Little Tokyo Cosmetics is located in the Little Tokyo area of the Regional Connector at the entrance to the historic Japanese Village Plaza on 2nd Street. It was established in 1991 by Shinataro Shiono, who owns and operates the business along with his ... ( read original story ...)
Futuristic superheroes picked as Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited mascot ... raked in $8.8 million last year for local businesses selling branded products. - Big business - Twelve-year-old Miyu Kawa from the school where the winner was unveiled on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Belarus-Japan cooperation in humanitarian affairs praised
MINSK, 28 February (BelTA) – Belarus-Japan cooperation in humanitarian affairs is effective, BelTA learned from Valery Skakun, Director of the Humanitarian Affairs Department of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate. The point of view was ... ( read original story ...)
Mortgages for properties with Japanese knotweed
Buying a property can be a fraught experience, and your dream home can quickly become a nightmare with two words - Japanese knotweed. The UK's most common plant pest has been scuppering house sales for decades now, and it has inspired fear in the heart ... ( read original story ...)
“Be a Samurai,” Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo Offers Exclusive Guest Activity
TOKYO, Feb. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko's iconic five-star flagship property, announced a new one-of-a-kind activity for its guests: "Be a Samurai," a thrilling Japanese cultural ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi: Man, 38, accused of fatal robbery and attempted rape of relative
Aichi police have arrested a 38-year-old man over the fatal robbery and rape of a female relative in Nagoya’s Mizuho Ward last month ... according to TBS News (Feb. 21). On the same day of the incident, another relative of the woman visited the residence ... ( read original story ...)
Grisly Osaka dismemberment murder casts shadow over minpaku business
KOBE – A second arrest warrant was served Wednesday for an American man already in custody in connection with a human head and other body parts discovered in Osaka and Kyoto prefectures, police said. The American man, Yevgeniy Vasilievich Bayraktar, was ... ( read original story ...)
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
TOKYO — Japanese women who say “Me too” do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and being a publicity hound when she tweeted that she lost business contracts after refusing to have sex with clients. Some said that by ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Twitter sees a surge of users – and revenue
TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Riding a wave of new users, improved advertising options and an embrace of video content by users and advertisers alike, Twitter Inc’s revenue has leaped in Japan, helping lead the company to its first quarterly profit. ( read original story ...)
Enjoy Japan’s IPO boom while it lasts as glut looms for March
QB House is a bargain-basement coiffeur that has made its fortune cutting (mostly) salarymen’s hair in under 10 minutes. Whether that business model thrills or not, there is a decent chance that when it lists on the Tokyo Exchange next month the humble ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls on weak industrial data, BOJ move to cut long bond buying
The Bank of Japan's decision to trim purchases of super long bonds soured sentiment by boosting the yen. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, snapping a three-day winning streak, pressured by losses on Wall Street and a larger-than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new symbols for high-tech toilets get official recognition
Toilet makers in Japan last year teamed up to flush away tourists’ confusion ... Updated on February 27, 2018, with news of official recognition. ( read original story ...)
Saying ‘Me Too’ in Japan risks being bashed and ignored
TOKYO — Japanese women who say “Me too” do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and being a publicity hound when she tweeted that she lost business contracts after refusing to have sex with clients. Some said that by ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Launches Two BluEarth Trailer Tires
Robust construction is provided by Yokohama’s all-new advanced stress control groove design, which resists shoulder damage from sharp turns or accidental curbing. (Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama Tire is going the extra-mile – literally – to help the ... ( read original story ...)
2020 Tokyo Olympic mascots unveiled
The Olympic mascot "is a character that embodies both old tradition and new innovation," according to a statement from the organizers of Tokyo 2020. "While cherishing tradition, it is always up to date with the latest news and information. The Mascot has a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Style’s Mini-Mall App Now Available
TSI Holdings Co. Ltd. has joined forces with mobile commerce firm PredictSpring to create a mini-mall mobile app for Tokyo Style. According to TSI, the app was localized for the Japanese market. It allows consumers to shop from six different women’s wear ... ( read original story ...)