Tag: sapporo

Apple Maps has come a long way since its debut in iOS 6. Much of the app’s history, which got off to a rocky start, has been focused on gathering and improving map data worldwide, but that’s beginning ... ( read original story ...)

No one is itching to hit the court harder at this year’s US Open than Naomi Osaka. With the fanless tournament set to get under way later this month in Queens, the 22-year-old tennis ... ( read original story ...)

Nothing will be left to chance as Tokyo Olympic Games organisers have tied up with world governing body World Athletics (WA) to ensure a “clean marathon” in exactly one year’s time in Japan. The move ... ( read original story ...)

Shizuoka's governor is refusing to greenlight crucial work for the whopping ¥9 trillion project, and COVID-19 has caused a reassessment of future demand. ( read original story ...)

Global shares were mixed Thursday, cheered by the rally on Wall Street that's likely a boon for export-driven regional economies, despite concerns over the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's foreign minister said on Thursday the arrests of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow and media tycoon Jimmy Lai raised questions over freedom of speech and the press in Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)

There is little doubt that Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow is big in Japan. The 23-year-old's arrest this week was headline news and lit up social media in Japan, far eclipsing the detention of other ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Thursday that recent arrests of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow and media tycoon Jimmy Lai raised questions over freedom of speech and ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama made a "backwards step" with its SUPER GT tyre in the second round of the season at Fuji, believes Mugen Honda driver Ukyo Sasahara. ( read original story ...)

On Saturday, Thais were particularly interested in a game between the J-League's Shimizu S-Pulse and Consadole Sapporo. The game pitted two Thai stars against each other, Shimizu's Teerasil Dangda ... ( read original story ...)

Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday, cheered by the rally on Wall Street that's likely a boon for export-driven regional economies, even as investors worry about ... ( read original story ...)

GKIDS could be considered the animation world's equivalent of A24. Let's take a look at its best films, both anime and European cartoons. ( read original story ...)

Japan's wholesale prices fell at a smaller annual pace in July than in the previous month as global and domestic demand rebounded, a sign the economy was gradually emerging from the damage wrought by ... ( read original story ...)

A new Japanese hotel offers travelers a first-of-its-kind experience -- to live like a Japanese medieval lord in a real castle keep. The opening is part of a bigger mission -- to revive a dwindling ... ( read original story ...)

A new Japanese hotel offers travelers a first-of-its-kind experience -- to live like a medieval lord in a real castle keep. The opening is part of a bigger mission -- to revive a dwindling rural town. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo has attracted 551,000 foreign residents, while the coronavirus pandemic and rise of teleworking mean more Japanese are keen to move to rural areas. ( read original story ...)