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SELLING WOMEN: Prostitution, Markets and the Household in Early Modern Japan, by Amy Stanley. University of California Press, 2012, 282 pp., $49.95 (hardcover) In the vast cultural landscape, Japan fascinates the mainstream with manga and anime, the martial arts, Zen and kimono. Of course, ...
Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa is back with a bang, becoming the first Asian player to score a hat trick in the English Premier League.
Singapore food fair at Royal Park The Royal Park Hotel in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo is holding a Singapore food fair at its Symphony restaurant on the lobby floor, through March 31. In cooperation with the Embassy of Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board ...
InterContinental to open in Osaka The InterContinental Osaka, which will open in June, has started an advanced reservation service this month for the period from July 1 through the end of this year. The hotel is located in the large-scale business and shopping complex ...
Tokyo Dome Hotel baseball plan The Japanese pro baseball season starts March 29. The Tokyo Dome Hotel, located right next to the Tokyo Dome, home ground of the Yomiuri Giants, is offering a special accommodation plan for which it has started accepting reservations. The ...
Ritz-Carlton, Osaka renews lobby The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka has finished renovations on its lobby floor and reopened the area this month to welcome guests. The lobby has been renovated based on the concept of the Ritz-Carlton brand to show a richness and sophisticated look that ...
Wagner-Verdi 200th birthday event The Park Hyatt Tokyo in Shinjuku will host the dinner reception Touches of Opera on Feb. 9 at The Ballroom on the hotel’s 39th floor. The event celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of two great composers — Giuseppe Verdi ...
The Hotel Century Southern Tower near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is now serving the premium bourbon whiskey Eagle Rare 10 Year-Old at its 20th-floor lounge and bar, South Court, through Feb. 28.
Special winter spa offer in Kobe The ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe is holding a special winter promotion called Healing with Classic at the hotel’s Angsana Spa, through Feb. 28. Angsana Spa is a sister brand of the award-winning Banyan Tree Spa in Phuket, Thailand. ...
Half-price party plan in Yokohama As January is the month that people hold New Year’s parties, the InterContinental Yokohama Grand is offering a special party plan called Thanks Night at its Italian restaurant, La Vela, on the hotel’s second floor, every Wednesday and Thursday ...
“Premium’ New Year’s buffet in Osaka The Hotel Hankyu International in Osaka will offer a “Premium” New Year’s buffet on Jan. 1 and 2 at the hotel’s biggest banquet hall, Shion, on the fourth floor. Not only is the venue premium but dishes served ...
Peninsula brunch with Champagne Sunday, a traditional day of rest, can be a perfect time to have a relaxing brunch to recharge for the work week. The Peninsula Tokyo offers a special brunch every Sunday at its French restaurant Peter. The French Sunday Brunch ...
Garden view bathroom at Chinzanso The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so in the Mejiro district of Tokyo will change its name to Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo on Jan. 1, as its operating company terminates its business alliance with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. The ...
Lunch and spa day-trip to Hakone The Odakyu Hotel de Yama in the resort area of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, is offering a short, six-hour plan featuring its hot-spring bath, through April 25. The plan is intended to make it easier for busy people to ...
