A Bigger Loss in the Sony Warehouse UK Blaze
A big ARIGATO to Pegasus for providing some more of the story on the Sony warehouse blaze in England. Japan Probe previously posted that “the Japanese media is focusing on the fact that Sony’s sole...
View ArticleWhite Smoke BBQ – Tokyo it is time to get your grub on!
If you’re looking for a taste of some good ol’ Texas style BBQ, White Smoke proprietor Craig White has just the thing for you! Via the CNN Go website: Craig White, the owner and pit master of White...
View ArticleObama Makes Good on Promise to Attack Yakuza
Well, I guess that America made good on its promise to go after Japan’s yakuza. In my previous post on US President Obama declared war on the yakuza via an Executive Order: Blocking Property of...
View ArticleTokyo Cheapo: Cheap Groceries in Shimokitazawa
We all know that Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world. However, Tokyo Cheapo reports that affordable, or shall I say, “cheap!” groceries are in a neighborhood near you. Well, that’s...
View ArticleThe Okinawa Mondai: The US Strengthens Ties in the Asia-Pacific
The opportunity presents itself for the U.S. to establish or reestablish facilities in many of the nations that ring China: Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, etc.
View ArticleForeign residents in Japan drops two percent
The Japan Times reports: “The number of foreign residents in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures dropped 10.5 percent to 30,092 between the end of December and the end of March, according to the...
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