In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

Local railway operator Izukyu Co. unveiled a 39-character promotional sub-name for Izu-Hokkawa Station here on Feb. 5, which ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

Needless to say, these phones look premium and to make them look stand out, Samsung packs the Galaxy S-series phones with gorgeous-looking wallpapers. The newly launched Galaxy S25 series continues ...

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We were driving through Shizuoka Prefecture, where I had been invited by the region’s tourism board, eager to showcase the natural beauty and outstanding produce of their home. As Japan’s tallest ...

Then the fruitiness appears, on lemons (juice + peels) and grapefruits. More sunflower oil. Also these light gin-like elements that I often have in Shizuoka, with light beer notes and a subtle ...

Not only do they have the Five Great Meals of Japan, but they also have Three Major Yakisoba noodles. These are Yokote Yakisoba of Akita Prefecture, Joshu Ota Yakisoba of Gunma Prefecture, and ...

Nintendo announced its next-generation video game console Thursday evening, providing the first official details of the successor to the hugely successful Switch, which was released almost eight ...

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The trip gave the impression that Japan’s relations with China were on the mend. Iwaya indicated that Japan would be open to hosting a Japan-China-South Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.