Trump wants more American pick-ups in Tokyo and London. That may be a hard sell
By David Dolan, Maki Shiraki and Marie Mannes TOKYO/STOCKHOLM, August 7 (Reuters) -Donald Trump is right that Japan and Europe buy few American-made cars – but it has little to do with trade barriers. From Tokyo to …
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Yoroku: Rethinking Tokyo concert venue redevelopment in an age of population decline
Nakano Sunplaza is seen fenced off on June 21, 2025. The plaza in front of the building was also blocked off at the time the complex was first shuttered, but is now open t…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1316544/yoroku-rethinking-tokyo-concert-venue-redevelopment-in-an-age-of-population-decline/ Yoroku: Rethinking Tokyo concert venue redevelopment in an age of population decline #Japan #LatestArticles #music #Opinion&Analysis #Perspectives #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 Nakano Sunplaza is seen fenced off on June 21, 2025. The plaza in front of the building was also blocked off at the time the complex was first shuttered, but is now open to the public. (Mainichi/Satoshi Ku
https://www.alojapan.com/1298849/over-200-million-metric-tons-of-rare-metals-found-near-remote-tokyo-island/ Over 200 million metric tons of rare metals found near remote Tokyo island #Batteries #Minamitorishima #NIPPONFOUNDATION #oceans #OgasawaraIslands #RareEarths #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #UniversityOfTokyo #東京 #東京都 More than 200 million metric tons of manganese nodules rich in rare metals exist on the seabed near Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island, the Nippon Foundation and the University of Tokyo said Friday. The nonprofit organization and the n…
https://www.alojapan.com/1284591/luxury-tokyo-penthouse-sold-for-over-65-million-in-new-record/ Luxury Tokyo penthouse sold for over $65 million in new record #Harajuku #housing #inflation #LuxuryGoods #RealEstate #ShibuyaWard #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #wealth #東京 #東京都 A Tokyo penthouse developed by Swedish buyout firm EQT has sold for about ¥9.5 billion ($67 million), shedding light on the cost of buying into the city’s booming high-end property market. The four-bedroom apartment at Marq Omotesando One, a luxury low-rise development near the…
https://www.alojapan.com/1275056/tokyo-real-estate-embraces-silence-with-soundproof-apartments-and-quiet-salons/ Tokyo Real Estate Embraces Silence With Soundproof Apartments and Quiet Salons #business #ChiefExecutiveOfficer #coronavirus #DaisukeYamashita #dispatch #environment #government #Japan #SouthKorea #Tokyo #TOKYOREALESTATECOLTD #TokyoTopics #travel #WeekendEdition #東京 #東京都 If Yu Kusuda hadn’t met his neighbors, he might not know they were there. The 71-year-old singer-songwriter, who also works as a human resources consultant, lives in an 86-sq…
https://www.alojapan.com/1271893/cyndi-lauper-girls-just-wanna-have-fun-farewell-tour/ Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour #music #Music:Pop #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 Pop icon Cyndi Lauper, known for her string of ’80s hits such as ‘Time After Time’ (1983) and ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ (1983), is making a stop at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan this April as a part of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour. While the initial two shows (April 22 & …
https://www.alojapan.com/1270698/tokyo-government-steps-in-to-keep-sento-bathhouses-alive/ Tokyo government steps in to keep ‘sento’ bathhouses alive #alive #bathhouses #government #Keep #sento #steps #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 TOKYO — As Japan’s traditional bathhouses, or sento, face a wave of closures across Tokyo, the metropolitan government is launching initiatives to help find new ownership and to assist with renovating facilities. With aging owners confronted with a shrinking customer base and costly repairs, ma…
https://www.alojapan.com/1264663/enter-music-in-shibuya-tokyo/ Enter | Music in Shibuya, Tokyo #Categories:Music #music #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 Tucked away on the 6th floor of Gems Jingumae is a 150-capacity club quickly becoming a crucial node in the city’s nightlife circuit since opening its doors in 2022. Produced by Global Hearts, the team behind the much-missed Contact and Sound Museum Vision, Enter carries forward the same dedication to quality sound and community-driven clubbing. What sets En…
https://www.alojapan.com/1259805/tokyos-newest-art-star-one-year-old-thumbelina-5/ Tokyo’s newest art star: one-year-old Thumbelina #art #calligraphy #canvas #Exhibition #Thumbelina #toddler #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #Ukraine #東京 #東京都 ‘Thumbelina’ using a brush to paint at the family’s home in Tokyo. (AFP pic) TOKYO: Gripping paintbrush and crayon, the artist known as Thumbelina splodges and splats with merry abandon, the one-year-old star of a Tokyo exhibition that goes on way past her bedtime. Abstract paintings by the toddler…
