Investing.com-- Shares of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (TYO:9531) rose sharply on Wednesday after activist investor Elliott Management took a stake in the firm in a likely bid to improve shareholder value. ( read original story ...)
Marriott International Announces 100th Property in Japan
Marriott International, Inc. reached a significant milestone in Japan today with the opening of its 100th property in Japan - Four Points Flex by Sheraton Osaka Umeda. This event also marks the ... ( read original story ...)
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 100TH PROPERTY IN JAPAN, WITH THE OPENING OF FOUR POINTS FLEX BY SHERATON OSAKA UMEDA
As part of a series of planned openings across Japan from now through early 2025, the Four Points Flex by Sheraton properties expected to debut include: ... ( read original story ...)
US couple seeking ‘self-sufficient existence’ bought a Japanese home for $7.5K, converted it into a guesthouse
Since Evan speaks Spanish and Japanese, the couple narrowed their options down to Mexico or Japan, both of which have a lower cost of living than the U.S. Ultimately they chose to take advantage of ... ( read original story ...)
Tourist arrested for defacing one of Tokyo’s most famous shrines
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ... ( read original story ...)
This New Orleans couple moved to Japan and bought an abandoned home for $7,500 — now it’s a guesthouse that’s made $14K in revenue. Is this a realistic path to a ‘self …
After living on a small urban farm near New Orleans and spending 15 months house- and pet-sitting their way around Mexico, Dani and Evan Benton are now building a new life in Japan — an experience ... ( read original story ...)
Land fraud suspect apprehended upon arrival from Philippines
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 71-year-old man who is suspected of carrying out a fraud in the purchase of a property in Yokohama City more than one decade ago. On Friday, ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine
A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a torii gate at a Tokyo shrine. ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested in Japan for defacing a religious shrine by carving into gate with his fingernails
TOKYO — An American tourist has been arrested in Japan and accused of carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo. Australian fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet, who built a sizable ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested in Japan and accused of defacing shrine gate
Steve Lee Hayes had carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said. ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate
Steve Lee Hayes had carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said. ( read original story ...)
Buying Land in Japan’s Countryside: My Story
What’s it really like to buy land in Japan’s rural areas? Join me as I share my journey to owning a plot in Nikko, Japan. From managing real estate surprises to envisioning a countryside lifestyle, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine vandalised with kanji for ‘death’
Police said Monday they have launched an investigation after the kanji character for “death” was found graffitied on two spots of a stone wall at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, after similar ... ( read original story ...)
The Final Blows
In March 1945, U.S. Army Air Forces intensified their strategic bombing campaign over Japan. Instead of flying high-altitude daylight runs against industrial targets, they began low-flying nighttime ... ( read original story ...)
House in Miyamoto
Winner: House of the Year 2018. Japanese studio Tato Architects designed this house in Osaka as a single room containing multiple platforms. This house in Osaka was designed by Tato Architects for ... ( read original story ...)
HOTEL THE MITSUI expands with new property in Hakone, Japan
Hotel brand HOTEL THE MITSUI is set to expand its presence in Japan with the opening of HOTEL THE MITSUI HAKONE in 2026. Located in the hot spring resort area of Hakone, within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu ... ( read original story ...)