The 195-room Holiday Inn & Suites Sapporo Odori Park is undergoing a full renovation which include upgrades to all guest rooms, the addition of a gym, a large public bath on an upper floor, meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Seasonal Changes Affect Metabolism and Drug Effectiveness
Nagoya University researchers in Japan have found that drug effectiveness, alcohol tolerance, and carbohydrate metabolism change with the seasons. Their findings are based on a comprehensive seasonal ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka inspired by Agassi’s comeback as she embraces clay court grind
Four times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this year's clay court swing feels different as she enters it with momentum, having picked up wins and confidence in the recent weeks.Osaka beat Slovenia's Kaja Juvan 6-1 7-5 last week in the final of the L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo, ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Railroad FY Net Y37.73B Vs Net Y24.40B
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd. (9048.TO) Japan Year Ended March 31 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y690.72 bln Y601.12 bln Operating Profit Y42.08 bln Y34.75 bln Pretax Profit Y47.67 bln Y37.54 bln Net Profit ... ( read original story ...)
French tapestry of scene from ‘Spirited Away’ shown in Nagoya
NAGOYA--A colossal tapestry from France depicting a scene from Hayao Miyazaki’s animated masterpiece “Spirited Away” is on display at a special exhibition that opened on April 11. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas Co FY Net Y134.41B Vs Net Y132.68B
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Tokyo Subway Attack: Man Charged With Attempted Murder
Tokyo police said Thursday they had charged a man with attempted murder after an alleged knife attack on the subway that reportedly injured two people during rush hour the previous day. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Generation of Risk-Taking Investors Is Finally Here
When it comes to investing, attitudes in Japan are undergoing a sweeping generational shift driven by the return of inflation and the rollout of a financial education program. ( read original story ...)
Man admitted to Japan’s Expo 2025 with 85-year-old ticket
They exchanged one of the old tickets for two one-day Expo 2025 passes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train users up 5% on year over Golden Week holidays
The number of people using the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains between Tokyo and Osaka during the country's Golden Week holidays wa ... ( read original story ...)
News in Easy English: Big traditional ‘Awa Odori’ dance event held at Osaka Expo
On May 2 and 3, there was a big traditional dance event at Expo 2025 in Osaka. Around 700 dancers performed the "Awa Odori" dance. About 10,000 people・・・ ( read original story ...)
Sidec leads Selangor startups to World Expo 2025 Osaka and SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025
The mission is part of Sidec’s ongoing efforts to promote digital entrepreneurship and to help startups from Selangor explore new markets and partnerships. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Seiji Uebayashi home run gives Dragons 2-1 win against BayStars
Seiji Uebayashi broke out of a mini-slump with a two-run blast to give the Chunichi Dragons a 2-1 win against the DeNA BayStars in C ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka teen acquires college graduate-level nat’l license for handling hazardous materials
A junior high school student here has passed the Japanese national qualification exam for handling Class A hazardous materials after teaching ... ( read original story ...)
Exxon agrees to supply Japan’s Marubeni with low-carbon ammonia
Exxon Mobil has signed a long-term agreement to supply 250,000 metric tons of low-carbon ammonia annually to Japanese trading house Marubeni , the U.S. oil producer said on Wednesday, representing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nippon Telegraph plans to buy remaining stake in NTT Data for $20.9 billion, Nikkei reports
Japan's telecom giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is considering to make a tender offer of up to 3 trillion yen ($20.92 billion) to buy the remaining shares it does not already own in NTT Data, the ... ( read original story ...)