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Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Asics America Moves Boston Office Into Former Shoe Factory
Asics America has moved into a new home in Boston. According to the Japanese athletic brand, its North American head office has relocated to 179 Lincoln Street in Boston, Mass. Asics, which completed its move earlier this month, now occupies 43,721-square-feet of the new office building and represents an expansion of the brand's presence in the East Coast sneaker capital and sports hub. More from WWD Onitsuka Tiger Opens Champs-Élysées Flagship as It Sets Its Sights on a Century Why Athletic Brands Are Dominating Paris Men's Fashion Week 17 Top Outdoor Shoes Revealed at Switchback Located in Boston's Leather District, the new 221,474-square-foot office building was a former shoe factory in its previous life and now features soaring ceiling heights and expansive window lines. Spanning an entire city block along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, this five-story, LEED Silver-certified property also offers accessibility with proximity to South Station and Interstates 90 and 93, the company noted. To celebrate the opening, the company held a team gathering in the new space, with a surprise guest appearance from former president of Asics Motoi Oyama. At the event, Oyama presented a gift for the new office: a framed poster from 1985, the year he was assigned to Asics America. Barbara Turner, chief administrative officer of Asics America, said in a statement that the company is 'so pleased' with its new home in Boston. 'The heritage and design of the building, coupled with modern amenities and LEED certification makes this the ideal space and location for our business and Boston-based team members,' Turner said. This new office follows the 2018 opening of the Asics Creation Studio, located at 125 Summer Street in Boston, which was home to nearly 100 employees at the time of opening, including members of the product design, marketing and commerce teams. The space, designed by IA Interior Architects, featured 18,818-square-feet of workspace, as well as two showrooms for meetings and a cafe space outfitted with a whisky bar. In May, Asics Corp. reported net sales in the first quarter of 2025 were 208.3 billion yen, a 19.7 percent increase from 174.1 billion yen in first-quarter 2024. The company noted that this is the first time its net sales have surpassed the 200-billion-yen threshold on a quarterly basis. Zooming in on North American sales, the company said it saw 'significant growth' in the sportstyle category in the first quarter as well as improved profitability at company-owned retail stores. Overall net sales in the region increased 18.3 percent to 39.1 billion yen in the first quarter, up from 33.1 billion yen the same time last year. Asics Corp. is set to release its second quarter 2025 earnings statement in August. Best of WWD All the Retailers That Nike Left and Then Went Back Mikey Madison's Elegant Red Carpet Shoe Style [PHOTOS] Julia Fox's Sleekest and Boldest Shoe Looks Over the Years [Photos] Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gigaphoton Triples its Field Service Capacity in Kyushu
Completion of Kyushu office to enhance its field service operations OYAMA, Japan, June 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President and CEO: Tatsuo Enami), a manufacturer of lightsources for semiconductor lithography, announced the official completion of its Kyushu office on June 27, significantly enhancing its service capacity to triple. Gigaphoton has been providing services to customers in the Kyushu region since the establishment of its original support office in 2000. In response to the recent surge in investments in Kyushu and in anticipation of further investments by customers, the company has bolstered its service capacity. The new Kyushu office is the first domestic support office owned by Gigaphoton, aside from the Oyama Headquarters. It is designed not only as a support office but also as facilities for both training and servicing supply modules. The new support office has two stories with a total floor area of 1,112.66 square meters. With the completion of this new Kyushu office, Gigaphoton has tripled its support capacity in the Kyushu region. Tatsuo Enami, President and CEO of Gigaphoton said, "To contribute to the growth of semiconductor industry, Gigaphoton continuously enhances its service capacity worldwide. The new Kyushu office is part of this ongoing is committed to maintaining strong relationships with its customers through open and valuable communication, and fulfilling its responsibilities to meet the growing demands of the semiconductor industry." About GIGAPHOTON Since it was founded in 2000, GIGAPHOTON has delivered valuable solutions to semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world as a manufacturer of lightsources. In every stage from R&D to manufacture, sales, and maintenance services, GIGAPHOTON is committed to providing world-class support delivered from the perspective of everyday users. For more information, please visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact:GIGAPHOTON Planning DepartmentEmail: web_info@
01-05-2025
- Business
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Punishes 8 Executives over Insider Trading
