How to Read Japan’s Big Internet Merger
The merger of two internet giants in Japan looks good on paper. Instant messaging app Line and news and shopping site Yahoo Japan, which is indirectly controlled by SoftBank, are in discussions …
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Blood-red Evangelion hot spring bath to open in Japan for fun, relaxing terror
East Japan’s premier hot spring town, the real-world Tokyo-3, wants you to bathe in LCL. However, there’s only one hot spring in Japan that can offer you an Evangelion bath, and that’s…
Rich and bald or handsome and poor? Survey asks Japanese women who’d they’d rather marry
Does a thick wad of bills make up for a thin head of hair? Or maybe the gap is because for the survey participants, love isn’t the only part of the equation when calculating if they want to get …
Nescafe opens permanent sleep cafe in Tokyo in time for Sleep Day, blends catnaps with caffeine
Nestle’s new sleep cafe offers the most luxurious nap experience you can find in Tokyo – doze to your heart’s content! Once again they’re running one of their “sleep cafes”, and this year they’v…
The Best Spots to See Autumn Leaves in Kyushu
Don’t worry though, autumn in Kyushu is the real deal and it’s equally as spectacular as the more well-known northern areas. Peak season: Mid to late NovemberShimabara, Nagasaki - MapS…
Japan's decade of 'closed country' cinema
At first glance, it has been a lucrative period for the domestic movie industry, too. From an international perspective, it’s fair to say that Japanese cinema isn’t inspiring the kind of excitem…
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…
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…