Japan, Tuna

Overhead dining videos gaining popularity in Japan; Social media trend brings new customers to restaurants
Customers post their videos or photos on social media, which attracts more customers. As a result, the restaurant’s sales in ...
Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m
Sushi restaurateurs in Tokyo say they have paid 207m yen ($1.3m; £1m) for a bluefin tuna which is about the size and weight ...
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Japan city donates to Philippines typhoon victims
The Japanese city of Minato donated 1.6 million Japanese yen to support the victims of recent typhoons that affected the ...
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Tokyo’s property boom looks built to last
SINGAPORE, Dec 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Tokyo is bustling. Office vacancy rates in the Asian city are around 3%, ...
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World’s oldest person dies at 116 in Japan
TOKYO: The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya ...
Japan's pioneering dementia day centres help people keep working after a diagnosis
The Express visited a day centre service in Tokyo that helps people with dementia remain active in their communities ...
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The best American vintage is ‘sitting in Tokyo’
The Japanese market has dominated the trade in American vintage clothing for decades. Now economic and cultural changes are ...
Why Japan Won’t Stop Trying to Invest in the U.S.
Japanese companies needing to grow have sought out American deals. Experts say that will not change even after Biden’s ...
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Differing fortunes for ex-Wallabies' coaches in Japan
Despite bringing in long-time coaching partner Ian Foster to assist, ex-All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has endured his worst ...
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Buyer pays €1.28m for 276kg tuna at Tokyo New Year’s auction
The Onodera Group, known for its premium sushi, secured the 276kg bluefin tuna for 207 million yen (€1.28m) after a bidding process at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market. The massive tuna, weighing as much as ...