https://www.alojapan.com/1257840/tokyos-jazz-kissaten-are-still-the-best-in-the-world-here-are-3-to-know/ Tokyo’s Jazz Kissaten Are Still the Best in the World—Here Are 3 to Know #Arts&Culture #EditorialFeatures #music #PERFORMINGARTS #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 The Japanese concept of the jazz kissa, a café-bar where you can hear records played on astonishingly fine sound systems in the company of other enthusiasts, dates back a century. But the phenomenon peaked in popularity after World War II, spurred by European films with jazz so…
https://www.alojapan.com/?p=1257810 Governor Moore Celebrates World Quantum Day in Tokyo with Roundtable Discussion Among Global Industry Leaders – Press Releases – News #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore today participated in a roundtable discussion focused on strengthening collaboration between Maryland and Japan in the growing quantum industry. Hosted in celebration of World Quantum Day, the roundtable featured a number of high-level Ja…
https://www.alojapan.com/1257772/sakura-without-the-sneezes-tokyo-observatory-hosts-indoor-cherry-blossom-display-2/ Sakura without the sneezes: Tokyo observatory hosts indoor cherry blossom display #CherryBlossoms #Ikebukuro #indoor #sakura #SunshineCity #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 The Sakura Festival at Tenbou Park in Tokyo features faux cherry blossoms suspended from real branches, offering the look of hanami without the pollen. (Juan King/Stars and Stripes) Visitors looking to enjoy Tokyo’s cherry blossoms without braving allergy season or battling cro…
https://www.alojapan.com/1257725/tokyo-stocks-up-as-weaker-yen-after-japan-us-talks-lifts-exporters/ Tokyo stocks up as weaker yen after Japan-US talks lifts exporters #business #financial #Japan #LatestArticles #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 This file photo shows the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Tokyo stocks rose Friday morning, lifted by some exporter issues as the yen weakened after the Japanese finance minister said his U.S. counterpart had made no…
https://www.alojapan.com/1257676/pizza-studio-tamaki-from-tokyo-makes-singapore-debut-in-june-2025/ Pizza Studio Tamaki From Tokyo Makes Singapore Debut In June 2025 #pizza #PizzaStudioTamaki #PizzaStudioTamakiSingapore #PSTSingapore #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 Image credit: Pizza Studio Tamaki Singapore (PST). One of Tokyo’s most highly regarded pizzerias, Pizza Studio Tamaki (also known as PST), will make its Singapore debut this June 2025. Here’s what you need to know about the award-winning establishment’s entry into Singapore. Various…
https://www.alojapan.com/1257621/meet-tokyos-newest-art-star-one-year-old-thumbelina/ Meet Tokyo’s newest art star: one-year old Thumbelina #abstract #art #arts #Exhibition #painting #toddler #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #Ukraine #東京 #東京都 Gripping paintbrush and crayon, the artist known as Thumbelina splodges and splats with merry abandon, the one-year-old star of a Tokyo exhibition that goes on way past her bedtime. Abstract paintings by the toddler are on sale for 33,000 yen (US$230/RM1,013) at her debut show at hip gallery Decameron…
https://www.alojapan.com/1257559/the-coolest-shops-in-copenhagen-madrid-and-tokyo/ The Coolest Shops In Copenhagen, Madrid And Tokyo #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 The best stores and boutiques in these cool new fashion hubs … MADRID Madrid, with its elegant boulevards, world-renowned museums, and meticulously manicured parks, is home to the Loewe flagship store (due to reopen soon after renovations). Beyond the designer boutiques of GRAN VÍA and the BARRIO DE SALAMANCA, the city offers a wealth of …
https://www.alojapan.com/1257501/asias-premier-poker-festival-jopt-2025-grand-final-12-days-of-pure-poker-excitement-in-tokyo/ Asia’s Premier Poker Festival JOPT 2025 Grand Final: 12 Days of Pure Poker Excitement in Tokyo #asia #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 TOKYO, April 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — From April 25 to May 6, 2025, the heart of Tokyo’s Takadanobaba district will transform into a global poker stage as it hosts the Japan Open Poker Tour 2025 Grand Final. Born in Japan and recognized worldwide, JOPT has grown into a major international celebration of poker, …
https://www.alojapan.com/1257449/pdg-opens-1b-greater-tokyo-data-centre-campus/ PDG Opens $1B Greater Tokyo Data Centre Campus #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 PDG’s TY1 campus in Saitama City, north of Tokyo (Image: Princeton Digital Group) Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group has opened its first data centre campus in Japan, as the $1 billion project in Greater Tokyo went live this week with 96 megawatts of IT capacity. Located in Saitama City, 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) north of central …
https://www.alojapan.com/1257087/tokyo-2020-olympic-games-postponed-to-2021/ Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games postponed to 2021 #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 Scenarios and challenges The marathon, which had been moved to Sapporo due to the summer heat in Tokyo, is slated to remain in Sapporo, according to Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee president Mori. “The basic framework of the Games will not change – it should not change. We do not believe it will happen,” Mori said …
