A series of cases has occurred in Nakano Ward in which the perpetrator cycles from behind, gropes the victim while continuing to ride, and flees the scene. ( read original story ...)
Chihiro Miyazaki of Tokyo’s Bib-Gourmand-rated Soranoiro opens Ramen Minamo in Desa Sri Hartamas: Is the chicken broth ramen worth the hype?
Miyazaki is the man behind Soranoiro, an acclaimed ramen restaurant in Tokyo known for unconventional offerings, including vegan and even chocolate (!) ramen. He opened the first ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Blunt Admission About 2020 Tokyo Olympics
While in the Big Apple, Biles made a guest appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday night. She and Fallon discussed the Tokyo Olympics and the added ... ( read original story ...)
Sekisui Chemical mulls turning Sharp Osaka plant into next-gen solar cell hub
Sekisui Chemical Co. is considering acquiring part of Sharp Corp.'s plant in Osaka Prefecture in a bid to make the obsolete factory a ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on weak tech issues, stronger yen
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as technology shares tracked overnight declines by their U.S. counterparts, while export-oriented ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for drive-by theft of woman’s bag on Tokyo street
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 27-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of snatching a bag containing cash and other items from a woman who was walking along a sidewalk in July. According to police, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation-adjusted wages rise for two straight months in July
Japan's inflation-adjusted wages rose for two consecutive months in July thanks to a bump in summertime bonuses, government data showed on Thursday. Real wages in the world's fourth-largest economy ... ( read original story ...)
For many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it’s Japan — not the US — that’s the bigger draw
One by one, the students, lawyers and others filed into a classroom in a central Tokyo university for a lecture by a Chinese journalist on Taiwan and democracy — taboo topics that can't be discussed ... ( read original story ...)
Ballet dancer finds opportunity in Japan amid wider exodus from China
Du first visited Japan when he was 26. There was no intention to relocate at the time, but the doors opened when he was invited to join the Tetsuya Kumakawa's ballet company with his wife. ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Invests $100 Million in Tokyo Startup Sakana AI Working to Develop Low-Cost Generative AI Models
Nvidia has invested $100 million in a funding round for Sakana AI, a Tokyo startup founded by ex-Google engineers in 2023. The funding round will support Sakana's mission to develop low-cost ... ( read original story ...)
Working Into Your 70s Is New Norm In Japan That May Spread to Rest of World
Japanese people are living longer, but with a struggling pension system and the highest inflation in decades, more are delaying retirement until their 70s or later to make ends meet. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka finds pride in motherhood following US Open loss
Tennis star Naomi Osaka shifted her perspective after her early exit from the U.S. Open last week, expressing immense pride in her accomplishments both on and off the court. In a heartfelt Instagram post on Saturday, ( read original story ...)
“Roger Federer’s a better role model than me” – Nick Kyrgios reacts to Karolina Muchova’s praises after her victory over Naomi Osaka at US Open
Nick Kyrgios addressed the praise received from Karolina Muchova following her victory over Naomi Osaka at the 2024 US Open. ( read original story ...)
Paris Paralympics 2024: India equals Tokyo’s gold medal tally after Dharambir’s men’s club throw F51 victory
India equalled its Tokyo Paralympic gold medal tally after Dharambir won men’s club throw F51 in the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya art univ. operator withholds sexual harassment report for president’s ‘human rights’
The operator of Nagoya University of the Arts has refused a request from its faculty union to release an investigative report on multiple fe･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Flight deal alert: Book round-trip flights to Tokyo for well under $850
That is, until now. Thrifty Traveler Premium — one of our favorite flight deal aggregators — just found flights from major US and Canadian cities to Tokyo starting at under $850 on many routes. These ... ( read original story ...)