Tokyo tops list for most Michelin star restaurants

Tokyo, Nov 28 (IANS) Tokyo retained its position as the city ... It is something constant, but I don’t forget the essential things,” Shuzo Kishida, chef of Quintessence told Efe news. Ramen restaurants Nakiryu and Tsuta, where a meal does not cost ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 organisers unveil first new venue

In a significant milestone on the road towards the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, on 25 November the Japanese capital unveiled the first of eight new permanent venues that are being built for the Games. The opening of the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza ... ( read original story ...)

Man appearing to be foreign robs Nagoya yakiniku restaurant

AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police are searching for a man believed to be a foreigner over the robbery of 1 million yen from a restaurant in Nagoya’s Higashi Ward early Sunday, reports Nippon News Network (Nov. 26). At just past 1:00 a.m., the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s latest driverless car hits the Tokyo highway

CNN went for a test drive in the car in the capital of Tokyo. The modified car was equipped with 12 sonars, 12 cameras, nine radar sensors and six laser scanners to enhance the accuracy of its solo journey. The test drive saw the vehicle travel 12 miles ... ( read original story ...)

Relief for Tokyo as first new 2020 Olympics venue opens

There was more bad news last month when Olympic organisers admitted that prolonged summer rain had brought high levels of bacteria to a venue earmarked for triathlon and open water swimming. While Tokyo has taken successful measures to slash costs ... ( read original story ...)