Japanese manufacturers turned slightly less confident about business conditions in August and the service sector's mood eased, the monthly Reuters Tankan survey found on Wednesday, as lacklustre ... ( read original story ...)
10 new photo negatives of post-bombing Hiroshima discovered at Mainichi’s Osaka office
Ten photo negatives showing central Hiroshima within months of the atomic bombing of the city during World War II have been found at The Mainichi News･･･ ( read original story ...)
Glasgow’s Sapporo Teppanyaki staff left worrying about bills due to delayed pay
The company formerly behind a popular Japanese restaurant in Glasgow has entered liquidation. Sapporo Teppanyaki, on Ingram Street in Merchant City, is a go-to for those who enjoy sushi and noodles. ( read original story ...)
Paris Olympics ratings soar 82% over Tokyo Games, delivering big boost to NBC’s Peacock streamer
Summer Olympics in Paris drew a combined average of 30.6 million viewers across NBCU’s constellation of platforms, marking an 82% jump in viewership compared to the Tokyo Games and making the Games ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sailor Moon’ makes stop in Nagoya on 30th anniversary tour
NAGOYA--A traveling exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” manga series is making a stop here after touring across the country since 2022. ( read original story ...)
“Response to Naomi Osaka opening up was much different” – Fans puzzled by contrasting treatment of Andrey Rublev and Japanese over mental health
Fans have suggested that the way Andrey Rublev's recent statements regarding his mental health have been received stands in stark contrast to how Naomi Osaka was treated after she decided to skip her 2021 French Open media obligations citing mental health concerns. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Receives Lavish Praise for Creating Iconic Cincinnati Open Moment
Naomi Osaka is no stranger to creating headlines, but this time she’s done it in a way that’s got everyone talking for all the right reasons. ( read original story ...)
Central Japan firms helping teach Japanese to foreign workers’ kids
Regional business groups in central Japan are stepping up efforts to support Japanese language education for children with foreign r ... ( read original story ...)
60% of care managers in Japan have dealt with ‘double care’ households: survey
About 60% of Japan households with in-home caregivers face dual challenges of child-rearing and nursing care for family members, a joint surv ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber posts record sales and earnings for first half of 2024
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced its business and financial results for the first half of fiscal 2024 (January to June 2024). Sales revenue increased 18.5% over the same period of the previous ... ( read original story ...)
Dangerously high temperatures continue across wide areas of Japan
By 11 a.m., the mercury had risen to 36.5 degrees Celsius in Nagoya City and 35.9 degrees in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, and Yamaguchi City. Daytime highs of 38 degrees are forecast in Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Memorial to War Dead or Reminder of Dark Past: Tokyo Shrine Divides Japan, Irks China
The Yasukuni Shrine was used to spark soldiers’ fervor in World War II-era Japan. Now it is deepening its ties with the military again at a time when Japan is ramping up military spending. ( read original story ...)
Wiki Wormhole returns with a look at the second-ever Olympics
We explore some of Wikipedia’s 6,864,156 oddities in our newly monthly series, Wiki Wormhole. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly gain, with Tokyo closed, as more tests for markets lie ahead
Asian shares were mostly higher in calm trading on Monday ahead of big reports this week on the state of the U.S. economy. ( read original story ...)
Paris Olympics average 30.6 million viewers a day, 82% bump from Tokyo
The closing ceremony on Aug 11 attracted a US audience of 20.8 million, more than double that of Tokyo’s. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan July wholesale prices rise 3.0 pct yr/yr
Japanese wholesale prices rose 3.0 percent in the year to July, Bank of Japan data showed on Tuesday.[JPCGPY=ECI] The rise in the corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price companies charge each other for their goods and services, ( read original story ...)