Truck driver Yuichi Tomita has been delivering packages all over Japan for two decades, often clocking 40 straight hours on the road. He says the work is tough but a source of pride, and one he's ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested after stabbing cafe manager in Nagoya
Police in Nagoya said Thursday they have arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she stabbed the 28-year-old manager of a cafe. According to police, the incident occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Razzo’s brick-oven pizza, gelato will transport you from Yokohama to Italy
Tucked away in a back corner of Yokohama’s bustling Motomachi district is a quaint Italian restaurant that specializes in brick-oven pizzas and rich gelato. Reservations are the best course of action ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gendai Lines Up 79 Exhibitors for Inaugural Edition in July
Japan’s newest art fair Tokyo Gendai has announced the 79 galleries that will participate in its first edition, which is scheduled to run July 7–9, with a preview day on July 6, at the Pacifico ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Scientists Unveil Solid-State Battery Breakthrough
Tokyo University of Science researchers have improved the response speed of solid-state batteries by two orders of magnitude. Researchers used a novel technique to investigate and modulate electric ... ( read original story ...)
Brendan Fraser glows with joy as he promotes comeback movie The Whale in Tokyo
Brendan Fraser glowed while promoting his comeback movie The Whale at a press conference in Tokyo this week. Helmed by Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky, The Whale starred Brendan as a ... ( read original story ...)
Tune In Tokyo to hold Greg Hignight memorial service this Saturday in Little Tokyo (Los Angeles)
Tune In Tokyo will hold an in-person memorial service for co-founder Greg Hignight this Saturday (April 8). The event will take place at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center with doors ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down 0.88% on recession fears
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday following a mixed Wall Street close as investors fearful of recession await key US jobs data due later this week.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what to expect from OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY’s earnings
OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY will be releasing earnings Q1 on April 7. Wall Street analysts expect OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY will report earnings per share of ¥47.10. Go here to track OSAKA ... ( read original story ...)
This Tokyo Ramen Shop Has Banned Phone Use While Eating
What’s the point of fast food if it isn’t fast? That’s more or less the premise behind ramen noodle shop owner Kota Kai’s recent phone ban at his Tokyo restaurant, Debu-chan, per a new report from CNN ... ( read original story ...)
How SVB-Like Risks Confounded Tokyo’s $5 Trillion Man
It’s been 30 years since most Japanese workers had a noteworthy pay raise. So it was with great fanfare that Tokyo’s trade union confederation recently announced a 3.8% bump, the biggest since 1993. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA says it made sufficient disclosures after climate group complaint
Japan's JERA said on Thursday it had made sufficient disclosures when it issued a $300 million bond in Singapore last year, after a climate activist group alleged the power firm had not properly disclosed systemic risks over its investments in LNG. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Kabukicho night-life district to have new skyscraper
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The new 225-meter-tall skyscraper in the Japanese capital's popular Kabukicho nightlife district was shown to the media Thursday ahead of its April 14 opening. With 48 floors above ... ( read original story ...)
A passerby walks past an electric monitor displaying recent movements of various stock prices outside a bank in Tokyo
FILE PHOTO: A passerby walks past an electric monitor displaying recent movements of various stock prices outside a bank in Tokyo, Japan, March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato ... ( read original story ...)
Vending machine in remote Japan town sells meat from intruding bears
A remote Japanese town has taken to selling bear meat from a vending machine, sourcing its supply to Asian black bears, listed as a vulnerable species, caught in traps or in the mountains by hunters. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo to go cashless to ease congestion at cash registers
OSAKA--Visitors can leave their money at home as the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo will be the first to go completely cashless. ( read original story ...)