SpaceX moon flight: Japanese billionaire wants eight people to join him

A Japanese billionaire who abandoned plans to take a lucky lady to the moon and back is now seeking eight friends to share in the adventure instead.  Yusaku Maezawa, an online fashion tycoon, announced on Twitter that he is seeking creative types from around the world to take part in the six-day voyage. Applicants will … Read more

Tensions as armed Chinese coast guard ships enter Japanese waters

China today has sent two coast guard vessels into Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. The Chinese ships, including one equipped with what appeared to be an cannon, intruded into the waters near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands on Tuesday morning, reported Japanese media. … Read more

East China Sea: Chinese coast guard ships ‘armed with autocannon’ enter Japanese waters

China today has sent two coast guard vessels to Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. The Chinese ships, including one equipped with what appeared to be an autocannon, intruded into the contiguous zone near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands on Tuesday morning, reported … Read more

Kim Kardashian posts sweet video of son Saint practicing Japanese

Kim Kardashian posts sweet video of son Saint practicing Japanese to her Instagram amid ‘divorce’ from Kanye West By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 06:10 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 06:10 GMT, 26 January 2021 She’s choosing to focus on her beautiful children amid her marital woes with their father. And Kim Kardashian posted … Read more

Japanese government categorically DENY report that the Tokyo Olympics ‘are to be cancelled’

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese government put on a united front as they categorically denied a report that the Tokyo Olympics is to be cancelled this summer.  It was claimed on Thursday that senior cabinet members privately agreed the Games are doomed because of the coronavirus pandemic and are now looking to recoup … Read more

Tokyo Olympics ‘are CANCELLED’: Japanese government ‘privately conclude the Games cannot go ahead’

Tokyo Olympics ‘are CANCELLED’: Japanese government ‘has privately concluded the Games cannot go ahead this summer’ after they were postponed from last year By Ross Ibbetson and Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 23:54 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 00:25 GMT, 22 January 2021 The Japanese government has decided the Tokyo Olympics cannot go ahead … Read more

It’s a sheepdog! Japanese poodle looks like a lamb thanks to its glorious fluffy fur 

It’s a sheepdog! Japanese poodle looks like a lamb thanks to its glorious fluffy fur Japanese poodle named Goma looks like a sheep thanks to a haircut he got from owner Yoriko Hamachiyo Hamachiyo, 42, said the hairstyle is designed to stop Goma from getting painful knots in the fur on his legs Hamachiyo said … Read more

Invesco axes boss of Japanese funds in the wake of Woodford’s downfall

Invesco axes boss of Japanese funds in big shake-up in the wake of Woodford’s downfall Invesco is axeing veteran fund manager Paul Chesson Invesco said Chesson was leaving ‘by mutual consent’  Move is part of a review of the business to slash costs as its funds underperform By Emma Dunkley For The Mail On Sunday … Read more

Britain’s blossoming love for Japanese design in the home

The design has a red lid and a narrow neck which widens to form a base of sturdy hips. When poured, the contents flow in a singular, uninterrupted stream. The Kikkoman bottle hasn’t changed since it was designed in 1961 by Kenji Ekuan for the world’s largest soy sauce producer. Simplicity has made it ubiquitous. … Read more

Japanese man creates lifelike replicas of human faces for £700 – but they don’t protect from Covid

New face mask anyone? Japanese man creates lifelike replicas of human faces for £700… but they won’t protect you from Covid-19 Shuhei Okawara, from Tokyo, is creating lifelike replica masks of people’s faces  The hyper-real coverings cost £700 apiece, but won’t protect users from Covid  The creator has copied his own face and others chosen … Read more