Japan

[ad_1] Tokyo has always been an otaku’s paradise. The sprawling metropolis hides gateways into whatever interest one can have, whether they’re just taking their first steps into this world, or want to take their experience to the next level.A lot has changed, as you would expect, over the past few years. With the country virtually closed off for two years due to the pandemic, familiar spots have vanished, while new […]

[ad_1] Las Vegas – Pop superstar Taylor Swift is no distraction to the upcoming Super Bowl — she's an enhancement, excited fans in Las Vegas said Wednesday.The runup to Sunday's blockbuster clash between Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers has been dominated by stories surrounding the relationship between Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce, the Chiefs tight end."Don't get me wrong, I'm not a big Taylor Swift fan, but […]

[ad_1] In the space of five years Volodymyr Zelenskyy has undergone more transformations than most politicians see in a lifetime.First he was the comedian-turned-president, then he was a wartime hero in military fatigues, and now he risks slipping into the role of embattled leader.His public fallout with commander-in-chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi has come at the worst possible time. Ukraine finds itself outgunned three-to-one on the battlefield against its Russian aggressors while […]

[ad_1] Event organizer Smash announced Friday morning that pioneering German electronic group Kraftwerk would be one of the three headlining acts at the 2024 edition of the Fuji Rock Festival. The event is a premier summer music festival for showcasing international acts in Japan. This marks the first time Kraftwerk will appear at the gathering, set to run from July 26 to 28 at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture. […]

[ad_1] The number of accounts opened at five major Japanese securities firms in January increased by over 900,000 from the previous month as the nation’s new tax-exempt retirement savings system bolstered demand. SBI Securities, the largest online brokerage, saw the biggest number of account openings on record. They rose 274,000 on a net basis, while Rakuten Securities added approximately 280,000. Monex saw a significant increase of about 320,000, due in […]

[ad_1] Temple University Japan announced Friday that it plans to open a new satellite campus in the city of Kyoto in January 2025, in an effort to expand its network outside of Tokyo, where its main campus is located. The university plans to open the campus within Seibo Jogakuin school, which spans preschool through high school, in Kyoto’s Fushimi Ward, a 12-minute walk from the Fushimi Inari Shrine. The expansion […]

[ad_1] If you thought your week was busy, get a load of Taylor Swift’s.First, there was a record-breaking night at the Grammys, one in which she also announced a new album. Then, a last-minute flight across the Pacific (one that you’d better not be tracking) and a wintery welcome to Tokyo after the capital’s first blizzard of the season days prior. Despite it all, the 34-year-old pop superstar looked rested […]

[ad_1] The government on Friday formally decided to abolish the controversial foreign technical intern program, marking a significant shift in its approach to workers from overseas. In its place, there will be a new system enabling long-term residency.The new system is aimed at bringing foreign workers up to a certain skill level within three years, paving the way for a long-term stay in Japan.The plan also allows for conditional transfers […]

[ad_1] In the restaurant cosmos, Michelin stars offer order and hierarchy. They certainly don’t calm the incorrigibly disputatious industry; instead, they provide a focus for rivalry, competition and debate, as well as anxiety.Ferran Adria, the legendary Spanish chef whose legacy has just been spectacularly celebrated in Copenhagen, says that one of the comforts of shuttering his restaurant El Bulli in 2011 — at the height of its powers — was […]