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TOKYU CORP

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2018
New Shibuya facilities give district's south side a new vibe
The latest facilities completed in the redevelopment project for Tokyo's Shibuya district were shown in a media preview on Wednesday ahead of their opening next week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2018
Historic Tokyo house to become gathering place for executives and entrepreneurs
A 91-year-old historic residence in Tokyo will turn into a business hub starting next month with a goal of helping company executives and entrepreneurs cultivate new ideas and communicate freely, operators of the facility announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2018
Shibuya Stream — with Google Japan occupying top half — set to open in September
Tokyu Corp. announced Thursday that a new complex comprising a hotel, office and commercial space near Shibuya Station is scheduled to open in September, with the top half occupied by Google.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2017
Tokyu unveils new tram with beckoning cat livery to mark 110th anniversary of Tamagawa Line
Tokyu Corp. on Monday unveiled a new tram painted with manekineko (beckoning cat) livery to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Tamagawa Line and promote use of the Setagaya Line to tourists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2017
Japan's swanky Royal Express train debuts to travel along scenic Izu coast
Railway operators Tokyu Corp. and Izukyu Corp. on Friday began operating a luxury train service between Yokohama and the south of the Izu Peninsula — a popular hot-spring resort area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2016
Tokyu to build two more skyscrapers in Shibuya over next two years
Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district is set to get new high-rise building complexes and a riverside promenade with open cafes and squares over the next couple of years, according to new images unveiled by Tokyu Corp. on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 5, 2016
Segways roll through Tokyo's Futako-Tamagawa area in capital's first tours
Tokyu Corp. and Segway Japan Ltd. launched trial outings on the wheeled devices Tuesday in Tokyo's Futako-Tamagawa area — the first such Segway tours in the capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2015
Tokyu unveils plans for skyscraper observatory in Shibuya
Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district will get a 230-meter high observation deck before the Olympics that could become more famous than its statue of Hachiko the dog or the "scramble crossing" by the train station, plans unveiled by Tokyu Corp. showed Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2014
Tour bus offers solution to foreign tourists' gripes
A free tour of Tokyo by double-decker bus that covers such landmarks as Roppongi Hills, the scramble crossing in Shibuya and the National Diet Building kicks off Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2014
Tokyu launches Shibuya info page
Private railway Tokyu Corp. has opened a new Facebook page in five different languages to cash in on foreign interest in Shibuya, the soul of Japanese entertainment and youth fashion.
Japan’s young workers head abroad as huge wage gap persists
The departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Now with inflation at its strongest in decades, Japanese are starting to realize that years of static wages leave many of them budgeting each month before their next pay check.
Akebono's human side eclipsed his incredible sumo achievements
The heights Akebono reached in sumo helped pave the way for future foreign-born yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho.
EVs head for junkyard as mechanic shortage inflates repair costs
An AA patrol for electric vehicles in Birmingham, England. Fewer than 10% of the U.K.’s 236,000 auto mechanics are qualified to work directly on EV batteries or their cases, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Japan strongly condemns Iranian attack on Israel as 'escalation'
Missiles are showcased in a parade marking Iran's National Army Day in Tehran on April 18, 2023.
Death-row inmates' lawsuit targeting same-day notifications of executions dismissed
Two plaintiffs filed a lawsuit with Osaka District Court in hopes of sparking a wider discussion on the rights of death row prisoners.
For Modi, the Indian election is less about winning and more about by how much
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar, India, on April 6, ahead of the country's upcoming general election starting Friday.
Akebono's human side eclipsed his incredible sumo achievements
The heights Akebono reached in sumo helped pave the way for future foreign-born yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho.
Ohtani’s dizzying three weeks end in exoneration by authorities
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during a spring training game on March 12.
How ‘winged’ gyōza took flight from a Tokyo suburb
The creator of "hanetsuki gyōza" is Isao Yagi, and his restaurant, Nihao, can be found right on the border of Tokyo and Kawasaki in Ota Ward.
How Ippei Mizuhara allegedly wired millions from Shohei Ohtani’s account
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, in December at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California

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