Amid declining numbers of Japanese public baths, which have long been social places where bathers can exchange their ... ( read original story ...)
I’m an American who visited Japan for the first time. Here are 13 things that surprised me the most.
I went from the US to Japan for the first time in 2018 and some things surprised me. In Japan, it is not the norm to eat or drink on the subway or while you walk. Indoor smoking laws in Japan are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Bay, Japan: Off-limits for years, an abandoned island fortress is now a tourist attraction
In the middle of Tokyo Bay sits an innocuous man-made island in the shape of a boomerang. It is a former gun battery base, built more than a century ago by the Meiji government for the protection of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reports more than 600 COVID-19 cases, First time since mid-October
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in Japan reported 673 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, the first time the daily total topped 600 in the country since October 14, 2021. In Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Oldest Living Person, Kane Tanaka, Celebrates Her 119th Birthday in Japan
Tanaka — the world's oldest living person, according to Guinness World Records — just celebrated her 119th trip around the sun. The great-grandmother, who was born in 1903, marked the milestone in a ... ( read original story ...)
Kane Tanaka of Japan, world’s oldest living person, turns 119
Kane Tanaka of Japan, the world's oldest living person, turned 119 years old on Sunday, according to a Twitter post published by her great-granddaughter, Junko Tanaka. "Great achievement. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama outfits Mitsubishi’s 2022 Outlander SUV
Outlander/crossover SUV will be equipped with a Yokohama tire designed to deliver high steering stability and low rolling resistance. ( read original story ...)
Celtic sign Japanese trio Daizen Maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate after success of Kyogo Furuhashi
J-League joint-top scorer Daizen Maeda reunites with Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou after season at Yokohama F Marinos, while Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate join from Gamba Osaka and Kawasaki Frontale. ( read original story ...)
Oldest pro footballer Kazuyoshi Miura, 54, plans to play on until he is 60 and set to join new club run by his brother
THE world’s oldest professional footballer wants to carry on playing until he is SIXTY. And he looks set to join a new club for his 37th season as a player – led by his brother. ( read original story ...)
At least 4 women dead in Japan after choking on traditional new year rice cakes
A new year tradition was deadly this year for four women in Japan who died after choking on traditional sticky rice cakes known as "mochi." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sapporo could lock up 2030 Winter Olympics in 2022
The International Olympic Committee and Japan officials have been holding behind-the-scenes talks that could secure Sapporo's bid to host the ... ( read original story ...)
2 women choke to death on New Year’s rice cakes as deadly trend continues in Japan
Japan issues public warnings to be careful when eating mochi -- and nearly every year, people choke to death anyway. ( read original story ...)
World’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, celebrates 119th birthday in Japan
Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world’s oldest person by celebrating her 119th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan. Tanaka marked her birthday with a party along with ... ( read original story ...)
Jamaica, Japan, South Africa, Turkey hold joint cultural showcase in NY to promote trade, investment
A joint cultural showcase involving Jamaica, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey took place during a colourful ceremony here last month at the newly dedicated building housing the Turkish Consulate and ... ( read original story ...)
Global and Japan Holmium Nitrate Market Insights, Forecast to 2027
Pages Report] Check for Discount on Global and Japan Holmium Nitrate Market Insights, Forecast to 2027 report by QYResearch Group. Holmium Nitrate market is segmented by region (country), players, ... ( read original story ...)
Global and Japan Cavity Wax Market Insights, Forecast to 2027
Pages Report] Check for Discount on Global and Japan Cavity Wax Market Insights, Forecast to 2027 report by QYResearch Group. Cavity Wax market is segmented by region (country), players, ... ( read original story ...)