Nieman Journalism Lab

Hello Tokyo! The Guardian experiments in immersive video with Condition One

The Guardian is launching a new experiment in video, partnering with video company Condition One to release full-immersion travel guides. Don’t just read about life in Shibuya — stand in the middle of ...
KTLA

HELLO! TOKYO FRIENDS, an interactive portal for enjoying tourism in a large-scale virtual Tokyo Metaverse world on Roblox and in real life Tokyo, launches on February 15, 2024

New tourism experience intersects the virtual and real worlds; Survey of 3,000 Tokyo residents on their expectations of Tokyo appearing in the Metaverse space TOKYO, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The ...
Daily Herald

Hello Tokyo offers masks at cost to nonprofits

NILES - Hello Tokyo, The only Daiso Japanese $2 discount store in the Midwest, is offering face masks at cost to nonprofit organizations and business that are struggling from the effects of COVID-19.
Daily Herald

600 People wait in line for First Midwest Japanese $2 Store

Niles, IL- June 28, 2019. It looked like it was Black Friday in June. The first Midwest Japanese $2 Discount Store opened in Niles on June 15, 2019. On opening day, approximately 600 people waited for ...
Daily Mail

Say hello to Tokyo... the grown-up way: Forget the frenetic pace, youth culture and throbbing neon signs - here we reveal our top tips for enjoying a relaxing stay in the ...

After three years away from Tokyo, it’s the familiar face of Hello Kitty that is first to greet me as I step off the plane. Images of the cat – an icon of Japan’s kawaii (cute) culture – are as ...
CNN

Hello Kitty theme park in Tokyo closed after ‘terrorist threat’

A Hello Kitty theme park in Tokyo has been forced to close for the day after it received a “terror threat,” its operator said. Sanrio Puroland, also known as ...