Wireless carriers in Japan are teaming up to offer foreign tourists easier access to free Wi-Fi. Currently, free Wi-Fi is available at a growing number of locations, including train stations, hotels, public facilities, and shops. The trend comes as foreign visitors have complained about hefty bills for Japanese mobile services. But they now have to […]
Come and enjoy the Philippine Festival in Chita City! A group of Filipino people with a common goal of promoting their unique culture. Date: October 12, 2016 (Saturday) From 10:30 a.m to 14:30 p.m Location: Kodomo Mirai Kan
In cooperation with the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, the Philippine Society in Japan-Nagoya presents the Nagoya Regional Qualifying Round 2016 UTAWIT HIMIG NG PINOY AT HAPON. Date: 25 September, 2016 (Sunday) From 1 p.m to 4 p.m Location: Nagoya YWCA 2-3 Shin Sakae -cho Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Come to join this nice event!!!
Virtual reality has arrived for real at the Tokyo Game Show, one of the world’s biggest exhibitions for the latest in fun and games. That’s evident everywhere. Players at the booths are donning chunky headgear covering their eyes and ears, immersed in their own worlds, shooting imaginary monsters or dancing with virtual partners, at Makuhari […]
Tattoos have long been linked to organised crime in Japan with intricate imagery typically inked across the entire bodies of Yakuza gang members. While tattoos are banned on beaches and in public baths in Japan, the country’s leading tattooer has seen the body art gradually lose the crime label so often attached to it. In […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has indicated that his country will not conduct joint patrols with the United States in the South China Sea. Duterte said in a speech on Tuesday that he doesn’t want the Philippines to be involved in a hostile act. He said he doesn’t want to ride gung-ho style with China or […]
Two more cases of Zika virus have been documented by the Department of Health in Iloilo City, bringing to eight the total number of cases in the Philippines since 2012, DOH Secretary Paulyn Ubial said. “The latest cases were based on test results done at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. Both are living in […]
A violent typhoon is approaching Taiwan. Weather authorities are warning of heavy rain, strong winds and high waves. Japan’s Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Meranti was in seas north of the Philippines, heading west-northwest at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. It is expected to approach southern Taiwan and southern China from Wednesday through Thursday. […]
A violent typhoon is approaching Taiwan. Weather authorities are warning of heavy rain, strong winds and high waves. Japan’s Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Meranti was over the sea north of the Philippines, heading west-northwest at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. Strong winds are starting to hit parts of Taiwan. The typhoon is expected […]
Budget carrier Vanilla Air will offer direct flights between Tokyo and Cebu by the end of the year, becoming the first Japanese airline to launch regular nonstop service to the central Philippine island. The wholly owned ANA Holdings unit will operate once daily round-trip flights from Narita Airport to Cebu beginning Dec. 25. One-way fares […]
