Museum Of Japan's Indigenous Ainu Culture Opens

Museum of Japan's indigenous Ainu culture opens

A national facility devoted to the indigenous Ainu people and their culture opens on Sunday in their ancestral region of Hokkaido in northern Japan.

The National Ainu Museum and Park in Shiraoi has a museum, a hall for the performance of traditional Ainu dance and instrumental music, as well as a reconstructed Ainu village.

New Support Center Opens In Tokyo For Foreigners

New support center opens in Tokyo for foreigners

As the number of foreign workers in Japan increases, so does the amount of support they need to adjust, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic. And on Monday, the government opened a new consultation center aimed at providing a variety of resources under one roof.

The Foreign Residents Support Center brings together eight organizations including the Immigration Services Agency, the legal support center, and the employment security office.

Foreign Residents Support Center Opens In Tokyo

Foreign residents support center opens in Tokyo

The Japanese government opened a one-stop consultation center in Tokyo on Monday to provide assistance to foreign workers.

The Foreign Residents Support Center, or FRESC, is in Yotsuya, Shinjuku Ward. Eight government-affiliated organizations have offices there, including the Immigration Services Agency and the Japan Legal Support Center.

Sony Opens Xperia Estore For Xperia 1 Ii Pre-orders In Europe

Sony opens Xperia eStore for Xperia 1 II pre-orders in Europe

Sony Mobile used to operate its own eShop that offered its full range of smartphones, tablets and accessories to customers in Europe. That store closed earlier in the year, when Sony started to fold all of its ‘Sony Mobile' assets back to the ‘Sony' parent company. Well, fast forward a few months, and Sony once again has an ecommerce presence in Europe, sort of.

Nissy Opens Official Youtube Channel

Nissy opens official YouTube channel

Nissy has opened 'Nissy channel' on YouTube.

On 'Nissy channel,' you can watch past music videos and lives as well as a documentary footage called 'Road to Nissy.' He commented, "To everyone refraining from nonessential outings. To everyone working at hospitals. To everyone who has to report to work. I hope I can help lessen your anxiety even if it's just a little bit. Also it would make me happy if you would include me in your time at home."

New Harajuku Station Building Opens

New Harajuku Station building opens

A new train station building at Harajuku on Tokyo's Yamanote loop line has replaced the 96-year-old adjacent structure, which was famous for being the oldest wooden station building in the capital.

The last train rolled out from the old platforms in the early hours of Saturday. East Japan Railway will demolish the wooden edifice, which it says is not sufficiently fire resistant.

New Station Opens On Tokyo's Yamanote Line

New station opens on Tokyo's Yamanote Line

Hundreds of people turned out on Saturday for the opening of the first new train station on Tokyo's Yamanote line in about half a century.

Takanawa Gateway Station between Shinagawa and Tamachi is the 30th station on the loop line, which is operated by East Japan Railway Company, or JR East.

Grand Sumo Tournament Opens Without Spectators

Grand Sumo Tournament opens without spectators

The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament opened on Sunday in Osaka, western Japan, without spectators as part of measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

Wrestlers and stable masters arrived at the gymnasium by car or taxi. They were told to refrain from using trains, buses and other public transportation to avoid catching the virus.