A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for carving letters into a wooden gate at a shrine in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Stroll through Japan’s past at this architectural park in western Tokyo
Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to this outdoor museum in the western Tokyo suburbs is a perfect way to spend a fall afternoon, immersed in Japanese material culture and the Edo, Meiji and Showa eras of Japanese history, encompassing the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries. ( read original story ...
Japan’s Newfound Love of M&A Makes for Strange Bedfellows
From Nissan to Seven & i, Japan’s landscape for deals is making for some once-unthinkable alliances. But not every deal should be welcomed. ( read original story ...)
Tourist’s antics spark outrage at Tokyo’s sacred sites
The antics of tourists in places of religious worship never cease to amaze. In Japan, there's much talk about an American tourist who carved letters into the wooden gate of one of Tokyo's most frequently visited temples. ( read original story ...)
The Very Best Hotels in Tokyo in 2025
Since technology is not going anywhere and does more good than harm, adapting is the best course of action. That is where The Tech Edvocate comes in. We plan to cover the PreK-12 and Higher Education EdTech sectors and provide our readers with the latest ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist detained for defacing Tokyo’s Meiji-jingū shrine
The antics of tourists in places of religious worship never cease to amaze. In Japan, there's much talk about an American tourist who carved letters into the wooden gate of one of the most frequently visited temples in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan will resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused incident last month
The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an accident last month. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to close OTR plant in Israel by year-end
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) said it is closing its off-the-road (OTR) tire manufacturing plant in Hadera, Israel by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Resume V-22 Flights After Inquiry Finds Pilot Error Caused Accident
The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an accident last month ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist, 65, arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate
An American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to Initiate Share Buyback
Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced a strategic move to repurchase up to 1.3 million of its own ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police arrest American tourist, 65, accused of defacing one of Tokyo’s most iconic shrines
Japan police arrest American tourist, 65, accused of defacing one of Tokyo’s most iconic shrines - American tourist Steve Hayes was arrested on Wednesday ‘on suspicion of damaging property’ at the Mei ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested for defacing historic Tokyo shrine
A 65-year-old US citizen has been detained by Japanese police on charges of damaging the wooden torii gate of Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine, one of the city's most frequented tourist attractions. ( read original story ...)
In shadow of new Trump term, Japan and S.Korea join US in Asian naval drill
U.S., Japanese and South Korean naval forces exercised together in East Asian waters on Thursday in their most complex and final joint drills before President Joe Biden hands over one of his signature ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber closing Israel OHT plant
After more than seven decades in operation, the Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) plant in Hadera, Israel will stop producing tyres by the end of this year. The tyre maker announced today that it will ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to ban street smoking across the city starting next January
OSAKA—The Osaka municipal government will start to ban smoking on all public streeets across the city on Jan. 27 next year, Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama said Nov. 12. ( read original story ...)