Tokyo

10 Bangladeshi artists participate in Tokyo’s ‘Kyoiku Bi Hon Ten’ exhibition

The 30th edition of the prestigious “Kyoiku Bi Hon Ten” art exhibition, organised by the Shinkyuoku Art Association, opened on September 28, welcoming art enthusiasts from around the world.

Flawless Kudermetova dismantles Pegula to claim Tokyo title

Eighth seed Veronika Kudermetova claimed her first title of the season and second overall with a comprehensive 7-5 6-1 win over world number four Jessica Pegula in the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo on Sunday.

Hong Kong most expensive city for expats, New York 2nd

Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city – for the second year in a row – for expatriates to live in, according to the findings of the latest cost of living research published by ECA International.

PLAYWATCH / The Anime and Video Game Hype at the Tokyo Olympics

Imagine playing volleyball to the soundtrack of Haikyuu!!

Tokyo hopes ‘solar road’ will lead to greener power

The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to take the initiative in introducing the new technologies of “solar roads” that collect energy from the sun via solar panels installed beneath the surface of roads and “power-generating floors” that generate electricity by utilizing the vibrations created by people walking, according to sources.

Top 10 most popular Easter destinations for Asia-Pacific travelers revealed

Thanks no doubt to the fact that Easter falls during the same period as this year's cherry blossom season, Tokyo has topped a list of the most popular Easter destinations among Asia-Pacific travelers for 2018.

Tokyo to build world’s tallest timber tower

Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry is set to build the world's tallest wooden skyscraper to mark its 350th anniversary in 2041.

Nine headless bodies found in Tokyo flat: reports

Japanese police finds nine mutilated bodies hidden in containers with their heads cut off and flesh stripped in a suburban Tokyo flat, media reports.

Football: Asian fringe ready for World Cup expansion, says Japan FA boss

FIFA's decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams will be a catalyst to soccer's growth in countries hovering on the fringe of the showpiece tournament, according to Japan Football Association (JFA) president Kozo Tashima.

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015

Tokyo's policy of pacifism coming under threat

Shinzo Abe much heralded economic policy, dubbed as “Abenomics” by his enthusiastic supporters, had been able to lift the Nikkei to an all-time high in the last one-and-half decades. However, purses of the majority of the Japanese people still remain very tight.

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