Tag: Yokohama

A tour agency in Sapporo, Hokkaido - one of the world's snowiest cities - has introduced snow shoveling as an activity. ( read original story ...)

The music venues and fetish bars of Osaka’s Dotonbori district form a community for Japanese punks and expats. ( read original story ...)

Osaka, Kansai will start on April 13. In front of JR Osaka Station, a stop for shuttle buses going to the site on the artificial island of Y･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely slowed down in February as the government reinstated steps to ease the burden from energy bills as higher living costs haunt persistent inflation presser, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas, Japan's biggest city gas supplier, will sell its 25% stake in an Eagle Ford shale gas project in south Texas to Shizuoka Gas for $130 million under an asset portfolio review to improve ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Japanese police are investigating a bomb threat against this key U.S. military hub in western Tokyo that also serves as the headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan. ( read original story ...)

The Aum Shinrikyo digital archive covers not only the Tokyo subway system attack, but also other crimes by the cult, including a 1994 sarin gas attack in Matsumoto. ( read original story ...)

Representatives of Ukrainian and Japanese firms have celebrated the opening of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan at an event in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, said on Friday it had shut down a 141,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Sakai refinery on February 17 after a fire there that day. ( read original story ...)

As the J1 League's second round approaches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima prepares to host Yokohama F. Marinos at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima in what promises to be an intriguing tactical battle. The fixture ... ( read original story ...)

The company will acquire Four Points by Sheraton Nagoya for $52.8m. Far East Hospitality Trust is expanding into Japan with the acquisition of Four Points by Sheraton Nagoya for $52.8m (JP¥6b) and an ... ( read original story ...)

Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely slowed down in February as the government reinstated steps to ease the burden from energy bills as higher living costs haunt persistent inflation presser, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama FC's recruitment strategy focused on domestic talent, securing 14 new players including Masaaki Suzuki from Gamba Osaka and promising youngster Takanari Endo from Toin University. The ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, dragged down by falls on Wall Street overnight and selling of exporter shares on a stronger yen. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)

This comes as the BOJ was revealed to have considered further rate hikes at its January meeting, warning of inflation risks and a weak yen. ( read original story ...)

Japan's core consumer price index rose 3.2% in January from the previous year to hit a 19-month high, data showed on Friday, reinforcing expectations the central bank will continue to raise interest ... ( read original story ...)