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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 3, 2023
No need to fold twin strollers, Tokyo bus firm reassures passengers
Toei Bus is trying to allay concerns about bus use that grew after a former national team volleyball player wrote about difficulties she experienced using the bus with her twins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2021
Japan to get world's first operational dual-mode bus and rail vehicle
The vehicles will run on a 50-kilometer course connecting the town of Kaiyo in Tokushima Prefecture and the city of Muroto in Kochi Prefecture, of which 10 km will be on a railway track.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2019
Hato Bus driver arrested after coach rear-ends car at red light in Tokyo, killing chauffeur
A sightseeing bus plowed into the back of a chauffeur-driven car in central Tokyo on Wednesday, killing the sedan driver, who was in his 50s, and prompting police to arrest the bus driver at the site.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2019
'Right to disconnect' ethos challenges Japan's workers
As technology blurs the boundaries between personal and professional lives, some pioneering companies in Japan are going against the grain by allowing employees to refuse work phone calls and emails on their days off.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 4, 2018
Japan Display unveils smart bus stop that runs on solar power and can display schedules
Japan Display Inc. unveiled a smart bus stop Tuesday featuring a 32-inch screen that runs solely on solar power and internal batteries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2018
Hato Bus still offering Tokyo tourists a mix of the conventional and the quirky after 70 years
Tokyo bus tour operator Hato Bus Co. celebrated its 70th anniversary Tuesday, with its unique jaunts around the capital continuing to attract many visitors from around the country and also from overseas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2018
At least 36 killed as bus plunges into river in India
At least 36 people were killed in India's West Bengal state when a bus with 55 passengers on board plunged into a river early on Monday, a provincial minister said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2018
'Midnight Bus': A trundling bus trip to boresville
Taizo Harada plays Toshikazu "Riichi" Takamiya in Masao Takeshita's "Midnight Bus," a film that feels overlong and lacks emotional punch.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 30, 2017
'Ainori' reboot reflects attempt to attract a new generation
When Namie Amuro announced that she would be retiring in 2018, even those who weren't hard-core fans were shocked to hear that the pop star who had been an influential part of their seishun jidai (coming-of-age) would be leaving the music industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2017
Daimler launches short-range electric truck in New York, readies long-haul concept for Tokyo Motor Show
Daimler Trucks is trying to gain a foothold in the nascent electric-truck market, with short-range haulers that can make New York City's clogged streets cleaner and quieter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2017
41 escape tour bus blaze in Aichi
A tour bus caught fire and burned up Saturday on the Shin-Tomei Expressway in Aichi Prefecture, but the driver and his 40 passengers escaped without injury.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2017
Sightseeing bus runs off road in Hokkaido, injuring 39
Dozens of tourists were injured Friday when their sightseeing bus veered off a road and tipped over, falling several meters before landing in a field in Shimizu, Hokkaido, local firefighters said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2017
Resurgent Hato Bus cashing in on uptick in domestic travel to Tokyo
The iconic yellow Hato sightseeing bus is once again becoming a familiar sight in Tokyo and Yokohama thanks to a surge in domestic travelers from outside the capital.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2017
Two to face court over fatal 2016 Nagano ski bus crash
The head and operations manager of a charter bus company will be referred to prosecutors this week over a crash last year that killed 15 people, investigative sources said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2017
Mitsubishi Fuso see recovery in commercial vehicle market
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. saw its sales in Indonesia jump by nearly a quarter in the first five months of 2017, as the local commercial vehicle market continued to recover from last year's slump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 28, 2017
Scrapping of Hiroshima's Sanko Line highlights transport ills in shrinking Japan
It was just after the Sanko Line marked its 40th anniversary when West Japan Railway Co. informed Kazutoshi Masuda, mayor of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, that it would seek a more "sustainable" public transportation system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2017
JTB set to launch 11-seat luxury tour bus service
Travel agency JTB Corp. is putting an 11-seat luxury tour bus into service this month that it says will offer comfort similar to first-class plane cabins.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2016
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. announces management reshuffle
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. announced a top management reshuffle Tuesday, replacing the current Chairman Albert Kirchmann with Vice Chairman Kazuo Matsunaga at the end of the year.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2016
Diet hikes safety fines 100-fold for charter bus industry
The Upper House passed a revision to the road transportation law on Friday that allows the fine for safety violations involving chartered buses to be hiked 100-fold to ¥100 million ($875,000).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2016
Iwate city gets creative in quest for public feedback
Efforts by a city in Iwate Prefecture to improve local bus services via customer input on cleverly designed questionnaires is garnering positive feedback on social media sites.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world