Tokyo
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General News4,400 Visit Twin Pandas for Final Public Viewing; Japan’s Ueno Zoo Says Goodbye to Xiao Xiao, Lei Lei
A crowd of 4,400 visited Ueno Zoo’s twin pandas for their final public viewing on Sunday, with th...
January 25, 2026
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General NewsJapan’s Last 2 Giant Pandas at Ueno Zoo to Leave for China on Jan. 27 with Last Public Viewing on Jan. 25
The twin pandas at Ueno Zoo in Taito Ward, Tokyo, will leave the zoo for China next Tuesday, acco...
January 20, 2026
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General NewsJapanese Students Sit College Admissions Tests Across Nation; Almost 500,000 Examinees Registered
Students taking the Common Test for University Admissions wait for the examination to begin in a ...
January 17, 2026
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General NewsTokyo to Offer Subsidies to Garbage Disposal Facility Operators in an Effort to Prevent Battery-Related Fires
The Tokyo metropolitan government said Wednesday it will provide subsidies to municipalities and ...
January 15, 2026
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Japan In FocusEdo-Period Shop Selling Traditional Japanese Candy Found in Tranquil Temple Grounds
A short walk from Kishibojinmae Station on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo brings you to Kishimoj...
January 13, 2026
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Crime & CourtsAudio Equipment Company President Stabbed to Death in Tokyo Apartment; Police Investigate as Murder Case
A man was found collapsed and bleeding inside a locked apartment in Ota Ward, Tokyo, at about 10:...
January 9, 2026
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Crime & CourtsSri Lankan Arrested in Tokyo after Woman Injured in Robbery-Assault on Shibuya Street
A 30-year-old Sri Lankan national was arrested on suspicion of robbery resulting in injury after ...
January 9, 2026
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General NewsDon’t Try This at Home: Edo Firemanship Preservation Association Members Perform Acrobatic Stunts for New Year’s Event Crowd
Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association, which preserves traditional Japanese fir...
January 6, 2026
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General NewsNew Year’s ‘No. 1 Tuna’ Hauls in Record ¥510 Million at Toyosu Market, Sushizanmai to Serve Fish at Main Restaurant
The New Year’s tuna auction took place at the Toyosu Market in Koto Ward, Tokyo, on Monday, and a...
January 5, 2026
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General NewsVisitors at Tokyo’s Azabudai Hills Treated to Traditional Japanese Lion Dance Performance to Celebrate New Year
A performer uses a lion mask to nip the head of a visitor to ward off evil spirits during a shish...
January 4, 2026
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Travel SpotsSumo Restaurant in Tokyo Teaches Foreign Visitors About the Ancient Sport, with Bouts Between Retired Rikishi
Among the high-end boutiques and fancy restaurants in Tokyo’s fashionable Ginza district can be h...
January 2, 2026
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General NewsShoppers Flock to Tokyo’s Ameyoko Shopping Street to Buy Something Affordable, Delicious for New Year’s
With the end of the year fast approaching, people flocked to Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo’s U...
December 30, 2025
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Core Inflation in Tokyo Slows in December but Stays above BOJ Target
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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