Child Suicides at Highest Rate Ever in Japan
Japan DataWhile the overall number of suicides in Japan is dropping, there has been a worrying rise among young people. A total of 332 Japanese elementary, junior high, and high school students …
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SoftBank’s Vision Fund Is a Graveyard of Broken Tech Startups
The companies are two of the biggest fish going belly-up after massive buy-outs from their largest investor, SoftBank’s Vision Fund. Katerra has raised more than $1 billion from Softba…
'We're as red as red can be,' SoftBank's Son says of earnings
TOKYO -- Following a challenging quarter mired with setbacks over coworking startup WeWork, SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son addressed what exactly went wrong in a closely watc…
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Kyoto: One of world's prettiest groves
Kyoto, Japan (CNN) — In Japan's Sagano Bamboo Forest, on the outskirts of Kyoto, towering green stalks of the famously versatile plant sway in the wind, creaking eerily they collide and twist, l…
Sayonara, suits! One of Japan’s biggest companies ditches suit-and-tie dress code
However, one of Japan’s largest companies, telecommunications giant KDDI, has decided it’s time to loosen both its collar and dress code. This week, KDDI, which also manages the au mobile phone …
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most offensive Japanese swear words 【Weird Top Five】
I don’t know where the rumor got started that Japanese doesn’t have swear words, because it couldn’t be further from the truth. Japan, we’re counting down the top five most offensive Japanese sw…
Study Japanese in An Enchanting Winter Wonderland in Rural Northern Japan
Since the opening, Akita Inaka School has welcomed people from countries across the world into its pocket of paradise in northern Japan for summer and autumn courses. Akita Inaka School: More th…
The Best Spots to See Autumn Leaves in Kansai
In autumn, its main building sits atop a blaze of fiery maple trees. Somewhat shrouded in secrecy is the Sanboin and its garden, which features bright maple trees, but where photography is also …
SoftBank stock falls after terrible earnings report
Hong Kong (CNN Business) Shares in SoftBank fell as much as 4% in Tokyo on Thursday after the company reported worse than expected losses for the third quarter. reported operating losses of $6.5…
Japan snow crab fetches record $46,000 at auction
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:32 | Lifestyle, All, JapanA snow crab caught in the western Japan prefecture of Tottori attracted the highest-ever bid for a crab at auction of 5 million …