News from Japan Economy May 1, 2025 22:53 (JST) Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)--Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. said Thursday that it will punish eight executives over insider trading involving a former department chief at its Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank unit. The eight executives include Kazuya Oyama, president of the bank who will face a 30 pct pay cut for three months. Oyama, while apologizing for the scandal, said at a press conference, "I will lead efforts to regain trust." A committee set up by the parent company to investigate the scandal said that it has found no evidence of the bank's systematic involvement in the case and insider trading involving any other employees or executives. Appointing employees with weak morals to senior posts negatively impacts corporate culture, the committee said. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Asahi Shimbun
25-04-2025
- Business
- Asahi Shimbun
More Japanese men choosing hair removal to look their best
Signaling a notable shift in traditional grooming norms, hair removal is rapidly growing in popularity among Japanese men. The trend is reflected in recent market data, which shows that the industry has nearly doubled in size over the past five years. According to the Hot Pepper Beauty Academy, a research institute operated by Recruit Holdings Co., a major staffing and human resources services provider, the hair removal market in 2024 is estimated at approximately 63.5 billion yen ($436 million). This marks a near doubling from 37.7 billion yen in 2019, before the pandemic. Although the market dipped by 8 percent on year in 2020, it has grown steadily each year since 2021. Notably, while the female segment has shown signs of contraction, demand among men continues to rise. Although the surge gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, the motivations behind men's increasing interest in hair removal are varied and nuanced. A 2021 survey by Men's TBC (Tokyo), a leading men's beauty and grooming salon chain, polled approximately 20,000 customers on their reasons for seeking hair removal. Among the top responses: 28.2 percent said shaving was a hassle, while 13.4 percent pointed to the persistent blue shadow that remains after shaving. Takahiro Oyama, spokesperson for the TBC Group, noted, 'Many clients said that wearing masks made them more aware of their facial hair, prompting them to visit.' While mask-wearing certainly contributed to the trend, the continued rise of male hair removal even after COVID-19 was reclassified as a Category V infectious disease raises a deeper question: what's driving its lasting appeal? According to Oyama, a key factor is the growing interest among men in personal grooming and aesthetics. 'More men, especially younger generations, are choosing to invest in themselves,' he explains. 'What was once a relatively uncommon practice is now gaining broader acceptance across society.' Last year, a sociology seminar team at Ritsumeikan University investigated the rise of the male hair removal trend. The project was initiated by team member Sawa Yonekura, who had started visiting a women's hair removal salon a few years earlier. However, shortly after paying the contract fee, the business went bankrupt, prompting her to question why she had believed that 'hair removal was essential to be beautiful.' The team surveyed 107 men and women in their teens to 30s through street interviews and social media. More than half had undergone hair removal, with men accounting for 30 percent of that group. Tomoyuki Abe, who collaborated with Yonekura on the survey, said he had also considered visiting a men's hair removal salon. His turning point came during online university classes: seeing his face repeatedly on screen during the pandemic made him increasingly self-conscious. Even now, taking selfies is part of his daily routine. He and his friends use BeReal, a filter-free social media app, which prompts users once a day to share an unedited, real-time photo with their network. Its emphasis on authenticity, Abe said, made him want to 'look clean and fresh.' Reflecting this rising interest, hair removal advertisements now appear frequently across social media platforms. In the survey of 107 participants, 101 said that seeing an ad was what initially sparked their curiosity. Kimio Ito, professor emeritus at Kyoto University and an expert in gender studies, commented on the growing self-awareness among younger generations. 'More men are shifting their focus from how society sees them to the kind of person they want to become,' Ito said. 'They're beginning to break free from the traditional ideal of the 'macho man.' Beyond hair removal, we can expect increasingly diverse ways for individuals to shape and express themselves.'
Japan Times
16-02-2025
- Health
- Japan Times
Former volleyball star Kana Oyama gives lecture on athletes' menstruation
Kana Oyama, a former member of the Japanese women's national volleyball team, called on high school students and teachers to gain a better understanding of how female athletes should deal with menstruation, in a lecture late last month. Oyama was visiting her alma mater, Shimokitazawa Seitoku Senior High School in Tokyo, as part of the '1252 Project' educational program regarding menstrual issues faced by female athletes. The school placed second in a national high school volleyball tournament last month. In her first-ever stint as a lecturer for the project, Oyama used quizzes and question-and-answer sessions to explain premenstrual syndrome, which can cause symptoms such as stomach pain, lower back pain and mood changes, as well as about amenorrhea and osteoporosis caused by inadequate nutrition.
