Japanese city hires guards to manage flood of tourists at site of iconic sea view
Japanese city hires guards to manage flood of tourists at site of iconic sea view - Guards at Funamizaka slope in Otaru will ...
The Daily Telegraph15d
The ultimate 10-day Japanese rail holiday
Enjoy dinner with a view of Mount Fuji at Mandarin ... From Shin-Osaka Station, board a train on the JR Yamatoji Line to Nara, the original capital of Japan, and mosey through the old town before ...
Public Radio International7d
Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?
Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling ...
UPI8d
One dead, two hurt in stabbing attack at Japan's Nagano train station
Jan. 22 (UPI) --One person was killed and two hurt in a stabbing attack Wednesday at Japan's JR Nagano train station. One woman and two men were waiting for a bus on the station's north side when ...
Japan Off The Beaten Path: 3 Unique Destinations Beyond Tokyo
Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...
The Financial Express8d
Indian Bullet train, not Japanese, to run first on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project has reached a key milestone with the successful completion of a 210-meter-long Pre-stressed Concrete (PSC) bridge crossing National Highway-48 (NH-48) at ...
scmp.com7d
Teenage girls molested by Japan’s ‘chikan’ train perverts offered exam resits
Young women who were groped en route to last weekend’s university entrance exams in Japan will be allowed to sit an alternative test this weekend, authorities have announced – an unprecedented ...
Psychology Today4d
Train Suicides Reduced by Blue Lighting
When it comes to suicide prevention, train crossings present a challenge. Fior that reason, suicide prevention advocates are following developments in Japan with interest. The country could become ...
scmp.com7d
Hong Kong tourist, 61, killed by train in Japan while taking photos on tracks
A Hong Kong tourist has been killed in Japan after being hit by a train while reportedly taking photographs standing on railway tracks. The woman was standing on the tracks to take photos of the ...
The Peninsula3d
Japan police arrest man over train station stabbing
Tokyo: Japanese police said Sunday they had arrested a man over a stabbing at a train station which left one person dead and two wounded. The Wednesday evening attack outside the JR Nagano Station ...
FE Trustnet9d
Japanese railways steam ahead on sustainability
Even though the Japanese rail network is already one of the most advanced in terms of sustainability, making further strides forward will be essential as Japan seeks to become carbon neutral by 2050.
The Star7d
One killed, two injured in stabbing at Japan train station: local media
TOKYO: A man stabbed three people at a train station in central Japan on Wednesday (Jan 23) before fleeing the scene, leaving one person dead, local media reported. The attack occurred around 8pm ...