Tencent, NetEase rethink Japan investments after yielding few blockbuster video games

Tencent, NetEase rethink Japan investments after yielding few blockbuster video games

The previously unreported moves to cut back staff and spending in Japan follow years of investment in the world’s No 3 gaming market, with not much to show for it. China’s two dominant game publishers sought to escape a stagnating home market by making a series of bets in Japan since 2020, looking to incubate … Read more

Cheap sushi in Japan? Not for much longer as businesses charge tourists more than locals

Cheap sushi in Japan? Not for much longer as businesses charge tourists more than locals

“How can we set the same menu price for local Japanese-speaking people and for foreign tourists, who require special help in English?” said Shogo Yonemitsu, owner of buffet-style seafood restaurant Tamatebako in the bustling Shibuya district in Tokyo. A customer at Tamatebako in Tokyo. The restaurant charges foreign tourists more for the same meal than … Read more

In Japan, Tokyo’s Harajuku district is experiencing a fashion rebirth. Here’s how it became an global trendsetter

In Japan, Tokyo’s Harajuku district is experiencing a fashion rebirth. Here’s how it became an global trendsetter

As Tokyo’s Harajuku neighbourhood experiences a rebirth, the Post explores how the area gained its reputation as a global hub for youth culture and fashion. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All … Read more