As the country prepares for a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, Osaka Prefecture plans to ask the central government to designate the prefecture as an area requiring stricter anti-virus measures, while the Tokyo Metropolitan Government initiated legal proceedings to impose fines. restaurants that failed to comply with an early closing …
Read More »Monthly Archives: March 2021
Tokyo lands seven places in Asia’s 50 best restaurants 2021
With social distancing rules, restaurant closings, and reduced opening hours, this hasn’t been a good year for dining out. That said, the world’s best restaurants have worked tirelessly to stay one step ahead until the food scene can fully reopen once again. Menus have been reinvented and cooking techniques refined …
Read More »Step into Tokyo’s unique restaurants and bars with this new book series
Imagine you could sit down with the owner of your favorite Tokyo restaurant or bar and ask him anything: how did they get started, where did they learn to make their dashi? A new book series called Take Away Tokyo aims for the same level of intimacy with bilingual Japanese-English …
Read More »These Tokyu hotels in the heart of Shibuya have budget vacation deals
While the Go to Travel campaign won’t be returning anytime soon, there are still many offers to stay in Tokyo. If you’ve been waiting to indulge yourself, this deal might be for you: Four Tokyu hotels in Shibuya have rooms starting at 2,667 per night, weekends included, for a limited …
Read More »Nissan recalls 854K vehicles to fix brake light issue
In this file photo from February 9, 2017, the Nissan Motor Co. logo is seen on a car on display in the gallery at its global headquarters in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Nissan is recalling more than 854,000 cars in the United States and Canada because the brake lights may not …
Read More »Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2021: Some restaurants extend their three-course prix fixe menus until March 14
1 on 1 2 on 1 The sad news is that the 2021 edition of the Dine Out Vancouver Festival, which ran from February 5 to March 7, has officially ended. But the good news is that there is one last chance for those who have missed ordering in certain …
Read More »Canada’s quarantine hotels draw complaints over food and organization
Returning travelers to Canada are reporting delays in reservations and services at mandatory government-authorized quarantine hotels. The mandatory quarantine hotel for international air travelers went into effect on February 22 to reduce non-essential travel and prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. There are 42 government-approved quarantine hotels in …
Read More »The latest advancements in lighting for last mile delivery vehicles
It’s easy for fleets and sometimes even the drivers themselves to take for granted the variety and complexity of lighting needed to deliver goods that last mile. Interior lighting, headlights, perimeter lights, tail lights, brake lights – none are less important than another, and all are needed every day for …
Read More »