Japan Art and Tsuchiya Kōitsu

Japan Art and Tsuchiya Kōitsu Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The acclaimed artist Tsuchiya Kōitsu was born in 1870 during the dynamic Meiji Period (1868-1912). However, he died in the early post-war period in 1949, when mass uncertainty ruled the day. …

IIJ to expand data center located east of Tokyo, Japan

Japanese Internet and data center firm IIJ will expand its Shiroi data center campus, located east of Tokyo in Shiroi City, Chiba Prefecture. Dubbed ‘Phase 3’, the expansion will add about 1,000 racks, amounting to 10MW of capacity expandable up to 25MW. …

Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto leading NYC 2025 Japan Day Parade

Japan wary of possible low-tariff auto quota in US trade talks

"It's not appropriate to apply the case of Britain, which exports a smaller amount of vehicles, to Japan," a senior official at the Japanese industry ministry said. "We don't want to rush to make Britain a model," a senior …

Palace Opens Second Japan Store in Osaka

After opening the doors to its Tokyo flagship just last week, Palace has set up (another) shop in Japan. The UK-based imprint’s second Japanese outpost lands in Osaka, nestled in the city’s Minamisemba, Chuo Ward Designed by Osaka-based firm KITA and …

Asahi Launches ‘Like Milk,’ Japan’s First Yeast-Based Dairy-Free Beverage

Asahi has announced a new dairy-free milk made from yeast, the first of its kind in Japan. According to Asahi, “LIKE MILK” features a natural sweetness and mellow taste, and contains the same quantity of protein and calcium as traditional milk. It’s also …

Why Japan’s coastguard has a recruitment problem

The Japanese coastguard continues to experience a manpower shortage as its ability to safeguard the country’s sovereignty over disputed islands could be affected by the exit of hundreds of its staff. A total of 389 people voluntarily resigned from the …

U.S.-based F-35B squadron deploys to Japan

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – The U.S. Marine Corps deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, an F-35B squadron based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment …

Abu Dhabi Customs, Japan Customs explore new avenues to facilitate trade, support economic growth

As part of Abu Dhabi’s economic delegation to Japan, Rashed Lahej Al Mansoori, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Customs, met with Yojiro Uchino, Deputy Director General of Customs and Tariff Bureau of Japan. They discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation, …

Japan's ruling LDP to forgo submitting own bill on separate surnames for married couples （2025/5/10）

The Liberal Democratic Party headquarters is seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will not submit its own bill on introducing a selective separate …