Japan still aims to double visitor numbers in a decade, but an analyst suggests it should focus on quality tourists who will stay longer, spend more and travel beyond hotspots Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil named Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020
Maggie Mac Neil's year just got even more special. The London, Ont., native was named Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020 Sunday by the Association of National Olympic Committees in Greece on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Mijaín López receives an award in Greece for his Olympic gold in Tokyo 2020
Cuban Mijaín López received on Sunday the Outstanding Performance Award for 'Tokyo 2020' from the Association of National Olympic Committees, which praised the figure of the considered the best ... ( read original story ...)
Langer becomes oldest Champions winner; Hideki wins in Japan
Bernhard Langer became the oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history Sunday when the 64-year-old made a 6-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Doug Barron in the Dominion Energy ... ( read original story ...)
Sojitz, Osaka Gas and Looop begin rooftop solar generation business in Vietnam
Sojitz Osaka Gas Energy Company Ltd, a joint venture company between Sojitz Corp and Osaka Gas Co Ltd, has partnered with Looop Inc to establish a new joint venture company SOL Energy Co. SOL Energy ... ( read original story ...)
Giant rubber duck returns to Osaka alongside Suminoe Art Beat Fest this November
After a two-year hiatus, Suminoe Art Beat festival is set to return to the Creative Center Osaka in Kitagaya, Suminoe on Nov 14 this year. Overflowing with creative works from up-and-coming artists of ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil named Best Female Athlete at Tokyo 2020
Maggie Mac Neil's year just got a bit more special. The London, Ont., native was named Best Female Athlete of Tokyo 2020 Sunday by the Association of National Olympic Committees in Greece on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics infrastructure saw 450 million cyberattacks
The NTT Corporation, which was responsible for providing a major chunk of network security and telecommunications services for the 2020 (21) Olympic & Paralympic Games at Tokyo this year, has revealed ... ( read original story ...)
ANOC Awards 2021 Honours Best Athletes of Tokyo 2020
The athletes who shone at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 earlier this year were recognised for their inspiring performances ... ( read original story ...)
Electric Car Revolution Crushes Japan’s Struggling Small Towns
Fuji Oozx Inc. is one of hundreds of automotive-parts suppliers in Japan whose very existence is being threatened by the world’s shift toward electric vehicles. ( read original story ...)
Juntaro Ushiku Stops Yutaka Saito, Claims Featherweight Crown in Rizin 31 Main Event
The knee that opened the cut! VODs available here #RIZIN #MMA #RIZINFF #RIZIN31 Deep champion Juntaro Ushiku now has another piece of championship hardware to add to his trophy case. Ushiku defeated ... ( read original story ...)
Kiefer Ravena’s hot start sparks Shiga blowout of Nagoya in rematch
Blown out the last time out, Shiga returned the favor with a masterful 110-79 win over Nagoya, 110-79, in their second straight meeting in the 2021-22 Japan B.League season ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Tokyo’s cases lowest in 16 months; South Korea on alert for Halloween
Tokyo confirmed 19 daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, the fewest since mid-June last year, as the downtrend in infections continues across Japan. The figure released by the Japanese capital city's ... ( read original story ...)
Maria Sharapova: “Naomi Osaka must be respected for her decisions”
From Roland Garros 2021 to today, Naomi explained to all her mental health problems, which also led her to question her future in tennis ... ( read original story ...)
Fourth quarter surge lifts Shinshu past Osaka as Aquino watches from bench
The Shinshu Brave Warriors used a fiery fourth quarter surge to zoom past the Osaka Evessa, 95-79, in Division I of the Japan B.League at the Ookini Arena Maishima Sunday, Oct. 24. Yudai Okada and ... ( read original story ...)
Shinshu downs Osaka as Matthew Aquino sits anew
MATTHEW Aquino's Japan B.League debut will have to wait as the Shinshu Brave Warriors scored a comfortable 95-75 win over Osaka Evessa on Sunday in the Japan B.League at Ookini Ar ... ( read original story ...)