Keigo Fukugaki has started his own hotel brand, BnA, which stands for Bed & Art. It’s not a platform. It’s not an online marketplace. There isn’t (yet) even a meaningful e-commerce component. BnA…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago | 1 comment

If your image of Japan is based on the Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, then you won’t be disappointed by this event.

Tokyo Auto Salon 2017 organized by NAPAC is the largest-ever show of custom car…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago | 1 comment

Famed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, designer of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics’ National Stadium, offers some relief as creator of the Portland Japanese Garden’s new 3.4-acre Cultural Village, set to open …

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago | 1 comment

Masaya Nakamura, the arcade entertainment pioneer who pioneered smash-hit video game “Pac-Man,” has died at the age of 91. He founded the giant gaming company Namco, which for 10 years was also owner…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago | 3 comments

M's Pop Life store even among the streets of Akihabara is a rarity – an appreciated rarity. On my trip to Tokyo I made it an important place to visit because of all the stuff I’d heard about. My gene…

posted by  ssj1236 | 8 years, 9 months ago | 1 comment

According to the report, the Juke e-Power concept will preview the styling of the next-generation compact SUV – which is expected to be revealed late this year or early next – with an exterior design…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago | 0 comments

Hoping to drum up more business, including from overseas visitors and the elderly, base taxi fares were lowered Monday to ¥410 from ¥730 in central Tokyo and two suburban cities.

The new base fare is…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago | 2 comments

Last month, legislators in Japan passed a law that legalizes casino gambling in the country. It ended 15 years of political back-and-forth and paves the way for the eventual development of integrated…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago | 3 comments

As more than 30,000 runners prepare for next month’s Tokyo Marathon, those less inclined to take on a full 42 kilometers are gearing up for a run of an entirely different sort: Chocorun.

Chocorun com…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago | 0 comments

Tokyo Chocolate is a premium sweets company that teams up every year with one popular series to release limited edition chocolates. This year, their collaborative partner (for the first time ever) wi…

posted by  banzaitokyo | 8 years, 9 months ago | 0 comments