The bullet train line that connects Japan’s main island of Honshu and the northern prefecture of Hokkaido marked the 10th year anniversary of its opening on Thursday. The Hokkaido Shinkansen began operations between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station and Shin-Aomori Station on March 26, 2016.
Experts holding the Master of Wine title are visiting Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, to sample locally produced wines. Thirty wine professional with the elite qualification are on a three-day trip to the prefecture. There are currently over 400 Masters of Wine worldwide.
Japanese department store operator Sogo &Seibu will close its Seibu outlet in Tokyo’s Shibuya district at the end of September. The company says it failed to extend contracts with the rights holder for the land and buildings over redevelopment projects in the area. The Shibuya store opened in 1968. It is located near the train station and the famous scramble crossing.