Sapporo Hibachi & Sushi Bar is set to open its doors at Fort Bend Town Center, marking its second location. Details The restaurant will feature a sushi bar offering hand rolls, ni ... ( read original story ...)
First look at new cast of Race Across The World as they travel to east Asia
First look at new cast of Race Across The World as they travel to east Asia - The BBC series, which sees five pairs of travellers race across part of the globe, will return to TV screens this April. ( read original story ...)
Enso in Louisville serves southern cuisine with Japanese flavors. Here’s what to order
Enso is run by chef Lawrence Weeks, who was recently named a semifinalist in the Emerging Chef category for the prestigious James Beard Awards. ( read original story ...)
The reopening of the Yokohama Museum of Art adds another innovative and distinctive venue for events in Yokohama
Host a one-of-a-kind gathering at the recently reopened Yokohama Museum of Art, just one of Yokohama’s exceptional venues! ( read original story ...)
Eight new sustainability-themed experiences—exclusive to Yokohama—for convention participants
YOKOHAMA, Japan, March 28, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a survey conducted by Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau (hereinafter YCVB), many convention attendees expressed particular interest in Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM requests meeting with Kim Jong Un to fix ‘various bilateral problems’ with North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un to have the nation recognize the return of Japanese people abducted during the 1970s and 80s. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Indy 200: Remembering the first time IndyCars raced at Fuji Speedway
A determined Jim Clark, the world’s most famous racing car driver and reigning Formula One world champion at the time, gazes into the distance as he pushes his Lotus car through the paddock. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader seeks a meeting with North Korea and an end to deflation, to boost public support
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is reiterating his determination to work toward a summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to realize the return of Japanese people believed abducted by North Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida says appropriate for BOJ to keep easy policy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday it was appropriate for the central bank to maintain accomodative monetary conditions. ( read original story ...)
Key Bridge collapse is not the only maritime disaster to strike Patapsco River
The first striking of the Key Bridge came just three years after its opening. At 12:20 a.m. on Aug, 29, 1980, an inbound Japanese freighter, M/V Blue Nagoya, lost power and ripped out a 30-foot ... ( read original story ...)
Streak busted: Kai Sotto’s double-digit scoring run ends in Yokohama loss
After a string of double-digit scoring performances, Kai Sotto cools down as the Yokohama B-Corsairs fall to the Fighting Eagles Nagoya in the Japan B. League ... ( read original story ...)
Old video shows fight outside Turkish embassy in Tokyo, not Kurds ‘causing mayhem in Saitama’
An old video of Turks and ethnic Kurds brawling outside the Turkish embassy in Tokyo has resurfaced in posts that falsely claim it shows Kurdish migrants "causing mayhem" in Saitama while they ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower over profit taking
TOKYO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors took actions to lock in gains after securing their dividend earnings. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
The Key Bridge was also hit by a ship in 1980, with limited damage.
The same bridge was also hit by a wayward cargo vessel in 1980. On Aug. 29 of that year, a container ship named the Blue Nagoya drifted into a pier that supported the structure, the Francis Scott Key ... ( read original story ...)
Kai Sotto limited as Yokohama loses to Nagoya in B.League
MANILA, Philippines — After scoring in double figures for eight straight games, Kai Sotto was limited to just seven points in Yokohama B-Corsairs’ 80-64 loss to Fighting Eagles Nagoya in the 2023-24 B ... ( read original story ...)
Honesty in Japan: Tokyo marks record US$29.1 million in lost cash found, 20% surge in belongings returned
The honest people of Tokyo handed in a record 4.4 billion yen (US$29.1 million) in cash that had been lost around the city in 2023, usually on public transport or in dropped wallets or purses. That ... ( read original story ...)