Hirai’s father-in-law, Kosaku, opened Hirako Shoten in Morioka’s Konyacho district in 1943 during World War II. It was known as a paradise for “kaku-uchi,” (called “mokkiri” in Morioka ...

Kosaku Narioka is a reporter at the Asia real-time hub in Singapore. Kosaku covers corporate news from Japan, India and China. His areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, cars ...

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WALKER COUNTY, Ala. — Fumi Nagasaka was looking for a new challenge.For over 20 years, the New York-based photographer had traveled the world capturing street life, fashion and youth culture ...

Jo Nagasaka is the founder of Japanese architecture studio Schemata Architects. Nagasaka's work ranges from furniture and architecture to urban landscape design, including cafés, retail and ...

Rakuten Group's net loss narrowed to Y339.47 billion last year from Y377.22 billion in 2022. Write to Kosaku Narioka at kosaku.narioka@wsj.com ...

Mystery writer Kosaku Asahina scores yet another scoop in a case that occurred in the streets He even personally conducts investigations and frequently makes these cases the basis for his own ...

Early discussions involve the joint procurement and development of components such as batteries, people at the companies have said. Write to Kosaku Narioka at kosaku.narioka@wsj.com ...

Investors will closely watch margin trends, as businesses globally are dealing with high inflation. Write to Kosaku Narioka at kosaku.narioka@wsj.com Back to Top ...

Sport-utility vehicles led sales growth. Write to Kosaku Narioka at kosaku.narioka@wsj.com Back to Top ...