Episode 14: Ninja in Tokyo

Although the ninja are known for working in the shadows, the early Edo period found them serving in one-hundred-man units. Join Chris Glenn and Professor Yuji Yamada as they explore Tokyo and visit ... ( read original story ...)

M5.3 quake hits near Tokyo

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 has occurred near Tokyo. There is no threat of tsunami. The quake struck around 9:08 a.m. on Thursday. The Meteorological Agency estimates that it was focused in ... ( read original story ...)