TeamLab Opens in Kyoto with Cutting-Edge Sensory Experience

TeamLab has opened a new art space, TeamLab BioVortex Kyoto, in Kyotos Minami Ward, featuring around 50 works including several unveiled in Japan for the first time. Spanning approximately 10, 000 square meters, the facility offers an immersive interactive experience where light, sound, and motion respond dynamically to visitors movements. Continue reading TeamLab Opens in Kyoto with Cutting-Edge Sensory Experience

Tokyu Line Trains Collide and Derail in Kawasaki, Services Suspended

Train services on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line were suspended between Shibuya and Saginuma stations from the first train on October 6th after a collision and derailment occurred at Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki City late Sunday night. The accident has also affected parts of the Oimachi Line, with no clear timetable yet for when operations will resume. Continue reading Tokyu Line Trains Collide and Derail in Kawasaki, Services Suspended

Aぇ! Group Member Arrested for Indecent Exposure in Tokyo

Richard Keita Kusama, a 29-year-old member of the idol group A! Group under STARTO Entertainment, was arrested by Tokyo Metropolitan Police on suspicion of public indecency. Continue reading Aぇ! Group Member Arrested for Indecent Exposure in Tokyo

Takaichi Wins Leadership Race, Declares All Must Work Like Horses

Sanae Takaichi, elected as the Liberal Democratic Party’s new president on October 4th, declared on stage, “I ask everybody to work like a horse,” after defeating agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff to become the party’s first female leader. (News On Japan) Continue reading Takaichi Wins Leadership Race, Declares All Must Work Like Horses

Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi won the leadership race of Japans ruling Liberal Democratic Party on October 4th, defeating former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff election that sets her on course to become the countrys first female prime minister. With the LDP holding a majority in the lower house, her confirmation in parliament is considered almost certain, opening a new chapter in Japanese politics. Continue reading Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister