The northern Japan city of Sapporo intends to review its bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2030, looking to reduce costs by up to 90 billion yen ($790 million) or 20 percent of the total, ... ( read original story ...)
Christmas presence: Giant tree lit up with festive lights at Nagoya Station
A giant Christmas tree at the entrance of JR Nagoya Station's Gate Tower, standing some 12 meters tall, is dazzling the area as the festive ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Posts Record Numbers for First Nine Months
During the first three quarters of 2021, Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. boosted its profits approximately 10-fold over the same period in 2020. The company also achieved a 22.3% year-over-year sales ... ( read original story ...)
‘After Tokyo I went to Greece and hung around bars. No running at all’
Keely Hodgkinson was lost in the labyrinth of the Tokyo Olympic Stadium underbelly when her coach, Trevor Painter, got a message from a Japanese official. “Wher ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. will open talks with Japan on import steel, aluminum tariffs
The United States said on Friday it will open talks with Japan that could lead to an easing of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, a longstanding irritant in trade relations between the two allies. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama raises fiscal outlook after doubling Q3 gains
Yokohama nearly doubled its third-quarter operating profit. So, it makes sense that it's raising its 2021 financial outlook. How will this pan out for the Tokyo-based company? ( read original story ...)
Black Friday Snow & Winter Tires Deals (2021): Early Bridgestone, Michelin, Yokohama & More Deals Compiled by Consumer Walk
Early Black Friday snow & winter tires deals for 2021 are underway, browse all the best early Black Friday Pirelli, Firestone & more discounts listed below. BOSTON, November 12, 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Where To Buy Sapporo Beer In Malaysia?
With a distribution network covering all 50 states and more than 20 countries, Anchor currently distributes its 135,000 barrels annually. said Anchor, which opened in 1876, will stay open in its ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics – IOC plan $28.5 million Tokyo subsidy for NOCs and will help COVID costs for Beijing
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to offer $28.5 million to National Organising Committees (NOCs) for participating in this year's Tokyo Games, with a new subsidy programme planned for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement lays foundation for additional 1mn MT manufacturing expansion
PLC recently laid the foundation for a factory expansion project in Trincomalee, to increase its manufacturing capacity by a further one million MT. .. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bronze medalist Takyi signs with Quartey ahead of Jan. 29 pro debut
One of Ghana’s best young fighters, 20-year-old featherweight Samuel Takyi, tells BoxingAfrica that he’s signed with legendary countryman Ike Quartey ahead of his January 29th professional debut. ( read original story ...)
Japan has seven lucky taxis in Tokyo, and we just boarded one of them
In Tokyo, there are about 40,000 taxis on the roads, and Nihon Kotsu, the largest cab company in the industry, runs about 5,000 of them. Out of all these taxis, its a little-known fact that seven of ... ( read original story ...)
ANOC decision to overlook Thompson-Herah for best female athlete of Tokyo 2020 criticised
A decision by the Association of National Olympic Committees to award Canada’s Maggie MacNeil best female athlete of Tokyo 2020 has been criticised ... ( read original story ...)
Team USA Highlights from the Tokyo Olympics
USA’s Highlights from the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Tokyo Olympic Games were a wild ride—the USA showed up in some areas an ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber doubles gains; raises fiscal forecast
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) has raised its fiscal 2021 financial outlook on the back of a strong third-quarter and nine-months performance. Do you have an opinion about this story? Do you have some ... ( read original story ...)
Emergent Tokyo A Transcultural View on Spontaneous Urban Patterns as an Alternative to corporate urbanism
This book examines the urban fabric of contemporary Tokyo as a valuable demonstration of permeable, inclusive, and adaptive urban patterns ... ( read original story ...)