Naomi Osaka was courtside at the Lakers game this weekend, alongside fellow tennis player Nick Kyrgios as she made the most of her time away from the sport ahead of her much-anticipated return to ... ( read original story ...)
Slappy meals: Servers hit customers — hard — in the face as bizarre restaurant gimmick
Patrons at an eatery called Shachihoko-ya in Nagoya, Japan, can pay waitresses to slap them in the face, as revealed in a hilarious video. For the price of 300 Japanese Yen (about $2 USD), ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shares video of fierce training ahead of WTA comeback
Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is gearing up for her highly anticipated comeback, as seen in a practice video she recently shared on social media. Catch up: Osaka, 26, has not played ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Most-anticipated Luxury Hotel Has an Opening Date — and It’s Accepting Reservations Now
Janu Tokyo will boast stunning city views and decor by the acclaimed designer Jean-Michel Gathy. Courtesy of Janu Tokyo Tokyo is adding a new luxury hotel to its impressive portfolio of high-end ... ( read original story ...)
Harder, please, It’s RM3.15 per face slap – Patrons pay to be smacked by Japanese izakaya’s female staff
At Shachihoko-ya izakaya in Nagoya, there was initially one female staff member who carried out the striking, and each customer received a slap without being charged, according to Chinese-language ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC buys logistics assets from Daiwa House in Japan
In July, it announced the purchase of a warehouse located in Yatomi city in Greater Nagoya from Daiwa House. GIC said the latest acquisition reflected its "continued commitment to Japan and the ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know for your first time in Japan
If your plan is to stay for more than a week and you plan to move between several of its large cities, such as Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka or Sapporo, it is very likely that it will be ... ( read original story ...)
Bodies and wreckage recovered in search for U.S. military aircraft that crashed off Japan
A search team investigating the deadly U.S. Osprey air crash in the sea off Japan last week has a wreckage and the remains of missing crew members. ( read original story ...)
Large part of U.S. Osprey that crashed in Japan reportedly found with 5 more crew members’ bodies inside
Japanese media say a large part of the fuselage of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed almost a week earlier has been found with 5 crew members' bodies inside. ( read original story ...)
Remains, wreckage found in search for crashed Osprey in Yakushima, Japan, US Air Force says
Wreckage and remains were discovered from the CV-22 Osprey that crashed last week off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan, the U.S. Air Force said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Divers have discovered wreckage, remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, Air Force says
The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and remains of crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Divers locate crashed Osprey wreckage, remains off Japan coast
Only one of the eight people that was aboard the U.S. Marine Osprey when it crashed on Nov. 28 has been identified so far. ( read original story ...)
Shinji Ono might have gone quietly into the night but his genius will linger long in the memory
At the ripe old age of 44, Shinji Ono finally called time on his career on Sunday. 25 years after he made his professional debut, Ono led Consadole Sapporo out one final time in their J1 League season ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower amid stronger yen, exporter sell-off
TOKYO, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday as the yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar in the forex market, leading to a sell-off in exporter-related stocks, especially in the ... ( read original story ...)
5 more Osprey crew reportedly found in wreckage after crash in Japan
Japanese media say a large part of the fuselage of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed almost a week earlier has been found with 5 crew members' bodies inside. ( read original story ...)
Mizuho sees ‘urgency’ as Japan Inc scurries to bolster capital in line with TSE
The Tokyo stock bourse's rare call for better capital efficiency has made Japanese companies scrambling to compile action plans to avoid being seen as laggards, the chief of Mizuho Financial Group's ... ( read original story ...)