Virtù is a one of the World’s 50 Best Bars based in the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi coming to Houston for a pop-up. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama TWS names Lawrence Harmon as regional president North and Central America
Yokohama TWS has appointed Lawrence Harmon as Regional President North and Central America (NCA), effective 1. In this role, Lawrence will be responsible for driving the NCA business strategy, leading ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka set for MRI after Auckland final injury, shares her expectation
Naomi Osaka is set to undergo an MRI to determine the extent of her abdominal injury but notes that she is feeling positive that it is nothing more than a minor issue that won't prevent her from competing at the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Army searches for at-risk teen last seen leaving housing area near Tokyo
TOKYO — The U.S. Army is requesting help finding a teenager who went missing near Camp Zama early Monday. Tupu Lamar Hawkins, 17, “has been determined to be at significant risk by law enforcement,” according to a missing person alert issued by the Army Criminal Investigation Division that evening. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares slump on first trading day of new year
The Tokyo Stock Exchange marked the first trading day of 2025 with a ceremony on Monday. But the year got off to a lackluster start. ( read original story ...)
Japan says 2024 hottest on record
Japan’s summer in 20 24 was already the joint hottest on record – equalling the level seen in 2023 – while autumn was the warmest since records began. The famous snowcap of Mount Fuji was also absent for the longest recorded period in 2024, not appearing until early November, compared with the average of early ...
‘She was crying, I wanted to cry’: ASB Classic champion on Osaka’s shock withdrawal
As Naomi Osaka walked towards her, Clara Tauson didn’t know what to say. The Japanese tennis star had just been forced out of the ASB Classic final with in ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Reveals She Has ‘Forbidden Olympic Closet’ in Texas Home Where She Hides Memorabilia From Tokyo Games
Gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles has opened up about the painful mental health breakdown she suffered at the 2020 Tokyo Games—while revealing that she hid all her memorabilia from that ill-fated event inside a "forbidden Olympics closet" at her home in Texas. ( read original story ...)
NJPW New Year’s Dash live results: The fallout from the Tokyo Dome
The fallout from the well-received Wrestle Kingdom 19 & Wrestle Dynasty shows in the Tokyo Dome this past weekend will continue with the annual New Year’s Dash show. Today’s show emanates from the ( read original story ...)
Football: Nagoya sign Japan World Cup goalkeeper Schmidt from Gent
Goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt, a Japan squad member at the 2022 World Cup, has joined Nagoya Grampus from Belgium's Gent on a full transfer, the J-League first-division club announced Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)
2024 Was Japan’s Hottest Year Ever, Official Says Climate Change A “Factor”
Worldwide, 2024 was expected to have been the warmest recorded, the UN's weather and climate agency said last week, capping a decade of unprecedented heat and other types of extreme weather. ( read original story ...)
Primates’ fear of snakes may be linked to reptiles’ scales, study finds
Nagoya University researchers conclude that snakes’ scales, rather than their elongated bodies, are what trigger fear among humans and monkeys. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo firefighters hold New Year’s event with traditional stunts and quake drill
Firefighters in Tokyo held their annual New Year's event on Monday, showcasing traditional firefighting skills and conducting a drill to prepare for a possible major earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall amid profit-taking after record year-end high
Tokyo stocks dropped Monday morning, the first trading day of 2025, as investors took profits following the Nikkei stock index's record year-end close. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 500.27 points, ( read original story ...)
Tauson wins Auckland title after injured Osaka retires
Naomi Osaka's quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world number one retired with an injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark's Clara Tauson on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Mazda to build module pack plant in southwest Japan
Mazda Motor said on Monday that it will build a new module pack plant for automotive cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells in Iwakuni City in southwest Japan. ( read original story ...)