National / Crime & Legal Oct 15, 2019
Yua Funato's stepfather sentenced to 13-year term in fatal Meguro Ward child abuse case
Yudai Funato was accused of causing Yua’s death from sepsis in March of last year.
National / Crime & Legal Oct 7, 2019
18-year sentence sought for stepfather over fatal abuse of Yua Funato
The defendant looked nervous, clenching his fists in his lap as prosecutors made their argument. “I’m really sorry,” a crying Yudai Funato said in his final statement.
National / Crime & Legal Oct 1, 2019
Stepfather admits to fatal abuse of 5-year-old Yua Funato in high-profile Tokyo case
At a hearing, prosecutors said that the stepfather ordered Yua to perform difficult tasks and that the girl had 170 wounds on her body when she died.
National Dec 18, 2016
Holiday lights burn bright along Meguro River thanks to biodiesel fuel initiative
by Chisaki Watanabe
Organizers of an elaborate midwinter light display running until January along the Meguro River in downtown Tokyo, a popular cherry blossom viewing spot in spring, are going off the grid as a way to limit harm to the environment. Biodiesel fuel made from used cooking ...
National / Crime & Legal Jul 12, 2016
Man arrested over dismembered corpse says victim woke up and caught him in her Tokyo apartment
A man under arrest for allegedly dumping the dismembered corpse of an 88-year-old woman into a pond in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, has told investigators he strangled the victim because she woke up and discovered he had broken into her apartment. "I strangled her with my ...
National / Crime & Legal Jun 24, 2016
Body parts of adult found in Tokyo pond only partially decomposed
Investigative sources say dismembered human body parts that were found in Meguro Ward were only partially decomposed.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 23, 2016
A passer-by made the discovery at around 10:35 a.m. in Meguro Ward's Himonya Park, police said.
Food & Drink | THE KIDS' TABLE Mar 17, 2015
Kid-friendly Meguro cafes put the cherry on hanami season
by Anna-marie Farrier
Spring in Japan is not complete without hanami (cherry blossom viewing), and one of my favorite spots in Tokyo is along the stretch of the Meguro River from Nakameguro Station to Yamate-dori, which is lined on both sides with rows of cherry trees. Once you ...
National | AT A GLANCE Oct 5, 2014
Parasite museum aside, you won't be saury for visiting Meguro
by Yoshiaki Miura
When Japanese hear the word Meguro, some might recall the old "rakugo" comedy "Meguro no Sanma" ("Meguro's Saury"), about a samurai lord in the Edo Period who fell in love with the taste of saury, the fish that was considered humble fare for peasants ...
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Feb 1, 2013
Le Verre Vole a Tokyo: Say bonjour to Tokyo's own taste of Paris
by Robbie Swinnerton
The red-framed doors and purple canopy that mark the front of Le Verre Vole a Tokyo are a cheerful sight at any time of year. In the chill dark dead of winter, their glow is even more welcoming, especially if you're arriving on foot. Tokyo's ...
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Sep 7, 2012
Beard: Foodies will grow to love this brilliant brunch
by Robbie Swinnerton
Beard. What sort of name is that for a restaurant, least of all one serving French-inflected food?