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Exploring Japanese Culture Through Time With Bloomberg Connects

Japan is a country where you can step from one era into another without leaving the present day. In Tokyo, a Meiji-era building reveals the moment Japan began reshaping its cities through Western…

  • Mitsubishi Ichigokan, Tokyo's first Western-style office building, built in 1894.
  • Kyoto's Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum reopened in 2026 with digital elements.
  • Arita's Kyushu Ceramic Museum houses Arita ware collections, showcasing porcelain tradition.

Fifty days in Pakistan

by Rex Clementine England legend Sir Ian Botham’s famous quip that Pakistan is the sort of place to send your mother-in-law on an all expenses paid holiday was rather unkind.

  • Sri Lankan cricket team welcomed in Pakistan with tea/coffee
  • Unconventional selectors choices affect limited-overs squads
  • Dhananjaya de Silva steps down as Test captain

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