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Sep 1, 2018
[VIDEO] Visiting the newest station on the Yamanote Line
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Aug 31, 2018
[VIDEO] Introducing Kudan House: Traditional home turned business hub
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Aug 29, 2018
[VIDEO] ‘Uchimizu,’ penguins with lights and virtual carps: scenes from summer 2018 in Tokyo
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Aug 28, 2018
[VIDEO] Takanawa Summer Festival 2018
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Aug 24, 2018
[VIDEO] Introducing the new Century, Toyota’s Japan-exclusive luxury car
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Aug 24, 2018
[VIDEO] Visiting Suporu Shinagawa Oimachi
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Aug 18, 2018
[VIDEO] Tokyo Fireworks Festival Edomode
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Aug 17, 2018
[VIDEO] Pikachu Outbreak! 2018 in Yokohama
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Aug 16, 2018
[VIDEO] Russell Westbrook visits Japan
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Aug 15, 2018
[VIDEO] Interview with Masatane Muto, founder of WITH ALS
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Aug 10, 2018
[VIDEO] Introducing androids Erica and Ibuki, by Hiroshi Ishiguro
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Aug 8, 2018
[VIDEO] Face-recognition ID system for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
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Aug 7, 2018
[VIDEO] Tokyo West Shinjuku Midsummer Snow Fes
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Aug 4, 2018
[VIDEO] Sumida River Fireworks Festival 2018 viewed from Tokyo Skytree
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Aug 3, 2018
[VIDEO] A Maya-class ceremonial ship launching in Yokohama, Japan
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Jul 28, 2018
[VIDEO] Midtown Loves Summer 2018
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Jul 27, 2018
[VIDEO] Kicking off the 2-year countdown to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with mascots Miraitowa and Someity
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Jul 24, 2018
[VIDEO] ‘Tangible Earth Museum 2018’ at Roppongi Hills
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Jul 19, 2018
[VIDEO] ‘Walumination’ at Otemachi
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Jul 14, 2018
[VIDEO] Visiting Tondemi Heiwajima
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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Things may look perfect to the outside world, but today's mom is fine with some imperfection at home.
How 'Reiwa moms' are reshaping motherhood in Japan
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