A growing number of local boards of education across Japan are reviewing controversial school rules such as limiting the color of students' u ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest banks to raise housing loan rates after BOJ’s policy tweak
Japan's three biggest banks said on Friday they would raise interest rates for housing loans for next month, reflecting the Bank of Japan's tweak in its ultra-loose policy. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID amid surging cases
Japan has started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level death ... ( read original story ...)
Families offered £6,000 to leave ‘earthquake-threatened’ Tokyo
Families in Japan will be offered up to one million yen (£6,217) per child to move out of Tokyo in an effort to reduce overcrowding in the capital.The offer of ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Alphard Minivan Converted Into A Dually Pickup For Tokyo
Over the years we have seen many wild pickup conversions but the latest project from Nihon Automobile College in Japan is easily among the top five. The NATS Alphard Super Dually Truck is based on the ... ( read original story ...)
A Guide To Tokyo’s Coolest Restaurants And Bars By Keith Motsi
Keith Motsi, Head Bartender & Beverage Operations at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, loves exploring Tokyo’s culinary and drinking scene during his time off. “There’s good food and drink everywhere, ( read original story ...)
Stranger Things Tokyo: What We Know About The Anime Spin-Off
Stranger Things is getting an anime spin-off. Here is everything to know about it so far. When Stranger Things came around in 2016, the hype was tremendous. Matt and Ross Duffer created the series, a Netflix original, ( read original story ...)
Free Lift Passes, Anyone? Japan’s Ski Mecca Is Desperate for Workers.
Along with its bountiful, gossamer-light snow, the Japanese ski resort area of Niseko has come to be known for luxury hotels charging upward of $2,000 a night and high-end shops selling Moncler and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Kako Stars in Birthday Portraits, Embracing Elevated Role After Sister’s Royal Exit
According to The Japan Times, Kako embraced a heavier royal workload throughout the past year after her elder sister, the former Princess Mako, left the royal family to marry Kei Komuro, her commoner ... ( read original story ...)
Putin supporter Bolshunov among winners at ROC awards for Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022
Cross-country skier Alexander Bolshunov and figure skater Anna Shcherbakova have been named the Russian Olympic Committee's best athletes at the ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer-Nearly-man Moriyasu remains in charge of Japan for another four-year cycle
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu will remain in charge of the Asian team for another World Cup cycle, the country's football association announced on Thursday, with the aim of breaking new ground after a number of near misses. That Moriyasu ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 main venue could face big public subsidies after 2024 privatisation
The Japan Sports Agency has delayed plans to privatise the National Stadium which was the main venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics - ... ( read original story ...)
Thirdy Ravena fires 20 in San-En’s 14-point rout of Ray Parks, Nagoya
In a matchup featuring two Gilas Pilipinas stalwarts, Thirdy Ravena outplays Ray Parks as the San-En NeoPhoenix capture their second straight win in the Japan B. League ... ( read original story ...)
Health ministry confirms 18,372 new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo on Thursday
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 18,372 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Thursday, down 448 from a week ago. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport bans, 60,000 travellers affected
Hong Kong has asked Japan to withdraw a COVID-19 restriction that allows passenger flights from the financial hub to land only at four designated airports, saying the decision would affect about 60,000 passengers. ( read original story ...)
Airlines axe flights even as Japan eases entry curbs
Japanese authorities have further revised rules for flights from Hong Kong, saying they can land at all of its international airports as long as ... ( read original story ...)