Posted on 25 September 2015. Tags: Benihana, Control, Hawaii, Hotel, keeps, lucrative, Restaurant, Tokyo, Waikiki Benihana of Tokyo keeps control of lucrative Hawaii restaurant at Waikiki hotel An arbitration panel decided last week that Benihana of Tokyo CEO Keiko Ono Aoki, the third wife of late Benihana founder Rocky H. Aoki, can continue operating the […]
Posted on 25 September 2015. Tags: backseat, game, Gaming, Mobile, Show, Takes, Tokyo, traditional Traditional gaming takes a backseat to mobile at Tokyo Game Show Japan has brought us some of the highest-caliber gaming experiences ever created. It’s the birthplace of Mario, Mega Man, and Metal Gear Solid. So as I roamed the convention center […]
Posted on 24 September 2015. Tags: Angeles, from, Minutes, Tokyo, We’ll How We’ll Fly From Los Angeles To Tokyo In 30 Minutes The Wright brothers aren’t the only siblings to push the limits of flight: In 1986, pilot Dick Rutan flew nonstop around the world, spending nine days in the air on a single tank […]
Posted on 23 September 2015. Tags: ‘Bubbilicious’, offer, riffy, slice, Taboo, technicolour, Tokyo, Video VIDEO: Tokyo Taboo offer up a slice of riffy technicolour pop in ‘Bubbilicious’ Brash-as-you-like meets catchy bubblegum punk in this latest video from Tokyo Taboo. If The White Stripes hung out with Aqua, that’s where we’re going here – and it’s […]
Posted on 24 October 2014. Tags: aims, connoisseurs, Design, impress, Showcase, Tokyo Design showcase Any Tokyo aims to impress connoisseurs 3, Any Tokyo will get the chance to make its case during an exhibition that will be held at Zojoji Temple in the capital’s Minato Ward. The 600-year-old temple is the final resting place for […]
Posted on 23 October 2014. Tags: Allmale, Disneyland, Japan, Mickey, rise, Tokyo, Trips Mickey men: All-male trips to Tokyo Disneyland are on the rise in Japan Whether or not you’re a fan of Disney’s movies and characters, there’s no denying that the marketing team behind the Tokyo Disney Resort does an outstanding job. Aside from […]
Posted on 02 November 2014. Tags: bohemian, laidback, Shimokitazawa, suburb, Tokyo, vibe Shimokitazawa is the laid-back Tokyo suburb with a Bohemian vibe I first learn of Shimokitazawa, a suburb west of Tokyo, on a vacation rental site: “Imagine a neighbourhood … run by hippies,” says the listing. It goes on to tout alleyways lined with […]
Posted on 31 October 2014. Tags: ‘Frozen, Announces, Disney, expansion, including, Major, Resort, Tokyo Tokyo Disney Resort Announces Major Expansion, Including New ‘Frozen … The Frozen attraction could take the place of the It’s a Small World ride in Tokyo Disneyland, which the Nikkei report says is slated to be moved as part of the […]
Posted on 31 October 2014. Tags: Confidence, female, Forum, panelists, success, Tokyo Confidence key to female success, say panelists at Tokyo forum Since 2006, the Global Organization for Leadership and Diversity, a California-based nonprofit organization, has held forums in Los Angeles and Tokyo to advance the status of women in leadership positions in the United […]
Posted on 31 October 2014. Tags: Bears, Precede, Record, Shorts, stock, suffer, Surge, Tokyo Tokyo Stock Bears Suffer as Record Shorts Precede Surge After the ratio of short sales on Tokyo’s exchange yesterday rose to a record high, the Topix index today posted its steepest jump since June 2013. Stocks soared as the Bank of […]