Tokyo
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General NewsWolf Caught After Going Missing at Tokyo Zoo; No Injuries Reported (Update 1)
A wolf was found hours after it went missing at Tama Zoological Park in Hino, Tokyo, on Sunday af...
December 28, 2025
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Police Raid Luxury Sauna Operator over Customer Deaths
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo police searched locations linked to a luxury sauna facility operator o...
December 26, 2025
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EconomyCore Inflation in Tokyo Slows in December but Stays above BOJ Target
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.3% in December from a year earli...
December 26, 2025
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CompaniesImmersive Fort Tokyo to Close After Less Than 2 Years; Theme Park Let Visitors Step Into Animated Characters
Immersive Fort Tokyo, a theme park in Tokyo’s Odaiba district that lets visitors step into the ro...
December 25, 2025
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General NewsSanta Claus Diver Feeds Fish, Marine Animals at Sunshine Aquarium
A diver wearing Santa Claus costume dove into an aquarium tank to feed fish and marine animals at...
December 25, 2025
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General NewsShrine Maidens Assemble Treasure Ships Ahead of New Year’s Pilgrimage
Shrine maidens carefully assemble white ceramic takarabune or treasure ships at Shirahige Shrine ...
December 24, 2025
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General NewsHakone Ekiden Banners Hung at Tokyo’s JR Shinagawa Station Ahead of Long-Distance Relay Race
Banners modeled after the sashes to be worn by runners in the Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden...
December 23, 2025
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General NewsTakaichi Visits 2025 Press Photo Showcase in Tokyo; Top News Moments of the Year Include LDP Election
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has visited an exhibition of the most defining news photographs fro...
December 23, 2025
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General NewsPolice Probe Tokyo Sauna Operator over Deaths
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — One week after two customers died in a fire in a private room at a luxury sa...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsJapan Govt Estimates Earthquake with Epicenter Directly Beneath Tokyo Area Could Result in 18,000 Deaths
If a magnitude 7 earthquake were to occur with its epicenter in the southern part of central Toky...
December 19, 2025
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CompaniesAR Godzilla Attraction Opens at Tokyo Dome City; Experience Immersed in World of Film
Tokyo Dome Corp.’s new augmented reality Godzilla attraction opened on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome Ci...
December 17, 2025
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General NewsTsukiji Market Urges Tourists to Avoid Visiting in Year-End
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tsukiji Outer Market in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, a popular tourist spot crowded...
December 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokyo ‘Secret Base’ Preserves Idol Boom of Showa Era; Izakaya Offers Nostalgic Tunes, Specialty Cocktails at Retro Prices
Candies, Kyoko Koizumi and Masahiko Kondo to name a few — about 900 vinyl records by these idol s...
December 8, 2025
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General NewsHagoita Paddles Showing Popular Newsmakers of 2025 Unveiled
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Hagoita Japanese wooden paddles featuring Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shoh...
December 5, 2025
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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