England players will head into Saturday’s match with Japan aware that their Test futures could be on the line after ... ( read original story ...)
Gemma Dryburgh reflects on her breakthrough victory in Japan, where she dined on octopus and won a toilet
In addition to getting into the CME Group Tour Championship, the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the majors and that $300,000 winner’s check, Gemma Dryburgh won a Toto ... ( read original story ...)
Official HIGE DANdism’s ‘Subtitle’ Scores Third Week at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100
Official HIGE DANdism’s “Subtitle” sits at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the third week in a row on the chart dated Nov. 9. The “Pretender” hitmakers’ latest hit racked up over 20 ... ( read original story ...)
England coach Jones goes with tried and tested to face Japan
England coach Eddie Jones has resisted the temptation to give game time to several of his rarely used training group after naming a largely unchanged 25-man squad to face Japan at Twickenham on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Drift? Japan’s Wealthy Are Investing in Luxury Supercars Amid a Weakening Yen
As Japan’s economy continues to slow, the country’s elite has found a new way to safeguard funds: luxury supercars. Six-figure rides look to be a solid investment amid a weakening yen and supply ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new blue quantum dots promise more energy-efficient displays
Quantum dots are nanoscale crystals capable of emitting light of different colors. Display devices based on quantum dots promise greater power efficiency, brightness and color purity than previous ... ( read original story ...)
Ultrafast Electron Microscope Built to See Events at the Nanoscale
A group of scientists from Nagoya University in Japan used a novel combination of technologies to investigate the principles of light–matter interaction in nanomaterials at the lowest and fastest ... ( read original story ...)
Yakuza boss, 4 others arrested for alleged threat using severed pig heads in Osaka Pref.
A senior executive of a designated crime syndicate based here and four other men were taken into custody on Nov. 8 for allegedly making bizar ... ( read original story ...)
M5.0 quake hits North of Tokyo
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has rocked Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo. It hit at around 5:40 pm on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Games executive indicted for 4th time in bribery case
Tokyo prosecutors have brought a fourth indictment against a former executive of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee for accepting bribes. ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Olympic executive indicted for fourth time in bribery case
The latest indictment adds to previous accusations against Haruyuki Takahashi of accepting bribes in relation to sponsorship and marketing related to the Games. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s powerful Crab Ice Crab doesn’t pull any punches【Taste test】
Earlier we announced the release of Crab Ice Cream from Kani Doraku, a restaurant famous for its large robotic crab sign hanging over Osaka’s bustling Dotonbori area. Unlike a lot of other uniquely ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec indicted 4th time in bribery case
Prosecutors on Wednesday brought a fourth indictment against a former Tokyo Olympic executive on charges of receiving bribes totaling ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. raises COVID alert levels as infection numbers pick up
The Osaka Prefectural Government raised its own alert levels for coronavirus infections in the prefecture on Nov. 8 to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s current account surplus falls the most since 2008
Japan's current account suffered the biggest year-on-year decline in the first half of this fiscal year since the 2008 global financial crisis, as the trade balance fell into deficit due to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood down amid weak yen, global risks – Reuters Tankan
Japanese manufacturing optimism dropped to a 22-month low in November, while the service-sector mood brightened to a three-year high, the Reuters Tankan poll showed, underscoring the fragility and ... ( read original story ...)