Before I knew it, we had traveled the three hours from Tokyo to Nagoya. Now it was time to begin my journey into Japan’s heartland. Enjoying Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto Japan's rich cultural history, amazing food and beautiful landscapes have always ... ( read original story ...)
Brazilian striker Jo confirms move to Japanese club Nagoya
SAO PAULO — Brazilian striker Jo has confirmed a move from Corinthians to Japanese club Nagoya Grampus. The top goal scorer of the last Brazilian championship said in a press conference on Friday that he had not planned to leave his country, but ... ( read original story ...)
Member of B.C. clown band charged with smuggling drugs into Japan
Daniel Burton Whitmore, AKA Dicksee Di’Anno in the band Powerclown, is in custody in Tokyo after being arrested in Narita airport in December, according to Japanese news reports. “Flags are flying half mast at the Powerclown Circus Tent,” a band ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Announces Major Corporate Changes
Yokohama Tire Corporation announced three major organizational promotions effective immediately, bringing in new leadership for different divisions of the tiremaker. Jeff Barna, who joined YTC in January of 2017 as COO, has been named president of YTC ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Promotes Jeff Barna to President
Jeff Barna, who joined Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) as its chief operating officer in January 2017, has been named the company's new president. His promotion is one of three top leadership changes for the tire company's North American marketing and ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Manchester City flop Jo joins Japan’s Nagoya Grampus
TOKYO (AFP) - Former Manchester City and Everton striker Jo has joined Japan's Nagoya Grampus, the J-League club said on Wednesday (Jan 3). The 30-year-old Brazilian, who has also had spells at CSKA Moscow and Galatasaray in a meandering career ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka battles illness to beat Pavlyuchenkova
PERTH: Youngster Naomi Osaka showed why she is regarded as a star of the future with a brave victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as Russia beat Japan 2-1 at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Thursday. Osaka, ranked 68th in the world, withdrew from ... ( read original story ...)
PM Abe says nuclear North Korea greatest threat to Japan since WWII
"A nuclear armed North Korea is absolutely unacceptable," he said at a news conference Thursday in Japan's Mie prefecture, following a New Year's visit to the famous Ise Shrine. Tensions in the region have remained high in recent months. In September ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sumo champion Harumafuji fined over assault
Harumafuji started his career in Japan at the age of 16 and was promoted to grand champion or yokozuna - sumo's highest rank - in 2012. He released a statement in late December, Reuters news agency reports, saying his life "is now set to be sharply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka battles illness to beat Pavlyuchenkova at Hopman Cup
Youngster Naomi Osaka showed why she is regarded as a star of the future with a brave victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as Russia beat Japan 2-1 at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Thursday. Osaka, ranked 68th in the world, withdrew from her ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka defies illness and ranking for win
Japan’s Naomi Osaka has pushed through illness to claim a thrilling upset victory over world No.15 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their Hopman Cup tie in Perth on Thursday. After not being able to play at all against the USA on Tuesday, Osaka, ranked 68 ... ( read original story ...)
Vancouver musician arrested in Japan after allegedly smuggling $7M of drugs in guitar case
He also performed under the name Dan Scum. When news broke of a major drug bust in Japan involving a Canadian, Whitmore’s friends began to worry. “I don’t know why he would’ve thought this was an option for anything,” friend Joseph Lambert said. ( read original story ...)
Summer flowers studied for Tokyo Olympics
Scientists are studying flowers that can bloom at the peak of summer when Tokyo hosts the Olympics and Paralympics in 2020. Flowers that can withstand the heat of summer have not been the subject of much research. The Tokyo Metropolitan Agriculture and ... ( read original story ...)
Logan Paul, YouTube star, faces outrage after showing corpse in Japan’s ‘suicide forest’
YouTube star Logan Paul faced serious backlash Monday evening after he posted a video showing a corpse in Japan’s so-called “suicide forest.” The forest, a popular locale for people seeking to take their own lives, is well-known in Japan. The corpse ... ( read original story ...)
New SEMI Japan President to Drive SEMI 2.0 in Japan
View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-semi-japan-president-to-drive-semi-20-in-japan-300575633.html Hamajima brings more than 30 years' experience in the semiconductor equipment industry in Japan and the U.S. and ... ( read original story ...)
YouTube star apologizes for posting video of dead body in Japan
TOKYO -- American blogger Logan Paul apologized Tuesday after getting slammed for a video he shared on YouTube that appeared to show a body hanging in a Japanese forest known as a suicide spot. Paul, who has millions of Twitter followers and YouTube ... ( read original story ...)