Month: June 2019

Event photo gallery: Private dinner with Hettabretz’s founder Federico Bertuzzi  Prestige Online

Thirty select VIPs previewed Hettabretz’s Fall/Winter 2019 collection at a private dinner hosted by Federico Bertuzzi, the brand’s creative director.

New CBD concept Gochi houses 6 Japanese food brands, offering everything from sushi to unagi  Coconuts

Newly opened at Capital Square, Gochi is a Japanese-centric food market home to six brands, with four new-to-market ones debuting in Singapore.

70% of Japanese favor banning free plastic shopping bags: Mainichi survey  The Mainichi

TOKYO — Some 70% of respondents to a June 15-16 Mainichi Shimbun poll said they were in favor of the government’s plan to ban stores from giving out free …

Where to stay in Tokyo  National Geographic

Tiny izakaya pubs, Shinto shrines, kawaii (cute) culture — Japan’s greatest pleasures are all on glorious show in Tokyo. This is a city of distinct neighbourhoods: …

Hokkaido: Corpse of man wanted for stabbing wife found in forest  The Tokyo Reporter

Hokkaido police have announced the discovery of the body of a man wanted over the alleged stabbing of his wife in Noboribetsu City earlier this month.

Rugby: Ticket designs revealed for 2019 World Cup in Japan  The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) — The designs of tickets for the 2019 Rugby World Cup were unveiled Monday at a presentation in Tokyo ahead of the tournament’s start a.