A Japanese startup announced plans Tuesday to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth. ( read original story ...)
Disneyland’s Newest Land Will Be a Tribute to San Francisco and Tokyo — What We Know so Far
First announced at last year's D23 Expo 2022, the California theme park's San Fransokyo Square will open in Disney California Adventure park this summer, according to a Disney Parks Blog post shared ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Japan’s “hydrogen society” policy “has clearly been a complete failure”
"Japan’s hydrogen strategy places 'bad idea' applications as its main focus," reads the report. As a result, the vast majority – around 70% – of the 460 billion Japanese Yen (US$3.5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
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Could this be due to the reason stated in the article above about why home insulation is scarce in Japan. "Takeuchi identifies two main reasons for Japan's poor showing. The first is the preconceived ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase stops Japan operations amid trading slump
Despite Bitcoin (BTC) returning to pre-FTX collapse price levels, the contagion still affects the industry, forcing Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange to close operations in Japan. Coinbase ... ( read original story ...)
Demographics of Japan – statistics & facts
While there is a range of factors determining the demographics of a country, Japan’s most prominent feature is its population development and age structure. Following high growth rates in the ... ( read original story ...)
10 Japan Only Games That Deserve Localizations
From fighting games to JRPGs, there are many games deserving of localization that have never made their way out of Japan. Language barriers have always been hard to overcome, even in the game ... ( read original story ...)
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As anyone who’s spent much time on trains in Japan has seen, they’re one of the country’s favorite places to take a nap. Or pretend to nap in order to avoid giving up their seat to an elderly person ... ( read original story ...)
Best Hospitals 2021 – Japan
If your hospital is listed above, you can find out more about the licensing options visiting the Statista website. Global Board of Medical Experts: The global board of medical experts was founded ... ( read original story ...)
Billboard Japan Hot 100
This week’s most popular songs in Japan, ranked by the Hanshin Corporation and based on radio airplay measured by Plantech and sales data as compiled by SoundScan Japan. JO1 Last week Weeks at ... ( read original story ...)
Your ultimate guide to Japan
High on many a traveller’s wish list, the best things to do in Japan speak to the imagination of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on Motherhood and Her Collaboration With Victoria’s Secret
When you’re sleeping, you’re at your most vulnerable,” Osaka tells Vogue, speaking on the phone from LA. “So I want to feel as comfortable as possible.” The expecting mother-to-be says her new ... ( read original story ...)
Found in translation: how Like a Dragon brings Japan to the rest of the world
The game series formerly known as Yakuza has been an inroad to modern Japan for its legions of overseas fans. Now, it hopes to do the same for Japanese history ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China to work towards direct communication line for security, Japan says
Japan and China will work towards launching a direct communication line for security from this spring, Japan's defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement after talks between senior defence ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bids teary farewell to pandas sent to reserve in China
Japanese panda fans bid teary farewells to their idols Xiang Xiang, “super papa” Eimei and his twin daughters who were sent to China to live in a protected facility in Sichuan province ... ( read original story ...)
ANA Will Operate Air Taxis To The 2025 Osaka World Expo
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and US-based startup Joby Aviation are set to operate demonstration eVTOL flights during Expo 2025 in Osaka. The two companies have been cooperating for over a year on ... ( read original story ...)