Convenience Stores in Japan Adding Bookstore Sections
September 27, 2018
Tokyo- Convenience store chains in Japan are making serious efforts to open shops incorporating bookstore sections or expand the lineups of books at their outlets. With bookstores in rural areas closing one after another due to increased competition from online
Finland Promotes Saunas ahead of 100th Anniv. of Ties with Japan
September 26, 2018
Yokohama- Finland’s national tourism organization has kicked off a campaign to promote the sauna culture of the Northern European country in Japan, with the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries’ diplomatic ties coming up next year. The
Japanese Magazine Suspends Publication amid LGBT Controversy
September 26, 2018
Tokyo- Shinchosha Publishing Co. said Tuesday that it will suspend the publication of a monthly magazine at the center of a controversy over articles related to lesbian, gay, bisexuals and transgender, or LGBT, people. The magazine, Shincho 45, has come
Sakamoto Ryoma’s Stylized Signature on Display for First Time
September 24, 2018
Fukui- A letter with a “kao” stylized signature of Sakamoto Ryoma, a hero in the closing days of the Edo period in Japan, is on display for the first time, at a special exhibition that started on Saturday at a
Apple’s iPhone XS, XS Max Released in Japan
September 21, 2018
Tokyo- Eagerly awaited sales of Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max smartphones kicked off in Japan on Friday. The country’s three major mobile carriers–NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp. and Softbank Corp.–are gearing up to attract customers by
Swarovski-Adorned Baby Stroller Rolled Out in Japan
September 21, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese baby goods maker Combi Corp. on Thursday released online an expensive baby stroller adorned with 7,518 crystals from Austria’s Swarovski. The Swarovski crystals are decorated on the canopy and the wheels of the stroller, which is the most
Tokyo Game Show 2018 Kicks Off; Esports in Spotlight
September 20, 2018
Chiba- Tokyo Game Show 2018 started at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Thursday for a four-day run, amid growing interest in esports video game competitions. The show, one of the world’s largest game exhibitions,
Original PlayStation to Be Revived in December
September 20, 2018
Tokyo- Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday that it will launch a miniature version of its original PlayStation game console in a limited quantity in Japan, North America and Europe on Dec. 3. The original PlayStation, launched in Japan in
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