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TOKYO TRANSPORTATION

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2022
As omicron spreads in Japan, business continuity plans come into focus
Companies and local governments are drawing up measures to keep business going even if many staffers can't work due to infection or being deemed a close contact.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2020
New Harajuku Station building unveiled ahead of March opening
The new Harajuku Station building in Tokyo's pop-culture hub, which is set to open on March 21 in time for the Tokyo Olympic Games, was unveiled to the media Wednesday by East Japan Railway Co.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2020
ANA starts testing semi-autonomous bus at Haneda Airport for passengers and staff
ANA Holdings Inc. said Wednesday it had started testing a semi-autonomous bus that it plans to use to transport passengers and staff working at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2020
Renovated Shibuya subway station with M-shaped roof open for business
Tokyo's oldest subway line got a brand-new station Friday in the tourism and nightlife hub of Shibuya, which is rapidly transforming ahead of the Olympics this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / New Year's Special
Jan 2, 2020
Can Tokyo's soft power push ensure a positive Olympic legacy?
When the capital hosted the Olympic Games over half a century ago, it was heralded as a symbol of Japan's postwar recovery. This time around, Tokyo appears keen on trading brick and mortar for hearts and minds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2019
Tokyo's Ginza Line to be partially suspended over New Year's due to work at Shibuya Station
Tokyo's busy Ginza Line, which runs from Shibuya to Asakusa on a route that connects two of the capital's top spots for tourists, will be partially suspended over the New Year's holiday due to construction of a new platform at Shibuya Station, operator Tokyo Metro Co. has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2019
Tokyo pushes bill obliging cyclists to have liability insurance amid rise in accidents
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government submitted an amendment that would oblige cyclists to purchase liability insurance following a series of bicycle accidents in which pedestrians were severely injured.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2019
After almost a year behind the wheel, Tokyo's foreign cab drivers reflect on navigating a new way of life
Growing up in Canada, Alex Lipson never imagined he would one day become a taxi driver — especially not on the other side of the world in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2019
Power failure halts JR Chuo Line trains between Tokyo and Shinjuku throughout rush-hour period
Around 280,000 people are impacted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2019
Tokyo Metro's Marunouchi Line puts new, more energy-efficient trains into operation
The first of Tokyo Metro Co.'s new 2000 series trains went into service on the Marunouchi Line on Saturday, with cars that include designated areas for wheelchairs and strollers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2019
Fate of Japan's oldest monorail line up in the air
The operation of Japan's oldest monorail line, located at a Tokyo zoo, will be suspended in November following a 62-year run, as the current vehicles are getting old, the metropolitan government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2018
DeNA launches free cab-hailing service in Tokyo, for those who can stomach noodle ads
Mobile service provider DeNA Co. has launched a free taxi-hailing service touting "zero yen" rides in Tokyo's 23 wards until the end of the year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2018
Tokyo Metro says new station will be called Toranomon Hills, as trend of mixing Japanese and English draws satirical pushback
Following a recent naming trend that mixes Japanese and English words, Tokyo Metro Co. has announced that a new station set to open ahead of the 2020 Games will be called Toranomon Hills.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 14, 2018
Views from Tokyo: How long is your commute? What do you do during that time?
Those long commutes to work can be rough, luckily smartphones can help pass the time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 6, 2018
Tokyo Metro QR codes give audio directions to the blind
In a bid to boost the user-friendliness of the subway for visually impaired people, the Tokyo Metro will place new QR-coded stickers on the bumpy tiles that mark the path for the blind in one of its stations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 16, 2017
Heart of gold: The Ginza Line celebrates its 90th birthday
Born of disasters, war and massive infrastructure projects, 21st-century Tokyo has plenty of ghosts buried underground. If you ride the subway these days, you can catch a fleeting glimpse of two of them but, if you blink, you'll miss them. The Ginza Line is marking 90 years since its opening with the illumination of two "ghost stations" abandoned long ago. Manseibashi and Jingumae stations have been brought back from the dead as part of a tribute to the Ginza Line, which was the first subway line built in Japan and East Asia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 1, 2017
'Barrier-free' tour of Tokyo offers a vision of what could be
A guided tour of Shibuya Ward with wheelchair users brings home how much still needs to be done to accommodate tourists with disabilities.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 15, 2016
Let's discuss new fares for taxis
Cab firms have started experimenting with a lower minimum fare of ¥410 to assess demand for short trips among tourists and the elderly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 9, 2016
Japan's ever-increasing 'temporary' road tolls are here to stay
The nation's expressway system remains by far the most expensive in the world, for a number of reasons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2016
Tokyo sightseeing boats offer unique views, but missing foreign tourist tide
A trip to Tokyo does not necessarily mean elbowing your way through crowds. You can get fine views of the capital from a boat on the bay.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
North Korean animators may be involved in Japan anime production, report says
North Korean animators may be involved in the production of some Japanese and U.S. animated shows, according to a report by a website providing analysis on North Korea.
BOJ to hold rates with focus on hawkish signals to buoy yen
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda hasn’t ruled out responding to exchange rates with a policy move if the impact on prices is seen to be "non-negligible.”
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

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