TOKYO ― In a remarkable two-day finale, K-pop sensation Stray Kids concluded its "Stray Kids 5-STAR Dome Tour 2023" at Tokyo Dome, Sunday. The group's sold-out concert over the weekend further ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota September production jumps on stronger Japan output
Toyota Motor said on Monday that worldwide production rose 1.5% in September from the same period a year earlier to 900,919 vehicles, boosted by stronger demand in Japan, the United States and in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down in morning on U.S. Dow fall, Middle East caution
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, weighed down by a fall in the U.S. Dow Jones index last week and fears of economic uncertainty stoked by the intensifying Israel-Hamas war. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
They gave up city life to buy an abandoned $10,000 house in Japan and renovate it. They say they’ll never take on a project like that again.
"There are no shops at all, no convenience store, nothing — except about 30 potters that still work on their craft in that village," Gilles Beaufils told Insider. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on U.S. Dow fall, Middle East crisis
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, pressured by a fall in the U.S. Dow Jones index and concerns about global economic instability caused by an intensification of the Israel-Hamas war over the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Meiji Mura: One of Japan’s most underrated tourist destinations
Inuyama is quite famous for its castle, which has the oldest castle tower in Japan. However, Inuyama City has another attraction that is even more special: Hakubutsukan Meiji Mura, or as it is more ... ( read original story ...)
Gigantic horror/murder immersive experience theme park opening in Tokyo
Tokyo’s Palette Town entertainment complex closed down, which also meant the closure of the building’s Venus Fort shopping center. Venus Fort’s claim to fame was that it looked like an Italian city ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s adrenaline-fuelled adventure
The Kitayama River is the only place in Japan where highly skilled helmsmen are keeping the ancient tradition of log rafting, or "ikada-kudari", alive. ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven in Japan’s Yokohama goes viral as craft beer destination
TOKYO -- Among Japan's ubiquitous convenience stores, which have long been characterized by their uniformity in selection, layout and appearance, one "crazy" 7-Eleven store in Yokohama has chosen to ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp rise in bear attacks in Japan as they struggle to find food
Amid lack of acorns and beechnuts in natural habitats, bears have injured 158 people and killed two since April ... ( read original story ...)
Man retraces epic 1886 journey on ‘dharma bicycle’ in Japan
YOKOHAMA--U.S. classic bicycle enthusiast Eric Knight was teary-eyed after completing a journey of around 1,550 kilometers from Nagasaki to Yokohama on a high-wheeler that was popular in the 19th ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Resurrection Comes As U.S. Tempts Tokyo’s Fate
Exponential growth in Washington’s balance sheet is adding momentum to the increase in U.S. Treasury yields and even helping to resurrect the crypto markets. ( read original story ...)
Court backs man refused golf club membership over nationality issue
NAGOYA--Refusing membership to a golf club because a person was not born with Japanese nationality constitutes racial discrimination, the Nagoya High Court ruled. ( read original story ...)
Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchers
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group of Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Union Minister Goyal, USTR Tai meet in Osaka ahead of G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting
Tai and Goyal also discussed the importance of a successful 13th WTO Ministerial Conference, a readout of the meeting issued by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) read. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: As Tokyo trains hit by post-COVID crowding, why are railways cutting services?
Crowding on trains in Japan's capital has been getting harder to ignore, day by day. During rush hour, stations and platforms are nearly overflowing w・・・ ... ( read original story ...)