The company's 61 employees were given a 60-day notice today, the company said. Japanese beer maker Sapporo acquired Anchor Brewing in 2017 for about $85 million, Marketwatch reported, but said the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese influencer and LGBTQ advocate found dead in Tokyo office
The performer, whose real name is Ryuji Higa, was found unconscious at a property in Shibuya, Tokyo around 5pm on Wednesday local time. They were pronounced dead shortly after. Ryuchell gained ... ( read original story ...)
A Supermarket Magnate Charts a Path for Japan’s Untapped Geothermal Power
Shoji Numata built a grocery empire using a franchise model. He’s pursuing a similar approach for developing renewable energy from the same source that feeds the country’s hot springs. ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile into waters near Japan after threatening US
North Korea on Wednesday fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that flew for more than 70 minutes, Japan’s Defense Ministry said, marking a potential new round of confrontation with Washington and its allies. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo smile coach teaches people how to get back their grins in a post-pandemic world
Keiko Kawano believes that opportunities to smile have declined due to prolonged mask wearing. As a result, she says, some people have lost confidence in their smiles. ( read original story ...)
Kanye West appears to spend time with ‘wife’ Bianca Censori’s parents in Tokyo
The rapper’s “wife” also invited her parents and sister to Tokyo, Japan, where she’s currently vacationing with West. ( read original story ...)
Fukushima Disposal Plans Put Tokyo in Hot Water
Japan’s plan to release more than 1 million tons of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean has set off a firestorm among neighbo ( read original story ...)
Kanye West reportedly meets wife Bianca Censori’s parents in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - Kanye "Ye" West is in with the family as he meets his in-laws for the first time after marrying Bianca Censori seven months ago. The 46-year-old rapper and his 28-year-old wife headed to Tokyo, where they apparently met up with Bianca's ... ( read original story ...)
The oldest craft brewery in the United States is shutting down after 127 years
Anchor got its start in 1896 in San Francisco, becoming the nation’s first-ever craft brewery. Fritz Maytag, a descendent of the Maytag Corporation, bought Anchor in 1965 when it was on the verge of ... ( read original story ...)
RIP Anchor Brewing: Sapporo Is Shutting Down the Original American Craft Brewery
Fritz Maytag's Anchor Brewing was the spiritual progenitor of every modern American craft brewery. Seeing it go is brutal. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is a Mom! Tennis Star Welcomes First Child with Boyfriend
Naomi Osaka is now the proud mom of a baby girl. Earlier this week, People exclusively reported that the tennis athlete, 25, and her boyfriend YBN Cordae welcomed their first child together in Los Angeles. A source close to the couple told the publication ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Supreme Court rules against government’s restroom restrictions for transgender employee
Japan's Supreme Court has declared in a landmark ruling that the restrictions imposed by a government ministry on a transgender female employee's use of restrooms at her workplace are illegal. Landmark decision: In a unanimous verdict on Tuesday, ( read original story ...)
Anchor Steam, the OG of craft beer, is shutting down after years of losses
Anchor Brewing Co., the self-proclaimed first craft brewery in the U.S., said it will close its doors after 127 years in business. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Holdings to close and liquidate Anchor Brewing
Anchor Brewing, widely considered the first craft brewery in the US, is closing after 127 years, its owner Sapporo Holdings has announced. ( read original story ...)
Issue of NATO Japan office “still on table” -Stoltenberg
The question whether NATO will open an office in Japan is "still on the table", and will be considered in the future, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday at the conclusion of the alliance's summit in Vilnius. ( read original story ...)
Toilet limits for transgender woman ‘unacceptable,’ Japan’s top court rules
The ruling, the first by Japan’s highest court on the work environment for LGBT individuals, comes in the wake of a series of mostly positive regional court rulings about same-sex marriage. ( read original story ...)