Section of Tokyo's Yamanote loop line to be shut on Saturday
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 13:16 | All, JapanTOKYO - A section of central Tokyo's JR Yamanote line, the Japanese capital's main loop train service, will be closed for most of…
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The Final Days Of Japan's Most Incredible Arcade
The Walled City began as a Chinese military outpost to protect trade shipments, and over the years, morphed into a squatters’ haven. Photo : Dick Fung ( AP )The Walled City had attracted widespr…
WeWork’s Downfall and a Reckoning for SoftBank
What would normally have been a dry, corporate affair was being watched more closely than usual: SoftBank’s technology-investing arm, the Vision Fund, had recently seen some of its investments t…
Japan's Hayabusa2 is returning to Earth with asteroid samples
Hayabusa2 has left the asteroid on November 13th 10:05AM Japan time (November 12th 8:05PM EST). It has captured photos of Ryugu as it moved away and will continue taking pictures of the asteroid…
The magical world of Japanese anime has become the reality of Hong Kong protesters
But to many Hong Kong protesters, its themes—idealistic children uniting to fight against evil and corrupt adults—speak far more deeply. “We are all Shinji,” said San, a 27-year-old Ho…
Japanese Scientist Insists His Robot Twin Is Not Creepy
That’s the aim of Ishiguro’s companion robot “Telenoid,” which ranked #1 on the creepy list. Obviously the persons who gave my Telenoid robot that ranking just evaluated it on appearance rather …
Yahoo-Line Merger Plan Raises Hopes for Japanese ‘Super App’
TOKYO—Investors welcomed plans for a merger to create an internet-services giant in Japan controlled by SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, but Yahoo Japan and chat app Line face challenges combinin…
Kyoto Animation has a touchingly kind plan to distribute its 3.2 billion yen in arson donations
Company continues to put people first as it meets with victims’ families and refuses to use funds for business recovery. Almost immediately after the July 18 arson attack on Kyoto Animation, peo…
Travels with a Writing Brush edited by Meredith McKinney review – the joy of Japanese travel writing
Spanning more than 1,000 years, this is a remarkable work filled with wonderful vignettes of Japanese life and sensibilityIn this delightful anthology, McKinney traces the evolution of travel writing…
Tokyo travel alert: City’s most important train line shutting down for construction this weekend
A long stretch of the Yamanote Line is taking a break while construction crews get ready for its newest station. The Yamanote Line is so crucial to life and leisure in Tokyo that it’s never once…