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Articles tagged “tokyo”

Online Travel

What a year of Foursquare check-ins looks like in New York and Tokyo

With a heat map that reveals people use Foursquare mainly for food, drink, shopping, and transport, it's glaringly obvious that we're dealing with one of the world's most used travel apps.

Airlines

JAL’s bankruptcy comes back to haunt it as authorities award ANA more Haneda slots

The is the first case of All Nippon Airways not being hurt by the government bailout of its rival JAL. As Haneda becomes more important than Narita for Tokyo travelers this could have long-term effects.

JAL’s bankruptcy comes back to haunt it as authorities award ANA more Haneda slots

Ground Transport

Uber says it wants to expand into Asia and casts favorable glances towards Tokyo

Tokyo's taxi system is one of the best in the world and user engagement with smartphones is just as good. It's doubtful Tokyo needs a brash American to teach them how to combine the two.

Uber says it wants to expand into Asia and casts favorable glances towards Tokyo

Airlines

Hawaiian, American, Delta, and United compete for one slot at Tokyo Airport

The lack of a nonstop service between the Big Island and Japan since 2010 represents a major gap in the travel market for the two countries and forms a strong argument for why Hawaiian should be awarded flight rights.

Hawaiian, American, Delta, and United compete for one slot at Tokyo Airport

SkiftX

Boris Johnson’s culture report numerically compares cultures of 12 global cities

Is it possible to capture the culture of a city by counting how many museums, bookshops, and comedy clubs it has? Perhaps culture is under-researched because it is something that is better felt than counted.

Airlines

Tokyo’s Haneda airport turns to Alexander Gelman for branding leadership

Haneda has distinguished itself from Narita sheerly through its convenience to downtown Tokyo and Gelman's work should distinguish it even more.