SAPPORO, Japan >> Various programs to certify helpers for travelers with disabilities visiting Japan have been established to help promote “universal tourism,” which enables everyone to travel. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Richest Person Donates $31 Million to UCLA Program
Tadashi Yanai, the chief executive officer of Fast Retailing Co. and Japan’s richest person, donated $31 million to the University of California at Los Angeles’ College Division of Humanities, a record amount for the program. ( read original story ...)
‘Time to Heal’- Naomi Osaka’s Coach Patrick Mouratoglou’s Earnest Note Sums Up Surreal Experience With the WTA Star
"I think for me the Asian swing is full of possibilities. The post 'Time to Heal'- Naomi Osaka's Coach Patrick Mouratoglou's Earnest Note Sums Up Surreal Experience With the WTA Star appeared first on EssentiallySports. ( read original story ...)
City transfers control of land earmarked for MGM Osaka
Intensive work on MGM Osaka, to be Japan’s first integrated resort (IR) with casino, is due to start in days, after Osaka’s city government transferred control of a parcel of land earmarked for it, to the developing entity, Osaka IR KK. ( read original story ...)
500 Lb. Bomb From World War 2 Explodes at Airport in Japan, Creating Massive Crater
The explosion occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Miyazaki Airport, a former Imperial Japanese Navy base built in 1943 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new Prime Minister Ishiba vows to push a strong defense under the Japan-US alliance
Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is pledging to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for it to be more equitable ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Expands Underground ‘Cathedral’ Complex to Counter Climate Change Rains
Just after 5 a.m. on August 30, water began flooding a vast underground chamber called the "cathedral" just north of Tokyo. The gushing water, captured by security cameras, was the rain that was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector expands for third month, but confidence dips, PMI shows
Japan's service sector activity expanded for the third straight month in September, but the pace slowed slightly and confidence dipped in a sign of the broader economic strains amid weakness in ... ( read original story ...)
The man behind Japan’s $170bn bid to prop up the yen
Mastao Kanda unleashed an estimated 25 trillion yen to support the currency when it slumped against the dollar. ( read original story ...)
Japan rows back on new prime minister’s plan for ‘Asian Nato’
Japanese leadership in damage control amid pushback over proposal, which has been described as premature by Washington ... ( read original story ...)
Life in Japan: Why is Tokyo shrinking its green spaces amid a climate emergency?
By David McNeill Our family spent 14 months searching for a home in Tokyo, viewing a succession of depressingly cramped, bunker-like and pricey house ... ( read original story ...)
The Biggest Games from Tokyo Game Show 2024
Technically a spin-off of the long-running Yakuza franchise that began in 2005, the newest game stars series’ regular Goro Majima and follows the events of the previous mainline game, 2024’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The plot revolves around an amnesiac Majima, criminal extraordinaire, who’s on a quest to control the underworld of Hawaii. ( read ...
Vissel Kobe, Yokohama F. Marinos awaken from slumber in AFC Champions League Elite
Suffice to say, the opening round of the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite did not go according to plan for two of the J1 League's representatives. Expected to go far in the tournament, Yokohama F. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama TWS to name Elio Bartoli as company president
Bartoli succeeds Paolo Pompei, who is stepping down to pursue external opportunities after a tenure with the company. ( read original story ...)
Mapletree acquires data center in Tokyo, Japan
Real estate investment trust (REIT) Mapletree Industrial Trust has acquired a data center in Tokyo, Japan. It has bought the mixed-use facility which comprises a data center, back office, training facilities, and an adjacent accommodation wing in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Tokyo’s branded residence market
The concept is increasing in popularity despite its novelty. In a report, Savills said the branded residence market operates predominantly within the prime end of local residential markets, combining the traditional features of ultra-luxury residences, ( read original story ...)