SoftBank's Yahoo Japan, messaging app Line to merge by Oct. 2020
"We will become the strongest 'one team'" in the internet industry, Kentaro Kawabe, president of Z Holdings Corp., a group company of SoftBank Group Corp., said at a press confere…
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Kyoto museum to reopen in March with new contemporary art section
The Kyoto Shimbun - 15 hours ago - 15:08 | All, Japan, ArtsA newly constructed contemporary art section in a Kyoto museum that will exhibit works from various genres including manga and fas…
Japan-South Korea team to observe asteroid using Hokkaido telescope
KYODO NEWS - 15 hours ago - 15:34 | All, WorldA team of Japanese and South Korean researchers will start observing Ryugu asteroid next fall using a special telescope in Hokkaido, northern J…
2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 47
As an account manager, you will be working closely with the Director of Business Development for Government Accounts in all phases of the business development process. This includes everything f…
Hand Drawn Sea Creatures Come to Life in Pulsating Animation
Japanese animator Eugene works for the award-winning studio Robot Communications. But as a side project, the animator has been creating a beautiful side project that recently came together …
Iconic Neighborhoods of Tokyo Beautifully Rendered in Paper Relief Images
Shibuya CrossingEach image is made from a unique Japanese paper known as pachika, developed by paper company Takeo. The characteristics of the paper are such that when heated, the surface turns …
Tokyo Events This Week: Good Luck, Spanish Food & Bargain Shoes
Or take your pick from a good selection of art events, food festivals and seasonal illuminations. National Museum of Western Art - Free Admission Day Dates: 23rd Nov, 2019 Entry: Free Read …
Asakusa Tori-no-ichi Fair II, 20th Nov, 2019
With over 750,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo. To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo…
Is this the single best food in Japan?
While other stalls offer it around the market, Myo Zhima is the only one preparing it so flamboyantly and publicly. It’s also the only one with its own ship and fishermen, who make daily deliver…
Yahoo Japan and Line set to merge
Image copyright Tomohiro OhsumiJapan's biggest search engine and messaging app are set to merge under a deal agreed by their parent companies. Yahoo Japan is the country's biggest sear…