New station building near World Heritage candidate site

New station building near World Heritage candidate site

MAEBASHI, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held to mark the completion of a new building at Joshin Dentetsu railway company's Joshu Tomioka station in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, on March 17, 2014. The station is located about 15 minutes by foot from the Tomioka Silk Mill, a pioneer in Japan's industrial modernization and a UNESCO World Heritage candidate site.

4 regional electronics retailers reach tie-up accord

4 regional electronics retailers reach tie-up accord

TOKYO, Japan - Presidents of four consumer electronics retailers -- Masayuki Umehara of Midori Denka Co. (L), Eiji Doi of Joshin Denki Co. (2nd from L), Masataka Kubo of Deodeo Corp. (2nd from R) and shoichi Okajima of Eiden Co. -- shake hands at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 28 after announcing their agreement on business tie-up.

4 regional electronics retailers reach tie-up accord

4 regional electronics retailers reach tie-up accord

TOKYO, Japan - Presidents of four consumer electronics retailers -- Masayuki Umehara of Midori Denka Co. (L), Eiji Doi of Joshin Denki Co. (2nd from L), Masataka Kubo of Deodeo Corp. (2nd from R) and shoichi Okajima of Eiden Co. -- shake hands at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 28 after announcing their agreement on business tie-up.

New e-sports facility in Kobe

New e-sports facility in Kobe

Pro e-sports players and officials pose for a photo at a media event in a newly opened e-sports facility in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 20, 2020. The facility, operated by Joshin Denki Co., opened on Feb. 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo