Tokyo
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General NewsLibrary with Ukrainian-Language Books for Evacuees Established by Ukrainian Woman
A private library in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, started by a Ukrainian woman and featuring Ukrainian-la...
July 10, 2025
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PerspectivesParticipants in Japanese Tradition of ‘Waterfall Meditation’ Find Sense of Fulfillment, Emotional Release
HINOHARA, Tokyo — As a 40-something journalist often adrift in worldly desires, I suddenly felt a...
July 9, 2025
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Japan In FocusIkebukuro Pastry Shop from 1920s Keeps Customers Coming Back with Classic Flavors
Across the road from Ikebukuro Station’s east exit, nostalgic-looking shop signs jut out over the...
July 7, 2025
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Manga & AnimeJapan Manga Artist Shirow Masamune Talks About His Works, AI, in Exclusive Interview; Exhibition Showcasing His Work Being Held in Tokyo
Manga artist Shirow Masamune’s “The Ghost in the Shell” is said to have predicted the information...
July 4, 2025
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ArtTokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower Unit To be Shown at MoMA in New York
Part of an iconic residential capsule building in Tokyo’s Ginza district that was demolished in 2...
July 4, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokyo Bridge Connects 2 Cathedrals Across Kanda River; Hijiribashi Bridge Attracts Fans of Suzume for Picture Opportunities
Hijiribashi bridge, which crosses the Kanda River, remains crowded more than 30 years after autho...
June 30, 2025
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General NewsCentral Tokyo Logs Record 12 Days with Temperatures over 30 C in June
Temperatures in central Tokyo rose to 30.1 C by 9 a.m. on Sunday, fourth straight days that the h...
June 29, 2025
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General NewsCentral Tokyo Logs Record 11 Days with Temperatures over 30 C in June
Many places experienced intense heat on Saturday as a high pressure system covered the Japanese a...
June 28, 2025
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Delicious5-Star Rice Meister in Japan Offers Personalized Blends, Advice to Customers; Clearly Explaining Rice Characteristics Is His Strength, Meister Says
Tadao Koike, 53, runs a rice store in Tokyo’s Harajuku district and is a five-star rice meister.<...
June 22, 2025
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General News2,000 People Strike Poses to Mark International Day of Yoga at Tokyo Temple; Celebrating Solstice Under Harsh Sunlight
Participants practice yoga at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, during an event marki...
June 22, 2025
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Japan In FocusFamous Palm Scrubbing Brush Maker Keen on Developing New Products
Leave JR Itabashi Station from the east exit and walk eastward on the Kyu-Nakasendo road, and soo...
June 17, 2025
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General NewsM4.2 Quake Hits Tokyo, Kanto Region; No Tsunami Warning Issued
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the southern Kanto region at 3:18 p.m. on Friday.
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Strong Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected (UPDATE 1)
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M4.8 Earthquake Hits Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Expected
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Tokyo Companies Prepare for Ashfall From Mt. Fuji Eruption; Disposal Of Ash, Possibly at Sea, A Major Challenge
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M5.2 Earthquake Hits Tokyo’s Neighboring Areas; No Tsunami Expected
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Earthquake Hits with Epicenter in Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Warning