National Jun 24, 2022
Tokyo's Nihonbashi bridge to see light again with removal of expressway
The elevated expressway will be rerouted underground as part of a ¥320 billion renewal project.
Business / Corporate Jun 7, 2021
'Nihonbashi Valley': Tokyo’s old trade quarters transforming into a startup hub
by Alex K.T. Martin
The financial district home to the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Bank of Japan is undergoing a makeover, luring dozens of life science and space technology startups.
National Feb 3, 2021
Pedestrians will be able to cross Tokiwa Bridge from mid-April.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Aug 15, 2020
Omnipollos Tokyo: A bold, boozy newcomer to the craft beer scene
by Robbie Swinnerton
Omnipollo is no run-of-the-mill craft beer company, and its first Japanese outpost, Omnipollos Tokyo, lives up to the brand’s quirky reputation.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Aug 15, 2020
Chef Kyohei Nishi spreads his wings at Neki
by Robbie Swinnerton
Tokyo’s Kabutocho neighborhood is undergoing a much-needed revitalization, and no development is more exciting and welcome than Neki.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Mar 14, 2020
Caveman: The best opening of the year? So far, at least
by Robbie Swinnerton
Little more than two months into 2020, already we have a strong candidate for the best opening of the year. And, at the same time, a probable shoo-in for most memorable restaurant name. After all, who's going to come up with anything better than ...
Food & Drink Mar 17, 2018
Nihonbashi: The culinary crossroads of Tokyo
by Claire Williamson
For the rest of the world all roads might lead to Rome, but in Japan all roads lead to Nihonbashi. Just as the Milliarium Aureum (Golden Milestone) delineated the point from which all distances were measured in the Roman Empire, there is a monument ...
Editorials Dec 9, 2017
The massive expense of moving the expressway over Nihonbashi bridge must be weighed carefully against its aesthetic benefits.
National | AT A GLANCE Aug 3, 2014
Tokyo's storied Nihonbashi raises profile to promote historical role
by Yoshiaki Miura
The Nihonbashi district prospered as Japan's financial and trade center after shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the capital to Edo, the old name for Tokyo, in the early 17th century. Its geographical advantage contributed to fast-track development. Nihonbashi was the starting point of five major roads ...
Business Jan 29, 2014
Developer Mitsui Fudosan Co. said Wednesday it is in talks with the government about the removal of a highway near Tokyo Station ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games. The company is urging the government to relocate the expressway in the Nihonbashi district where Mitsui Fudosan ...