Tag: Tokyo

Crowds gather to see cherry blossoms at peak bloom in Tokyo

Crowds gathered on Friday in Tokyo to enjoy Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, which are blooming later than expected in the capital because of cold weather. Cherry blossoms in Osaka, western Japan (Kyodo News/AP) (Kyodo News/AP) Cherry blossoms, known as “sakura” in Japanese, are the country’s favourite flower, and people often have sakura viewing parties beneath […]

City manager search, Tokyo Electron campus acquisition & I-35 caps

Editor’s note: City Hall Insider is a roundup of items the Austin City Council is set to vote on other local government news and an inside look at my reporting process. This story will be updated after the Austin City Council votes. Y’all, there has been A LOT going on at city hall these past few weeks […]

Meet an ‘airline nepo baby’ — he’s flown for free since birth, gets upgraded to business class, and books last-minute trips to Tokyo and Sydney

Joshua Crawford, who calls himself an “airline nepo baby,” has flown for free his entire life. He gets access to travel perks because his father has worked for United Airlines for 30 years. Crawford, 23, books spur-of-the-moment international trips and often gets free cabin upgrades. Step aside, Hollywood, there’s a new nepo baby in town. […]

Frozen and Tangled Come to Life at Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs

Take a look at Disney Parks’ latest fairytale theme expansion at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan. Set to feature the kingdoms of Frozen and Tangled, plusPeter Pan’s Never Land, Fantasy Springs will open June 6 at the Tokyo Disney Resort. With this week’s announcement for DisneySea’s Fantasy Springs, amusement park enthusiasts can get an in-depth look […]