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SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Once synonymous with hot springs and scenic views, tourism on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka prefecture, south of Tokyo, is being reshaped by startups betting on culture, community and environmentally friendly travel. [1]

KOMORO, Japan -- High in the hills of Komoro, a quaint mountain city in Nagano prefecture, north of Tokyo, a 140-year-old inn is quietly rewriting the rules of relaxation. [2]

Florida sues Target, claiming DEI initiatives 'misled investors' TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Florida's new attorney general, James Uthmeier, filed a federal lawsuit against Target this week, claiming the company misled investors by promoting diversity, eq... [3]

Today is Saturday, Sept. 17, the 261st day of 2016. There are 105 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. [4]

SEOUL -- Posco has opened a steel wire processing center in the American state of Indiana amid discontent in Washington over the trade deficit with South Korea. [5]

For two years, starting in 1984, I was the head of the Mie prefectural government's department of general affairs. This period, working in the prefecture about 300 km west of Tokyo, has a special meaning in my life. [6]

HACHIJO, Japan -- I am driving a rental scooter along Tokyo Prefectural Route 216, brandishing a license plate that reads Shinagawa-ku, a ward in the southeast of the Japanese capital. With that, the connection to city life ends. [7]

YOKOHAMA -- A consortium led by casino operator Genting Singapore has submitted its proposal to build a gambling resort in Yokohama, the Japanese port city announced Friday. [8]

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Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-08 · 32% match

Beyond hot springs: Startups reset tourism in Japan's Izu

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Once synonymous with hot springs and scenic views, tourism on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka prefecture, south of Tokyo, is being reshaped by startups betting on culture, community and environmentally friendly travel.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-19 · 30% match

Nagano hot-spring area offers cable car journeys and cosplay dinners

KOMORO, Japan -- High in the hills of Komoro, a quaint mountain city in Nagano prefecture, north of Tokyo, a 140-year-old inn is quietly rewriting the rules of relaxation.

[3] MM bignewsnetwork.com · 50% match

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Florida sues Target, claiming DEI initiatives 'misled investors' TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Florida's new attorney general, James Uthmeier, filed a federal lawsuit against Target this week, claiming the company misled investors by promoting diversity, eq

[4] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2016-09-17 · 40% match

Today in History – Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016

Today is Saturday, Sept. 17, the 261st day of 2016. There are 105 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-09-26 · 38% match

Posco opens steel-processing center in Indiana

SEOUL -- Posco has opened a steel wire processing center in the American state of Indiana amid discontent in Washington over the trade deficit with South Korea.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-01-15 · 33% match

Working in Mie prefecture: Haruhiko Kuroda (11)

For two years, starting in 1984, I was the head of the Mie prefectural government's department of general affairs. This period, working in the prefecture about 300 km west of Tokyo, has a special meaning in my life.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-02 · 32% match

Hachijojima, Japan's hidden botanical gem

HACHIJO, Japan -- I am driving a rental scooter along Tokyo Prefectural Route 216, brandishing a license plate that reads Shinagawa-ku, a ward in the southeast of the Japanese capital. With that, the connection to city life ends.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-06-11 · 31% match

Genting Singapore-led group in running for Yokohama casino deal

YOKOHAMA -- A consortium led by casino operator Genting Singapore has submitted its proposal to build a gambling resort in Yokohama, the Japanese port city announced Friday.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-05-24 · 31% match

Japan picks Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo as special finance zones

TOKYO -- Japan is assigning four cities -- Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Sapporo -- as special financial business zones to attract investment managers and startups from abroad with simplified administrative procedures, Nikkei has learned.

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