Candice Kumai to Serve as Kirin Brand Ambassador
Beer brand Kirin announced Monday it has partnered with celebrity chef and Top Chef contestant, Candice Kumai, to share Japanese-style beer pairings with foodies. The partnership kicks off at the…
Japan’s Okinawa Movie Features Ichariba-Chode
Japan’s Okinawa Prefectural Government announced today that it has uploaded videos introducing the “Ichariba-chode” hospitality, the manner of people who visit the nation’s best resort islands. The announcement is part…
Meet TGI Fridays Top Bartender from Tokyo
TGI Fridays has crowned Hiroyuki “Mark” Yamada of Tokyo the World’s Greatest Bartender at the 22nd annual World Bartender Championship (WBC) in Dallas. It was announced Friday, March 8. Yamada’s…
Tsunami Buoy Contract for SAIC in Japan
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced Wednesday it has been awarded a contract for the production and delivery of six SAIC Tsunami Buoy (STB) systems by the Japan Meteorological Agency…
Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Coming to Japan
Universal Studios Japan, in partnership with Warner Bros. and Universal Parks & Resorts, announced today that they will be bringing The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Japan, marking the…
Fuji Starts Production of Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, announced that it held a line-off ceremony at Subaru’s Gunma Main Plant (Ota-city, Gunma Prefecture, Japan) with Toyota Motor Corporation…