Tokyo
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Step into Good Ole Showa Era Days at Gifuya Penny Candy Shop
Walking into the Gifuya penny candy shop in Tokyo’s Nakano Ward is like stepping into the Showa era ...
June 21, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Train Fans Enjoy Seibu Railway Throwback to 1960s Color Scheme
Many people would think of the color yellow when they think of Seibu Railway Co.’s trains. However, ...
June 14, 2023
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Travel SpotsTokyo Hydrangea Festival Adds Color to Rainy Season
Visitors take in the hydrangea at Hakusan Jinja in Tokyo on Monday during the Bunkyo Hydrangea Festi...
June 13, 2023
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Travel SpotsPurple, White Irises Bloom in the Thousands at Tokyo Garden
Thousands of purple and white Japanese irises greet visitors at Horikiri Shobuen garden in Katsushik...
June 7, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo Comedy Hall Bringing in the Laughter
The Asakusa Toyokan theater in Tokyo’s Asakusa district has always delighted audiences with comedic ...
June 7, 2023
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Japan In FocusToden Streetcar Station Offers Memories of Old Tokyo
An environment filled with the atmosphere of the late 1950s/early 1960s appears before the eyes as o...
May 31, 2023
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Japan In FocusOld Tokyo Observatories Used to Study Stars, Navigation
Down the street from Etchujima Station on the JR Keiyo Line, an old, small domed building surrounded...
May 24, 2023
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General NewsStrong Earthquake Hits Tokyo’s Izu Islands
A strong earthquake hit Niijima Island, part of Tokyo’s Izu Islands on Monday, registering lower 5 o...
May 22, 2023
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General News
Strong Earthquake Rocks Chiba, Tokyo
An earthquake measuring upper 5 on the Japan Meteorological Agency’s 7-point scale hit Kisarazu, Chi...
May 11, 2023
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Travel SpotsShining Hikarimo Algae at its Best in Tokyo
Golden-red hikarimo, a type of algae, is at its best at Saneatsu Park in Chofu, Tokyo, and will be v...
May 10, 2023
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General NewsMagnitude 4.1 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture
An earthquake measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 hit Tokyo at around 11:20 a.m...
May 10, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Denkiya Hall: Former Electronics Shop-Turned-Cafe
The Senzoku-dori shopping street in Taito Ward, Tokyo, winds its way through Asakusa’s nightlife dis...
May 3, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Kamataen Rooftop Park Features Ferris Wheel
A small Ferris wheel adorning the top of a Tokyo commercial complex is a symbol of the Kamata area o...
April 26, 2023
Top Articles in Tokyo
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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