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How Japan, the world’s most polite country, lost its patience with tourists
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIt is perhaps one of Japan’s most iconic scenes: the triangular form of Mount Fuji rising into blue...
Japan, famously polite, struggles to cope with influx of tourists
Anchorage Daily News· 1 day agoJapan is proud of its “omotenashi” spirit: Its practice of wholeheartedly caring and catering for...
Noma Returns To Kyoto For A Pop-Up This Fall, Celebrating Its Finale As A Restaurant
Forbes· 4 days agoNoma, the pioneering Nordic restaurant by chef René Redzepi, is returning to Kyoto this fall for...
Super-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that's a problem
KSL Salt Lake City· 5 days agoThe number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than enough...
Britain can be a civilised country once more – we just need to follow this example
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoI would encourage anyone who can afford it to visit Japan as soon as possible. The pound is at a...
Japan sees less domestic Golden Week travelers amid inflation
Nikkei Asian Review· 5 days agoThe number of domestic travelers decreased during this year's Golden Week holiday period as many residents of Japan refrained from traveling far from home amid rising prices ...
5 fabulous United Airlines wedding anniversary destinations in Asia
Rolling Out· 2 days agoCelebrating a wedding anniversary is a momentous occasion, an opportunity to relive the magic of...
The crazy ways humans are trying to control the weather
NY Post via Yahoo News· 6 days agoParis researchers reported last year that they’d successfully used lasers to control lightning...
New transit station in Japan significantly reduces cumulative health expenditures
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoThe declining population in Osaka is related to an aging society that is driving up health expenditures. Dr. Haruka Kato, a junior associate professor at Osaka Metropolitan University, teamed ...
Film Academy Looks Overseas for Donors
New York Times· 6 days agoThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a global $500 million campaign to shore up its financial future. The Academy of Motion...