A woman has said she owes her newly rediscovered independence to a guide dog who had been brought to the UK from Japan. Two-year-old Labrador Yukiko started life 5,000 miles away at the Japan Guide Dog Association, but moved to England in 2022 as part of an exchange programme run by charity Guide Dogs. ( read ...
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BEAMS Unveils Experiential Retail and Community Space BEAMS LIFE in Yokohama
"Art, fashion, culture... BEAMS LIFE is an experiential select shop that fuses all genres together to stimulate the five senses." ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-deputy mayor expected to win Nagoya mayoral election
During his campaign, Hirosawa emphasized his intention to continue Kawamura's policies, including cutting the city resident tax and the mayor's salary. ( read original story ...)
MUFG Bank fires worker for stealing over ¥1 bil from customers
MUFG Bank has fired an employee for allegedly stealing assets worth between 1 billion and 2 billion yen from safe deposit boxes of some 60 customers in Tokyo, the Japanese megabank said. The worker ...
Dam fine vintage: Japan sake brewers take novel approach to storage
Just as with wine, aging a sake can produce a smoother drink, but there is a cost in maintaining the right conditions for storage. A ... ( read original story ...)
Gingko trees lit up in Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien area until Dec. 1
A stately avenue formed by gingko trees in Tokyo ’s leafy Meiji Jingu Gaien area is now lit up at night. The nighttime illumination is for 64 of the 146 trees in various autumn hues lined up in four ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissui onshore shrimp farm on track to turn profit
TOKYO -- Japanese seafood distributor Nissui expects its onshore shrimp farm operation to turn a profit for the first time this fiscal year, the company announced Tuesday, helped by a unique water ...
Cebu Pacific to Launch Direct Flights Between Manila, Sapporo
CEBU Pacific (CEB), the Philippines' leading carrier, is set to launch the only direct flights between Manila and Sapporo in January next year, making air travel to the city of snow much more exciting ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man with low vision speaks out after getting attacked at train station toilet
A Japanese man in his 50s with low vision who has had seven white canes broken in the past 15 years is now determined not to remain silent ab ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Gyoen park opens nature-inspired coworking space
TOKYO -- Tokyo's iconic Shinjuku Gyoen park has a new attraction -- a coworking space that aims to welcome both locals and international tourists by blending natural beauty with modern functionality. ( read original story ...)
Woman born with cleft palate helps others with congenital disorder through Osaka nonprofit
When she was born, she had no discernable lips, ears or nose. The resident of this west Japan city was among the roughly one in 500 to 600 ba･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Retro Japan: Stately wooden ex-inn in Wakayama Pref. boasts impressive glass facade
Soft light seeped through the glass facade of a stately, dark wooden building in this western Japan city on an autumn evening.T･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will hold Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions
Japan will go ahead with a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, despite South Korea’s last-minute boycott of the event that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves $140b stimulus
Japan’s minority government signed off Friday on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers’ pockets after the ruling party’s worst election result in 15 years. ( read original story ...)