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The consumption tax increase next April will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people's financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the impact of the hike, experts say.
Every parent is all too familiar with The Tantrum. The screaming, the flailing arms, the angry head butting — and the timing (normally in the most inconvenient public place possible).
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
Tucked away behind the main museums in Ueno, the Tokyo University Art Museum may not be on most people’s radar, but it is definitely one of the city’s top museums in terms of curatorial quality. Whenever I go there, I am always delighted by ...
Francisco Liriano showed up at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon in a suit with his suitcase packed for a trip St. Louis. The message reverberated through the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse. After 21 years away from the playoffs, it was time for the best story ...
Under cartoon-blue skies washed by early-autumn typhoons, I stand at Sendaizaka-ue (summit of Sendaizaka Slope) in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. Sendaizaka was named for daimyo lords from Edo Period (1603-1867) Sendai, now in Miyagi Prefecture, who maintained a yashiki (suburban home) on the slope that today hosts the newly rebuilt Embassy ...
Even before seeing the great sights of Nikko, the visitor cannot fail to be impressed by the luxuriance of the ...
Tokyu Hotel’s Caramelo restaurant and its pastry shop, both on the lobby floor, have been renovated and reopened from Sept. ...
Finnair held a press conference at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo on Sept. 24 to introduce Pekka Vauramo, who became the company’s new president and CEO in June. Founded in 1923, Finnair is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland and one of the ...
I’m in a small van careering along a rough and narrow road beside a rushing river with brightly painted temples along its banks and craggy peaks towering overhead. We’re traveling in the prescribed Indian fashion — drive as fast as you can and hope ...
If you want to get to Tsushima, an island in Nagasaki Prefecture, by ferry, you will have to start in Fukuoka — or a quicker option would be to start your journey in Busan, South Korea. The jet foil from Busan zips passengers across ...
Mandarin Oriental charity campaign Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo has announced that it will hold a Pink Ribbon Campaign across all major facilities of the hotel, from the restaurants and bar to the guests rooms and spa, from Oct. 1 to 16. Throughout the period, guests ...
For snorkelers, there’s perhaps nothing better than hanging out underwater with a hawksbill sea turtle. Safer than sharks, they are graceful and beautiful, ancient and wise. But sightings are rare. Of my hundreds of snorkeling adventures, I’ve only seen turtles, from a distance, in ...
Renovated Prince Sakura Tower opens The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo in Shinagawa will reopen on Sept. 14, after undergoing renovations through an ¥840 million investment. Designer Ryu Kosaka oversaw the entire renovation. He has worked on several high-profile restaurants and hotels, including the Mandarin ...
The horn blast from the incoming ferry echoes clearly through the top-floor hall of Hirado Castle. From the donjon’s vantage point, my husband and I can clearly see the large passenger ship as it enters the sheltered bay of Hirado’s port, marking the end ...
A place to wine and dine in Totsuka Bar restaurant Y1 offers what it calls a “cool” drinking and dining experience in Yokohama with food spanning French, Spanish and Italian cuisines and a twist of Asian fusion. Y1′s executive chef has worked for prestigious ...
SAS fare sale extended Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced that due to the popularity of its special sale, the airline will extend the term of the campaign to Sept. 9. The special sale allows travelers from Tokyo to fly to over 40 European cities ...
I barely recognize Sapporo’s Odori Park clothed in its summer coat of flowers. The last time I journeyed north to Hokkaido, this dozen-block strip of land running straight as a die through the middle of its capital city was sporting massive artistic creations fashioned ...
Weekday organic lunch at ANA Tokyo The ANA InterContinental Tokyo is offering a weekday Natural Organic Lunch at The Champagne Bar on the hotel’s third floor. Each day of the week, a theme is offered: grilled dishes on Mondays, curry on Tuesdays, Thai on ...
Being naturally averse to traffic jams, long lines at airports, overcrowded trains and cranked-up hotel rates, I’ve never been one for traveling far on a national holiday in Japan, especially during Golden Week in May when a few of them cluster together. But this ...