A car bomb exploded outside a mosque Sunday, killing at least 37 people and wounding another 141 in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi — the third mass-casualty attack on the minority sect in the country this year. ...
It's a dangerous, unpredictable world. Twice in January Chinese warships in the East China Sea challenged Japan's Maritime Self Defense Forces patrols in a manner deemed threatening. And on Feb. 12 came North Korea's nuclear test.
Here's an open secret: Japanese men have a bad international reputation on the romance front.
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, ...
Kenta Maeda shook off worries about his form with five shutout innings as Japan beat China 5-2 in first-round Pool A of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at Fukuoka Dome. Japan improved to 2-0 following a tough win over Brazil in Saturday evening’s ...
Park Hyatt Tokyo siesta spa package Sweltering temperatures nationwide can lead to heat exhaustion, so the Park Hyatt Tokyo in Shinjuku has opened its spa and fitness facility Club on the Park — usually available only to members and hotel guests — to visitors ...
Summer Breeze plan in Yokohama This year, the Pan Pacific Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu marks the 15th anniversary of its opening and is offering a special summer accommodation plan called Summer Breeze, through Sept. 30. The one-night accommodation plan includes various summery features: free ...
Beer with a foot bath in Azabu-Juban The Hilltop Casita restaurant in the Azabu-Juban district of Tokyo has opened its poolside dining area, offering a summer beer garden through Aug. 30. The restaurant is located on the eighth floor and rooftop of a building ...
Through August, Okura Hotels and Resorts and its group company JAL Hotels Co. are collaborating to hold a summer Hawaiian gourmet fair, featuring special menus from member hotels Kahala Hotel and Resort in Honolulu and Makena Beach and Golf Resort in Maui. Supported by ...
The Palace Hotel Tokyo, situated near Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace, is now offering a special summer accommodation plan called At the Terrace, through Sept. 9. This overnight plan is offered for two rooms per day. Customers who stay in a Deluxe Room ...
The Odakyu Hotel de Yama in the resort area of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, is offering an accommodation package that comes with the hotel’s special Japanese breakfast, through Aug. 31. The hotel is located by Lake Ashi, an area where guests can enjoy the abundant ...
The Hotel New Otani Osaka has opened its outdoor pool on the fourth floor, through Sept. 17. From the pool, guests can see Osaka Castle and the greenery of the Osaka Castle Park. The outdoor pool not only caters to swimmers but also those ...
From July 11-31, the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in the Shibuya area of Tokyo will hold a special Laurent Jeannin Promotion featuring special lunch and dinner courses at the restaurant Coucagno on the hotel’s 40th floor. Jeannin is one of the most distinctive chef ...
The American cafe and restaurant Bubby’s is opening a new branch in the Yaesu underground shopping mall of Tokyo Station, known as Yaechika, on June 22. The first Bubby’s opened in the Tribeca area of Manhattan in 1990, starting out as a pie shop ...
The Tokyo Prince Hotel’s open-air Beer Restaurant Garden Islands is open now until Sept. 28. Just like last summer, Tokyoites will be required to conserve electricity, so the hotel’s beer garden will be a place to retreat from the heat. The beer garden in ...
The Hyatt Regency Tokyo in Shinjuku is offering a special Summer Stay accommodation plan, through Sept. 30. As the name suggests, the plan offers various features suitable for the summer holidays. For instance, guests can use the hotel’s pool and fitness facility as well ...
The Peninsula Tokyo is holding a summer promotion at each of its restaurants, offering special menus to maintain one’s stamina during the hot season as well as a variety of cool desserts, through Aug. 31. At The Peninsula Boutique and Cafe on the hotel’s ...
