SoftBank’s WeWork Bailout Draws Investor Concern
Investors and credit-rating firms are growing concerned about rising risks and weak controls at SoftBank Group Corp. after the Japanese conglomerate’s nearly $10 billion bailout of WeWork. …
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Japan’s Rent-a-Family Industry
The rental wife called him Kazu, just as his real wife had, and tossed her head to shake back her hair. “She was acting as a rental daughter, but at the same time she was telling me how she felt…
Tokyo has been named the best big city of 2019
Condé Nast Traveler conducts an annual Reader’s Choice Survey to find out what its readers think are the best travel destinations in the world. This year, 600,000 people took the survey. Tokyo t…
5 of the Creepiest Abandoned Places in Japan
By Randiah Camille Green Oct 27, 2019 6 min readWe crept around the hallways of the love hotel quietly as walls sagged and floorboards bent beneath our feet. Photo: Randiah Camille Green A shoot…
81% back idea of Japan having female emperor: Kyodo News poll
Concerns persist over the stability of Japan's imperial succession, as the 1947 Imperial House Law stipulates that only males of the patrilineage can ascend the throne. Emperor Naruhito and…
2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 44
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Cyber Japan X Halloween Party at Womb, 31st Oct, 2019
With over 600,000 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…
A Ranking of the Worst Don Quijote Halloween Costumes You Can Buy This Year
It’s also an excellent place to pick up a last-minute Halloween costume. The Mega Don Quijote in Shibuya where you can get your hands on the worst Halloween costume of your life. These…
Higher Education and Studying Japanese
Higher education in English in JapanWhy study at a Japanese university ? There are six types of Japanese government-sponsored scholarships available under the Japanese Government (Monbukaga…
How to Buy Tokyo 2020 Olympic Tickets (For Japan Residents)
Tickets for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are now available via lottery application. The lottery application process for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic tickets started on the 9th of May and will finish on the…