After years of continued success, ANYCOLOR as of today is managing around 200 VTubers with over 35.72 million fans, making it the largest VTuber operator in Japan. According to ANYCOLOR's IPO ... ( read original story ...)
‘Emergent Tokyo’ digs into an urban sprawl borne from chaos and order
Architect Jorge Almazan and Studiolab, his research laboratory at Keio University, take an innovative approach to exploring the historical conditions that shaped Tokyo's eclectic cityscape. ( read original story ...)
ANA to resume regular domestic flights at Tokyo airport from July
All Nippon Airways Co. said Thursday it will resume regular operations for all domestic flights to and from Tokyo's Haneda airport st ... ( read original story ...)
ANA to fully restore domestic flights for Tokyo airport, first time post-COVID
All Nippon Airways will restore full domestic flight services to and from Tokyo's Haneda airport starting next month to meet rising demand as Japan emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Buckles On A War Helmet
All this may surprise those familiar with Japan's customarily cautious defense actions and its restraining pacifist constitution – not to mention Kishida's own reputation as a more dovish leader ... ( read original story ...)
Japan restaurant operators making further inroads in Asia
Leading Japanese restaurant chains are making forays into Asian markets in the hope of tapping into previously unexplored regions such as India and the suburbs of large cities. The ... ( read original story ...)
Weak Yen Harms Economy, Majority of Japanese Executives Say
Some 74% of Japanese business managers say a weak yen is having a negative impact on the nation’s economy, according to a survey conducted by the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. ( read original story ...)
Super sliding in Osaka
OSAKA, Japan >> A nearly 200-foot “Tower Slide” at the Tsutenkaku Tower, which opened during Golden Week in late April, takes visitors from an observation deck on the third floor to the tower’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo crude futures at highest level in nearly 14 years
Crude oil futures in Tokyo have risen to their highest level in almost 14 years amid a surge in global benchmark prices. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo’s new week-on-week cases fall for 27th straight day
Tokyo confirmed 1,876 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, down by about 460 from a week before and marking the 27th consecutive day of a week-on-week drop. The seven-day average of new infections came ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 1,876 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 1,876 new cases of coronavirus infections in the capital city on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Could Japan rise again? New fair to launch in Tokyo in July 2023
Adding to the burgeoning crop of events in the Asia Pacific region, a new fair is set to launch in Tokyo in July 2023. It is the brainchild of Sandy Angus, Tim Etchells and Magnus Renfrew, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gets an international art fair
Sprüth Magers to open in New York; Art Basel galleries put spotlight on refugees; Miami museum buys Nam June Paik work ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Lower House Votes Down No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker
Tokyo, June 9 (IANS) Japan's lower house of parliament on Thursday shot down a no-confidence motion put forward by the main opposition party against embattled Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda. The ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s June 10 reopening: tourism sector braces for surge of travel-starved visitors eager to ‘experience, not see’ the country
As borders further reopen, tourism firms are reporting a surge in bookings and more inquiries about cycling, hiking, eating, skiing trips from US, Europe, Australia. However, pandemic restrictions in ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends sightly higher on weak yen, chip issues weigh
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed slightly higher Thursday in choppy trade as exporters gained on the yen's weakness, but chip-making equipment issues weighed and profit-taking capped gains. ( read original story ...)