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Chinese tourists spill into business hotels along Aichi highway as Nagoya hostelries full

National | CHUBU CONNECTION Oct 13, 2015

Chinese tourists spill into business hotels along Aichi highway as Nagoya hostelries full

Business hotels located on expressways in Aichi Prefecture are seeing a sharp rise in Chinese customers as those touring the Tokyo-Kansai route seek a place midway to spend the night. The trend reflects a shortage of accommodation in Nagoya itself: The cost to the prefecture ...

Tokai broadcaster pushes ninja idol adventure overseas

National | CHUBU CONNECTION Jul 27, 2015

Tokai broadcaster pushes ninja idol adventure overseas

Tokai Television Broadcasting Ltd. has started to air a new series called "Ninja Boimenkun" ("Ninja Boys and Men") earlier this month. The series, broadcast at midnight on the first and third Monday of each month, follows a group of male idols as they explore the ...

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