Tokyo
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Japan In FocusMid-20th Century Shopping Street in Tokyo Soon to be Demolished; Shops, Atmosphere Evokes Nostalgic Feelings
Lined with various stores and evoking memories of the Showa era (1926-1989), a shopping street in...
April 16, 2025
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Travel SpotsTokyo’s Sumida River Fireworks Festival to be Held July 26; Attendees Who Donate Funds Allowed Access to Special Viewing Areas
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, one of Tokyo’s most popular summer festivals, will be held o...
April 9, 2025
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General NewsVisitors Mesmerized by Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo Spring
TOKYO — Tokyo was wrapped in spring warmth on Tuesday, when visitors to one of the city’s famous ...
April 8, 2025
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Japan In FocusBathers at Tokyo Sento Public Bathhouse Enjoy Scenic Japanese Garden; Rare Garden at Sento Delights Locals, Nationwide Visitors
Upon entering Takara-yu, a long-established sento public bathhouse, visitors in the changing room...
April 7, 2025
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Travel SpotsUeno Park Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom in Tokyo; About 800 Trees Present ‘Overwhelming Beauty’
Cherry trees at Ueno Park in Tokyo have reached full bloom, drawing large crowds of people. Bathe...
April 6, 2025
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General NewsPeople View Tokyo Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Despite Cold Rain
People brave the rain and cold to see cherry trees by Shakujii River in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, on ...
April 2, 2025
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Travel Spots400 Colorful Koinobori Streamers Adorn Tokyo Shopping Arcade; Nakano Reeling in Visitors with Traditional Decorations
About 400 koinobori carp streamers in many colors and sizes were hung inside a shopping arcade ne...
April 2, 2025
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Japan In FocusTower on Tokyo Lake Casts Bewitching Visions of a Wonderland, Provides City Residents with Drinking Water
A domed tower rises from out of the rippling surface of a lake toward the blue sky. It looks like...
April 1, 2025
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms in Tokyo’s Inokashira Park in Full Bloom; Bustling with People Enjoying Hanami Parties
The cherry blossoms in Inokashira Park, near Kichijoji Station on the JR Chuo Line, are now in fu...
March 31, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom in Tokyo; Ueno Park Draws Many Viewers
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Sunday that cherry blossoms have reached full bloom in ...
March 30, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom in Tokyo, Beating Last Year’s Date by 5 Days
Cherry trees started flowering in Tokyo on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced.
...March 24, 2025
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Travel SpotsTokyo Aquarium Offers Early Cherry Blossom Viewing in Digital Art
People enjoy watching fish and digital images of cherry blossoms projected on the walls and the f...
March 17, 2025
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Core Inflation in Tokyo Slows in December but Stays above BOJ Target
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Producer Behind Pop Group XG Arrested for Cocaine Possession
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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