Tokyo
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Japan In FocusTokyo Port Bowl: Showa-style Design Still Creating a Fun Atmosphere after 50 Years
As I was walking down Shibaura Unga-dori street from the east exit of Tamachi Station in Minato Ward...
October 9, 2023
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Travel SpotsLucky Rakes Believed to Bring Good Fortune; Production at Peak Ahead of Tori No Ichi Fairs
An artisan decorates a kumade rake at a workshop in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. Production of such decorativ...
October 6, 2023
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General NewsEarthquake Prompts Tsunami Advisory in Izu Islands, Generates 30 cm Wave
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Izu Islands around 11 a.m. on Thur...
October 5, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo Bathhouse Still Making Waves after 70 Years
The Atami-yu public bathhouse in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, has been helping people unwind for more than ...
September 30, 2023
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Travel SpotsHand-Painted Clay Bells Produced for Year of the Dragon in Japan
Completed clay bells, hand painted as dragons ahead of the upcoming new year, are lined up at the Mu...
September 28, 2023
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Travel Spots‘Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine’ Anime Makes Tokyo’s Hachijojima Popular Pilgrimage Destination Among Fans
The popular manga series “Detective Conan” has also spawned a long-running animated movie franchise ...
September 27, 2023
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Travel SpotsMonstrous Pumpkins of Atlantic Giant Variety Invade Garden in Kamakura Near Tokyo
Pumpkins sit on the lawn of Ofuna Botanical Garden in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday. Som...
September 26, 2023
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Travel SpotsFlower Shop Over 150 Years Old Reblooms With Cafe
Yanaka Cemetery in Taito Ward, Tokyo, dates from 1874 and hosts about 7,000 graves. Within its rough...
September 24, 2023
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Travel SpotsStreets Adorned With Moon Art in Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa Area; Giant White Rabbit Balloon Among Japanese, Foreign Creations
Moon-themed artworks are decorating the streets and open spaces around Shimokitazawa Station in Toky...
September 20, 2023
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Japan In FocusMatch Wits with Carp and Crucian Carp at Musashinoen; Suginami Fishing Pond Provides Immersive Fun
Just seeing the exterior of the building, which looks like a Showa era (1926-1989) penny candy shop,...
September 18, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo Artist Creates, Donates Kaleidoscope to Honor Chiune Sugihara
YAOTSU, Gifu — Artist Koji Yamami made a kaleidoscope to honor Chiune Sugihara, a diplomat who saved...
September 13, 2023
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Japan In FocusOuter Tokyo Railway Line a Symbol of Japan’s Industrial Development Past
As the sun sets over Tokyo Bay, an industrial area becomes lit up by lights which are brightly refle...
September 11, 2023
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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