Tokyo
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General NewsTokyo Skytree to Remain Closed Through Tuesday for Safety Checks after 20 People Trapped for Hours at Night (Update 1)
Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, will be temporarily closed on Monday for safety checks follo...
February 23, 2026
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General NewsTokyo Skytree’s Elevator Stops, Trapping 20 People; All Rescued (Update 1)
An elevator stopped about 30 meters above ground, trapping 20 people inside at Tokyo Skytree in S...
February 22, 2026
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General NewsTokyo Exhibition Featuring VR Walk Through 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Opens, Set to Tour Cities across Japan
An exhibition offering a virtual look at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo kicked off at the Marunouchi ...
February 19, 2026
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Japan In FocusGinza West Confectionery Store Staying True to Its Roots
Ginza West is a Western-style confectionery store loved for generations for its famed baked sweet...
February 17, 2026
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Japan In FocusBatting Cage in Tokyo Still Takes ¥100 Coins for Batting Practice Sessions Loved by Locals Since 1978
A boy holding a baseball bat was quietly watching a pitching machine about a dozen meters away. A...
February 9, 2026
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General NewsTokyo’s Bunkyo Ward Plans New 3d Bookshelf Browsing Service; Users Will Be Able to Peruse, Reserve Books
An online service that lets users browse the spines of books at public libraries in Bunkyo Ward, ...
February 8, 2026
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ArtTokyo Exhibition Offers Inside Look at Impressionism; 70 of 100 Works on ‘Interiors’ by Monet, Others on Loan from Paris
Impressionism is often associated with the outdoors. Even its name, ironically coined by a scathi...
February 8, 2026
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General NewsTokyo Had 65,000 More People Move In Than Out In 2025; Osaka Area Also Saw Gains
Tokyo had a net migration gain of 65,219 people in 2025, but the margin declined by 14,066 people...
February 4, 2026
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General NewsGenichiro Inokuma’s Mural in Ueno Station That Gave Hope in Postwar Years Almost Ready to Shine Again
Restoration of a huge mural that Modernist painting master Genichiro Inokuma created inside JR Ue...
February 3, 2026
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Crime & CourtsStreet Robbery in Tokyo’s Okachimachi, ¥420 Million in Cash Likely Be Robbed
Five Chinese and Japanese people were sprayed with what appeared to be tear gas by multiple peopl...
January 30, 2026
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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