Anchor’s press release holds back the amount of the sale, but the news release from Sapporo gives the transaction as $85 million, which seems like a bargain. Sapporo bought only the brewery; Anchor’s distillery business will be spun off into a separate ... ( read original story ...)
San Francisco’s Anchor Brewery acquired by Japan’s Sapporo
The brewery's President and CEO Keith Greggor said the deal was a year in the making, and Sapporo was the best fit, according to the online news outlet. "When you take a brand like Anchor, its very soul exists in the heart of San Francisco," Greggor said. ( read original story ...)
Chinese woman missing in Hokkaido traced to Kushiro shop
However, no further clues developed during the search, according to TBS News (Aug. 2). Wei’s father arrived in Sapporo on July 28. “There was nothing unusual about her before she left [China],” he reportedly told police. Police are now attempting to ... ( read original story ...)
Locals say Anchor beer sale sad but not earth shattering
Resignation, rather than outrage, was the dominant tone of the reaction to Thursday morning’s news that San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing has been sold to Japan’s Sapporo Holdings Ltd. “Wow, one of the first OG (original) craft brewers selling out ... ( read original story ...)
Daytona’s Sapporo Japanese restaurant shuttered
DAYTONA BEACH — Sapporo Japanese Steak House, a fixture on the beachside dining scene for decades, closed its doors permanently on Tuesday, according to the owner of the building at 501 Seabreeze Blvd. The restaurant’s business phone was disconnected ... ( read original story ...)
Milwaukee 7’s Klappa reflects on Foxconn, what it means: Complete Q&A
Filled with “must read” stories, industry news and reporter insights ... That includes coming along for the June 3 trip to Foxconn’s manufacturing plant in Osaka, to meet with company chairman Terry Gou. Now that the Taiwanese manufacturer has ... ( read original story ...)
The Finish Line: A Three Medal Prediction For Team Bahamas
The Bahamas has not seen any success in the men’s century since national record holder Derrick Atkins sped to silver behind American Tyson Gay and ahead of Jamaican Asafa Powell in Osaka, Japan in 2007. Following Fraser, national record holder Steven ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market catches fire
The fire reportedly started in the restaurant-packed outer market and destroyed dozens of shops in several buildings. No injuries were reported. Tsukiji is the world’s largest fish market and a major tourist draw in Tokyo ( read original story ...)
Japanese mega-brewery Sapporo buys San Francisco craft beer maker Anchor Steam Brewing for $85 million
San Francisco's Anchor Brewing, founded in 1896, is being acquired by Sapporo Holdings Ltd., the makers of Sapporo beer, said to be the No. 1 Asian beer brand in the US. The deal between the historic American craft brewing company and Sapporo took one ... ( read original story ...)
Observing Japanese tunneling technology
Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade (center), Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar (left), and Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Danny Lim at the under construction Shin-Yokohama subway train station in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s historic Tsukiji fish market catches fire
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at Japan's famous Tsukiji fish market - the largest in the world and a top tourist attraction. The 80-year-old Tokyo market is known for its tuna auctions which supply many of the capital's top sushi restaurants. ( read original story ...)
Fire strikes world’s biggest fish market in Tokyo
Japanese police and fire investigators sifted through the charred wreckage of parts of the world's largest fish market, a day after fire tore through seven buildings at the popular Tokyo tourist site. The 80-year-old Tsukiji market draws tens of thousands ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin murder: Nagoya woman likely killed on evening she went missing
The body of Miyuki Noda as found buried in the mountains of the town of Taga on Monday (TBS News) AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police revealed on Thursday that a missing woman whose body was found buried in the mountains of Shiga Prefecture earlier ... ( read original story ...)
KMUTNB students win two awards from World Robocup Rescue 2017
BANGKOK, 3 August 2017 (NNT) - A group of Thai students from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) won two awards at the World Robocup Rescue 2017 in Nagoya, Japan. KMUTNB President Dr. Suchart Siengchin welcomed the students ... ( read original story ...)
Different Sensory Pathways Engaged in Feeling and Responding to External Temperature
Nagoya University (2017, August 3 ... Published online July 10 2017 doi:10.1038/s41598-017-05327-8 Feel free to share this Neuroscience News. ( read original story ...)
With Mazda tie-up, Toyota accelerates partnership strategy
TOKYO/NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor is stepping on the partnership ... On Friday morning, Mazda shares surged on the news. Toyota shares ended morning trading at 6,240 yen, up 0.24% from the previous close, while Mazda's stood at 1,721 yen, up 4.77%. ( read original story ...)