressure on BTC over the next month, K33 Research analysts warn.
Nikkei May Rise as Hopes Continue for Earnings Growth
Japanese stocks may rise as hopes continue for earnings growth and concerns recede about a further escalation in tensions in the Middle East.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride Celebrates 30 Years
Tokyo Pride Parade celebrated its 30th anniversary over the weekend, with 15,000 people converging to celebrate the local LGBTQIA+ community. ( read original story ...)