Shibuya district is offering tours of its architect-designed public facilities that feature in Perfect Days ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka weighs new tax on inbound visitors in bid to make region ‘more attractive and comfortable’
Osaka currently imposes an accommodation tax and plans to set up a panel to consider the new levy, which could be introduced in 2025. ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: Colorful projection mapping begins at Tokyo gov’t building
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government building is lit up in an array of color as part of a projecting mapping display that began on March 2, 2024. Until t ... ( read original story ...)
“I was almost brought to tears’: Navigating Tokyo’s hugely popular tourist attraction
You’ll walk through a hanging garden of 13,000 orchids that react when you come into contact with them.In my favourite section, Floating In The Falling Universe Of Flowers, I was surprised to be ... ( read original story ...)
10 years later, cult classic Persona-like JRPG Tokyo Xanadu is getting a sequel with a completely new setting
Tokyo Xanadu New Project is the working title for a newly announced sequel to the 2015 cult classic Persona-like JRPG Tokyo Xanadu. Beloved JRPG developer Nihon Falcom, best known for the Ys, The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo subway installs clear translation screen before 2025 events
The Tokyo metropolitan government has installed a transparent translation screen covering 12 languages at a subway station to help foreign visitors ahead of global sporting events in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Pick of the Day: Naomi Osaka vs. Liudmila Samsonova, Indian Wells
Osaka is starting to find her footing, and she has an opportunity to make a statement in her second-round match. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, municipal governments seek more information on Osprey flight resumption
The Tokyo metropolitan government and several municipal authorities are seeking more information about the lifting of a ban on flights of Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft by the US military. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Cebu flights via United Airlines take off by July 31
Chicago-based United Airlines will be offering new year-round, non-stop flights between Tokyo-Narita to Cebu, Philippines beginning July 31, the company has announced. “United will be the only U.S. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo subway installs clear translation screen ahead of 2025 events
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has installed a transparent translation screen covering 12 languages at a subway station to help foreign visitors ahead of global sporting events in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Handball 101: What’s happened since the Tokyo Olympics?
The gold medal match at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for the men's tournament was a rematch of the 2016 Rio Games between France and Denmark. It was a close contest between the two sides, but France was ... ( read original story ...)
Harassment in Japan’s defense forces goes on at ‘the organizational roots’: lawyer
The district court here on March 7 found a 34-year-old former Ground Self-Defense Force captain guilty of indecent assault against a female ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Olympic hopefuls aim for Japan marathon record in Nagoya
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A fresh national record will be needed for runners at Sunday's Nagoya Women's Marathon hoping to snatch Japan's third and final spot in the Paris Olympics. Honami Maeda set the new ... ( read original story ...)
Women are breaking barriers in Japan’s male-dominated Noh theater
Noh theater, a traditional Japanese art form with a deeply rooted male-dominated history, has seen a notable rise in female participation in recent years. About the art form: Noh, an intricate ... ( read original story ...)
Akira Toriyama’s death is being felt around the world as global leaders and millions of fans remember one of Japan’s most influential icons
The surprise death of Akira Toriyama, the beloved artist behind the Dragon Ball manga and the classic Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger video games, may be 2024’s first death to be felt around the world ... ( read original story ...)
Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan completes 50-day shoot for untitled film in Japan
Shooting primarily took place in Sapporo, Japan, where unexpected snowfall on the first day didn't deter the team's determination. The film aims to showcase the scenic landscape of Sapporo, a setting ... ( read original story ...)