Month: May 2019

JR East Alfa-X Shinkansen train begins tests  International Railway Journal

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) unveiled its Alfa-X Shinkansen test train at the railway’s maintenance centre in Rifu, Miyagi prefecture, on May 10, ahead of the …

Shuko Beach Pops Up In East Hampton For Summer 2019  Haute Living

New York’s famed Japanese omakase and kaiseki restaurant, Shuko, will be heading out East this summer with a special pop-up location, Shuko Beach.

Singapore DJ recovers phone 4 months after losing it in Hokkaido snow  AsiaOne

When he lost his mobile phone at a ski resort in Japan, he thought it was gone forever. Four months later, the iPhone 8 Plus made its way back to UFM1003 DJ …

After 20 years, the fishing is still fine at Kaz Sushi Bistro  The Washington Post

Amid *fresh* competition, the Japanese retreat continues to blaze trails.

Malaysia Airlines expands charter services to Japan  The Edge Markets MY

Malaysia Airlines will expand its charter services into Japan after sealing an agreement with travel management company Apple Vacations & Conventions Sdn …

Japan, Russia have much to gain by settling dispute: Yomiuri Shimbun  The Straits Times

In its editorial, the paper urges Japan and Russia to resolve their territorial row.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Eagles rally from eight runs down to beat Fighters  The Japan Times

Kazuya Fujita scored the winning run in the 11th inning Wednesday as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles rallied from eight runs down to beat the Hokkaido …

Eagles rally from eight runs down to beat Fighters  The Japan Times

Kazuya Fujita scored the winning run in the 11th inning Wednesday as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles rallied from eight runs down to beat the Hokkaido …