But I was able to look across not only the grounds of the park but also Sapporo’s city center and Mt. Eniwa. The park area is blanketed with silvery white snow in winter. In the season, local resident... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Kakuryu withdraws from Nagoya meet, no yokozuna remaining
Yokozuna Kakuryu withdrew from the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament due to a right-elbow injury on Friday, making the 15-day meet the first event in 12 years to take place without a grand champion ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas Chemicals and CarboTech AC continue partnership for distribution of CMS products
Osaka Gas Chemicals and CarboTech AC GmbH are extending their exclusive distributorship for Shirasagi grade carbon molecular sieve (SMS) products for the regions of Europe, Middle East, CIS and the In... ( read original story ...)
Blaupunkt launches Osaka 760 and Monte Carlo 750 audio head units
Blaupunkt has launched two new head units for the Indian marketplace. They are named the Osaka 760 and Monte Carlo 750, respectively. They are the first head units with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto ... ( read original story ...)
Heat is on Tokyo 2020 organizers to combat high temperatures
TOKYO -- The head of an IOC inspection team says organizers ... "We are mindful that we do have to prepare for extreme heat," Coates said at a news conference on Thursday. "You're not the first countr... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Avid Ascend GT
(Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama Tire is updating its all-season lineup with the Avid Ascend GT. A tire the company says offers better handling, long mileage, and a quiet, comfortable ride. “We’ve enjoyed a ... ( read original story ...)
Speed Inc.’s Neko Kikaku CG Anime Project Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
Anime has planned fall theatrical debut in Nagoya, Tokyo, Osaka The official Twitter account for Speed Inc.'s Neko Kikaku (Cat Project) anime announced on June 28 that the project launched a Campfire ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka condition after western japan flood – Osaka Forum
We were in Osaka yesterday doing tourist stuff and didn't notice any ... in the hillside and river basins of enlarged urban areas extending to the countryside. While we were watching the news live cov... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM visits flood disaster zone as death toll rises to 176
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited flood-stricken parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years reached 176, and health concerns rose amid scorching heat and ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo, Paris agree to join hands on Games preparations
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 organizing committees said on Wednesday they had agreed to cooperate on preparations for their respective Summer Games, as Japan gets set to host the Ol... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Paris agree to join hands on Games preparations
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 organising committees said on Wednesday they had agreed to cooperate on preparations for their respective Summer Games, as Japan gets set to host the Ol... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s New-Wave Fashion Goths
TOKYO — Harajuku’s winding streets are a counterculture litmus test. The Japanese, regarded for their aesthetic sensitivity, have in the past offered tiered ruffles or neon jesters as a fashionable re... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake near Osaka in Japan kills 3, injures hundreds
More than 1,000 schools were closed in Osaka and nearby prefectures, Kyodo News reported. Wall cracks and other minor damage was found at several schools. ( read original story ...)
Delta to restart Seattle/Tacoma – Osaka service
Delta Air Lines is planning to resume service on the Seattle/Tacoma – Osaka route, last operated in November 2013. The route will be restored on April 1, 2019 and will operate daily with Boeing 767-30... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s disappearing village a sign of things to come for rural Japan
About 100 kilometres from Tokyo, the frenetic capital of Japan, in the mountain village of Nanmoku, elementary school principal Keiko Kato, points to a graph that lays out the dilemma facing her town. ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll climbs to more than 150 in Japan after devastating flooding
... in Japan after severe rains The landslides and flooding across much of western Japan have killed at least 155 people, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference. Some of the tho... ( read original story ...)