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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 17, 2019
Savory treats to pump up rugby spirits
The Oak Door Bar at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo is serving up a winning recipe for sports watching — specifically, Rugby World Cup 2019 matches — with a series of seasonal and sports-inspired burgers, hot dogs and beer cocktails from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. through Nov. 2.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2019
Many stores and restaurants in Japan close as they feel effects of Typhoon Hagibis
Many stores and restaurants in wide swaths of central and northeastern Japan suspended operations Tuesday after Typhoon Hagibis caused flooding and disrupted supply chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2019
Mos Food to help Vietnamese obtain Japanese visa
Mos Food Services Inc. said Tuesday that it will begin a program in 2020 to help Vietnamese acquire a Japanese visa for foreign workers with designated skills.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 10, 2019
Chocolate defined by decadence
Chocolate defined by decadence
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2019
Japan's Fair Trade Commission probes restaurant booking websites over alleged strong-arm tactics
The Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether the operators of major restaurant search and booking websites in the country have imposed unreasonable conditions on participant eateries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2019
Uber Eats delivery staff in Japan form labor union
Delivery firm's “platformers” in Japan want better terms, benefits and working conditions, particularly accident insurance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 3, 2019
Regional fare from World Cup host cities
Rugby fever has arrived in Japan — and at the Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2019
Tax hike to heat up battle among Japan's restaurants to keep customers
The consumption tax hike has brought the restaurant industry — already grappling with shortages of labor and rising costs of materials — yet another challenge in keeping customers and attracting new ones.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 26, 2019
Indulge in tantalizing fare, savory and sweet
Head to the Garden Lounge at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo until Nov. 30 and tuck into the restaurant's lunch sandwich and dessert buffet, where autumnal ingredients such as chestnuts and grapes play a starring role.
SUMO
Sep 22, 2019
Sumo 101: Restaurants run by former rikishi
Sumo stable life is communal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 19, 2019
Groove to timeless tunes in the moonlight
With several Rugby World Cup 2019 matches set for Kobe, Kobe Portopia Hotel builds on the excitement with its Music and Dance @ Kobe Portopia Night 2019 event promising just what the name suggests.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 12, 2019
Revel in a chic, pastel-colored Halloween
Fancy a Halloween sans store-bought candy? Rather enjoy a delicate yet full dining experience complete with appetizer and dessert buffets? The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo's Autumn Gourmet Showcase — Pastel Halloween has all of that covered.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 5, 2019
Chinese-French fusion by acclaimed chefs
Innovative dining incorporating two of the most influential cuisines in the world — Chinese and French — awaits at Toh-gu Chinese restaurant at the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, when newly appointed head chef Hiroyuki Togo is joined by former work colleague and one of Kyoto's most acclaimed chefs,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 30, 2019
When it comes to foreign hires, restaurant chains in Japan's Chubu region are taking a long view
Amid a continuing labor shortage in the food service industry, major restaurant chains in the Chubu region are hiring an increasing number of foreign workers who have just graduated from universities in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 22, 2019
Exquisite cuisine celebrates timeless art
The renowned Imperial Hotel, Tokyo brings new meaning to the term, "the art of fine dining," at French restaurant La Brasserie until Sept. 4 through a tie-up with the "Timeless Mucha: Mucha to Manga — The Magic of Line" exhibition on show at The Bunkamura Museum of Art.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2019
Nightlife spots off Japan's beaten tourist track seek to lure in foreign visitors
At around 10 p.m. on a Thursday in early August, foot traffic at a dining and drinking district only one stop from Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station was unexpectedly sparse despite warm summer weather — ideal conditions for a cold beverage, or two.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 15, 2019
Add a bit of 'Shine' to an afternoon tea set
Grapes are said to be at their best between August and early October, so people are invited to make a "grape escape" to the Le Jardin lobby lounge at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo this September for an afternoon tea experience (¥4,000 per person plus charges, noon to 6 p.m. daily, reservations not taken for...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2019
Japan's leading conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro debuts in Hong Kong
Leading Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro has debuted in Hong Kong as part of its global expansion, tapping big data analysis in an effort to meet fast-moving consumer demand.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 8, 2019
Collaboration takes chocolate up a notch
The Belgians and the Swiss have long dominated the world of chocolate but a world-first afternoon tea collaboration running until Oct. 30 between St. Regis Osaka and American chocolatier Maribel Lieberman of Mariebelle New York fame puts that theory to the test.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 7, 2019
Restaurants in Japan serving up fresh concepts with socially aware approach
The restaurant industry may be known for its cutthroat competition, but a few establishments in Japan have started to take a more socially aware approach to winning the hearts of customers.

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