Tokyo
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms in Tokyo’s Inokashira Park in Full Bloom; Bustling with People Enjoying Hanami Parties
The cherry blossoms in Inokashira Park, near Kichijoji Station on the JR Chuo Line, are now in fu...
March 31, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom in Tokyo; Ueno Park Draws Many Viewers
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Sunday that cherry blossoms have reached full bloom in ...
March 30, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom in Tokyo, Beating Last Year’s Date by 5 Days
Cherry trees started flowering in Tokyo on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced.
...March 24, 2025
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Travel SpotsTokyo Aquarium Offers Early Cherry Blossom Viewing in Digital Art
People enjoy watching fish and digital images of cherry blossoms projected on the walls and the f...
March 17, 2025
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Japan In FocusRokugo Floodgate Protecting Area from Floods for 94 Years; Retro Showa Era Facility Continues as Local Symbol
I headed downstream on the causeway from the Rokugo Bridge over the Tama River that connects Toky...
March 17, 2025
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Japan In Focus6th Generation Owner Continues Geta-Making Tradition at 160-Year-Old Shop in Tokyo; Variety of Materials, Colors Allow Customers to Create Their Own Unique Geta
Shinagawa-juku was the first of the 53 stations on the Tokaido, a major road linking Edo and Kyot...
March 12, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokyo Button Store’s Retro Billboard Architecture Attracts Customers; Family Been in Clothing Business Since 1897
A distinctive building constructed in 1928 stands on the Yanagihara-dori street along the Kanda R...
February 17, 2025
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Japan In FocusShop Helps People See The Micro World; Hamano Kenbikyo Has Sold Microscopes for Over A Century
Near the Akamon gate of the University of Tokyo stands a shop of a kind that is hard to find anyw...
February 12, 2025
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VideoLongevity, Good Fortune in Art Shining at Sannomaru Shozokan
The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, is now filled ...
February 4, 2025
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General NewsShrine Network in Tokyo to Help Distribute Supplies After Big Quake; Noto Disaster Spurs Progress
In anticipation of a massive earthquake hitting the capital, the Tokyo bureau of the Association ...
February 1, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Expected on March 21 in Central Tokyo; Western and Eastern Japan Expected to See Earlier Blooms
Someiyoshino cherry blossoms are expected to bloom March 21 in central Tokyo, the earliest bloom ...
January 30, 2025
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Travel SpotsAquarium to be Built in Tokyo Giants Town; Will Include Underwater Viewing Tunnel and One of Kanto’s Largest Fish Tanks
The Yomiuri Shimbun, the Yomiuri Giants and Yomiuri Land Co. announced Thursday a plan to build a...
January 24, 2025
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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
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Earthquake Hits with Epicenter in Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Warning