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TOURISM

Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 25, 2016
Nagoya Castle opens ninja school to train 'apprentices'
A ninja school opened in Nagoya Castle in Nagoya's Naka Ward earlier this month, attracting tourists from at home and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2016
Ex-JET teachers eyed to help improve English-language tourist information
Former Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme participants (JET program) could be tapped to improve English-language information at cultural landmarks under a proposal being considered by the Cultural Affairs Agency.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 19, 2016
Tiny Gifu restaurant tops TripAdvisor rankings
One in two diners at Heianraku, a Chinese restaurant in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, is non-Japanese, drawn by the chef's reputation for trying to meet the most difficult off-menu request.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2016
Hotel tycoon Horiguchi finds making people happy brings reward
The Buddhist approach to doing business is yielding results in Japan again.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jul 9, 2016
Wireless options for visitors to Tokyo
While connectivity is still far from perfect, here are a few of the options currently available to people seeking wireless connections, be it portable Wi-Fi or hot spots around Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2016
Travel survey bumps Kyoto from world's top tourist spot
City officials say huge crowds visiting its popular temples, shrines and gardens as well as its major downtown shopping districts, might be the cause.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 6, 2016
Tokyo is squandering resources on its 2020 Olympic English drive
Misguided training program appears to be aimed at turning city workers into unlicensed tour guides.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 4, 2016
'Love hotels' may ease Tokyo Olympic lodging shortage
The government has begun promoting the conversion of 'love hotels' into regular hotels to address an expected shortage of accommodation for the the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2016
China to launch cruises to hotly contested Spratly Island chain
China will begin operating regular cruise ship visits to the disputed Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea before 2020, state media reported Wednesday — a move likely to exacerbate already frayed ties with other claimants to the waters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2016
City mayors forging alliance over Airbnb and Uber
Uber Technologies Inc. and Airbnb Inc. have set their sights on global expansion. They are about to face a global response.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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