TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is thought increasingly likely to call a snap election, perhaps within days. No election for the powerful lower house of parliament needs to be held until 2025, but Kishida is eager to solidify his grip on the ruli...
2. Tokyo’s Ginza District– This is one of the city’s most upscale areas, and in fact is considered one of the most expensive city districts in the world. Ginza District dates to the late 19th century, when the area was rebuilt after a fire razed the entire area. Today, the elegant...
If a character uses slang in a game or has a specific accent, it is appropriate for the Japanese voice-over to use that accent or slang. The Kansai dialect, spoken in the southwest region of Tokyo, is a good substitute for characters with a New York accent or a Southern accent in Amer...
Once upon a time, I was flying withZIPAIRfrom Honolulu (HNL) to Tokyo (NRT) when I encountered a stressful situation: After several delays and cancellations, I finally made it to my hotel and went to check in for my flight onward to Japan. My day got worse: There was no place to pu...
“It’s also the foundation of several ‘new religions’ or the Japanese idea of cults, like the one responsible for the sarin gas attacks by Aum Shinrikyo on the Tokyo subways in 1995.” Frydman notes that the influence of centuries-old stories on Japanese culture is somewhat recent as ...
Osaka is the third largest city in Japan (population 2.7 million) behind Tokyo and Yokohama. It has a rich history dating back some 1,500 years. Popular for its nightlife, food and shopping, Osaka should definitely be on your list when planning yourJapan itinerary. ...
A structural transformation is thereby considered a necessity. The Swiss and Moroccan contexts can be situated within a broader history of policies around the environment and development that span the global North and the global South, seeking to reconcile interests around green development practices, ...
Takeshita Dori, Harajuku, Tokyo Those more interested in traditional Japanese fashion may want to pay avisit to Kyotoandtry on one of the elegant kimonosor yukatas the city is famous for. Japan is very safe Japan is considered to be one of the safest countriesin the world, and hasone of...
The Olympian is hoping to earn more medals in 2021. "Trainings actually been going really well all things considered," he shared on Today. "Right when we got into shelter in place, I ordered some weights and got that for my garage. Our Olympic sized pools are still closed so we're ...
Oh, but I guess the late ’80s could be considered part of my roots. A lot of the songs featured as anime themes that I listened to growing up were heavily influenced by Western music, and I wanted to do something like that now. Take “Romantic Ageruyo” from Dragon Ball ...