Tokyo
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Japan In FocusTokyo’s Meiji Kinenkan Holds Wedding Receptions in Hall Once Used by Emperor Meiji to Host Banquets
The “Kinkei” (golden pheasant) hall in Meiji Kinenkan’s main building provides visitors with a se...
December 30, 2024
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Japan In FocusGood Ol’ Amazake Shop Warms Hearts of Tokyoites; Healthy Drink Can Be Enjoyed Cold or Hot
To get to a quaint amazake sweet sake shop, walk across Hijiribashi bridge from Tokyo’s JR Ochano...
December 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsAwaodori Dance Performed 40 Meters below Ground in Tokyo
The sounds of drums reverberated against the walls of underground stormwater basin on Sunday in T...
December 23, 2024
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Travel SpotsTokyo’s Female Rickshaw Pullers Draw Attention in Asakusa; They Attract Tourists Through Social Media Posts
Female rickshaw pullers are drawing attention in Tokyo’s Asakusa area, a site to which tourists f...
December 18, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokyo Steak House Serves Aged Meat Loved by International Wrestlers; Superstar Wrestlers Adorn Walls in Meguro Restaurant
The Meguro branch of the highly rated Ribera Steak House restaurant is popular not only among mea...
December 16, 2024
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General NewsUniversity of Tokyo Seeking Donations for Work on Famous Akamon Gate; Plans to Reinforce Structure Against Earthquakes, Reopen It in 2027
The University of Tokyo has begun soliciting donations for planned work on the famous Akamon red ...
December 3, 2024
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Japan In FocusHotel Gajoen Tokyo: a ‘Fairy Tale Palace’
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward, is home to a 99-step staircase known as the Hyakudan ...
December 2, 2024
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Japan In FocusCherry Blossom Trees Attract Visitors to Tokyo Park; Variety of Flower Blooms Twice a Year
Cherry blossom trees in full bloom attracted visitors to a park in Tokyo, on Thursday.
...November 29, 2024
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Travel SpotsIlluminated Ginkgo Trees Delight Visitors with Golden Fleece of Autumnal Leaves; Daily Light-Up Visible at Tokyo Park
People walk under illuminated ginkgo trees with resplendent golden leaves in Showa Kinen Park, wh...
November 28, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokyo Building Carries Weight of Japan’s Legal History; Beautiful Lighting Fills Building that Survived Flames of War
Surrounded by the Imperial Palace moat and Sakuradamon Gate, as well as the Justice Ministry’s Re...
November 26, 2024
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Travel SpotsTokyo Skytree Lit Up for Campaign to End Violence Against Women; Various Tourist Attractions Illuminated to Raise Awareness
Tokyo Skytree is lit up in purple on Tuesday, the first day of this year’s national campaign to e...
November 13, 2024
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Japan In FocusVintage Cameras Given New Life in Tokyo Repair Shop; Owner Hosts Classes so Customers Can Learn Practice Themselves
Limye Shashinki Shuriten, a camera repair shop, opened in March in a quiet residential area near ...
November 11, 2024
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Japan In FocusShowa-era Coffee Shop Takes Customers Back in Time
While the Ueno district in Taito Ward, Tokyo, is well-known for its museums, zoo and Ameyoko shop...
November 5, 2024
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Snow Falls in Tokyo; Temperature in Tokyo Turns from Spring to Winter in 1 Day (UPDATE 1)
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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