Meguro

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

Body parts found in boating pond in Tokyo's Himonya Park

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 ...