Shibuya's landmark Tokyu Toyoko department store to close in March
With a continuously changing landscape around Tokyo's Shibuya Station amid a massive redevelopment project, another familiar face will be saying goodbye next year. Tokyu Department Store Co. announced Monday that it will close down its 85-year-old Toyoko outlet that is directly connected to the station ...
Shared work spaces catch on with urban Japanese seeking a better work-life balance
More companies in Japan are turning to shared office space to shorten employees' commuting times and offer them a better work-life balance. Shared spaces are also expected to foster new businesses by providing budding entrepreneurs chances to network with people from different industries and come ...
Tokyu Corp. will use the walls of shops and residential buildings to roll out its new promotional campaign to advertise businesses.
Railway Tokyu looks to turn Shibuya's street-side walls into an ad medium
"Let's swamp the walls of Shibuya." That's railway Tokyu Corp.'s latest catch phrase for a campaign to cover the walls of stores and housing in Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district with advertisements. The company is aiming to use up to 100 locations for the campaign by April ...
Comfort for the sole: More salarymen opting to wear sneakers on the job
More Japanese are wearing sneakers to work as companies look to improve the health of their employees. In a country where rigid dress codes often place an emphasis on conformity, the sneaker trend can be seen as a breath of fresh air. Numerous kinds of sneakers ...
Tokyu Land leads development of high-rise condo in Indonesia
Tokyu Land Corp. is developing a high-rise condominium complex in Jakarta aided by a team of Japanese companies overseeing the architecture, interior design, sales and management. The Tokyo-based developer said the twin tower project with 381 units and shopping, dining and entertainment facilities fully makes ...
Tokyu Corp. attracts backlash with 'makeup etiquette' video
The Japanese-language video starts with a provocative line: “Women in the city are all beautiful. But they are ugly to see, at times.”
Shibuya's redevelopment to create a futuristic railway station fit for the 21st century
Looking down from the 11th floor of Tokyo's Hikarie skyscraper, the seemingly endless ebb and flow of people using Shibuya Station is hypnotic to watch. With more than 2.8 million passengers on an average weekday, it is one of the busiest rail terminals in the ...
Signal glitch halts Tokyo-Yokohama Tokyu trains for hours, stranding up to 360,000
As many as 360,000 commuters on their way home after work faced major train disruptions Tuesday evening on three Tokyu railway lines linking the Tokyo and Yokohama areas, with the operator suspecting trouble with a circuit breaker in the signal system. Train runs were stopped ...
'Time-machine elevator' part of the attraction at new Universal Studios Japan hotel
A new hotel adjacent to the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka will offer visitors an unusual ride: an elevator that looks like a time machine. The Park Front Hotel at Universal Studios Japan, operated by Tokyu Hotels, is currently under construction and is ...
Tokyu Corp. taps foreign students to help make Shibuya more tourist-friendly
Railway operator and real estate developer Tokyu Corp. has kicked off a nightly seminar during which some of its employees will live with foreign exchange students for two weeks, and discuss how to make Shibuya "the world's most fascinating tourist spot." Organized in conjunction with ...
A commuter train that rammed a stationary train early Saturday in Kawasaki failed to slow even after the emergency brakes were applied, an investigation has shown. Railway Tokyu Corp. believes the heavy snow that hit the Tokyo area that day may have weakened the brakes ...
