Tag: Yokohama

Far from Parisian bistros serving up Burgundy snails, one Japanese man has figured out how to farm the slimy species -- a feat that has long eluded the French.Around five percent are homegrown in ... ( read original story ...)

Scientists studying forgotten specimens in a museum uncovered a new species of long-tailed sea creatures related to chimeras. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks were mixed in early trading Thursday, as buying boosted by U.S. data showing cooling inflation was offset by selling of ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike said Wednesday she will seek reelection for her third four-year term in July's gubernatorial election, setting the stage for a battle with high-profile opposition lawmaker Renho and a proxy war between the national ruling and opposition parties. ( read original story ...)

Warren Buffett says Tokyo executives are good value for money. But there’s a widening gulf between local and foreign business leaders. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka continued her impressive return to the grass courts with a straight-sets victory over Suzan Lamens to advance to the Libema Open quarter-finals. ( read original story ...)

Sumo wrestling in Japan is among the world’s oldest sports, dating back at least 1,500 years. The rules are simple: Square off with an opponent in a ring lined with sand, then try to push the other person out. ( read original story ...)

The Libema Open quarterfinals will feature a battle of US Open champions as Naomi Osaka takes on Bianca Andreescu on Friday for a spot in the semifinals. ( read original story ...)

The pace of gains in Japan’s producer prices quickened more than expected in May, registering the fastest clip in nine months, adding to signs of simmering inflationary pressure ahead of the Bank of Japan’s meeting this week. ( read original story ...)

Former world number one Naomi Osaka blasted her way into the quarter-finals of the S-Hertogenbosch grass-court tournament on Wednesday with a rapid-fire straight sets victory as she tunes up for Wimbledon. ( read original story ...)

Until quite recently, Americans needed to travel outside of the country to experience the likes of Pizza Bar on 38th at the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo and Pepe in Grani just outside Naples. Now, L.A. is home to one of the country’s only pizza tasting menus ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan, June 12, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MEIJO NANO CARBON CO., LTD. (CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) has agreed to a capital and business alliance with SK Inc. Materials, a materials company of SK ... ( read original story ...)

A woman in her 80s died Wednesday after her neck became trapped under the handrail at the bottom of an escalator at a supermarket in ( read original story ...)

Japan will import 1500 tonnes of feed-quality wheat for livestock use via a simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) auction that closed late on Wednesday, Reuters reported, citing the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). ( read original story ...)

Ahead of the Olympics, the United States will play a high level friendly against Japan in Kansas City. It's the first time that United States soccer will take part in the Olympics since 2008, but Marko Mitrovic is left with tough decisions since his squad can only be eight players for the tournament. ( read ...

Naomi Osaka says she feels “like a newbie” on grass again and wants to continue to show the level that saw her push Iga Swiatek to the limit at the French Open. ( read original story ...)