National / Crime & Legal May 19, 2018
The video producer was attacked at night while leaving the public broadcaster’s headquarters but robbery does not appear to be the motive.
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Business Apr 19, 2018
Iconic Shibuya 109 building launches ¥1.09 million design contest for new logo
by Kazuaki Nagata
The operator of a landmark shopping center in Tokyo's famed Shibuya district is holding a contest to design a new logo as it prepares for a fresh look. Shibuya 109 Entertainment Co., operator of the Shibuya 109 building, the iconic fashion center popular with female ...
Travel | BACKSTREET STORIES Apr 6, 2018
Swordplay and samurai in Tokyo's Maruyamacho district
by Kit Nagamura
Traditional businesses are heating up in Shibuya's old geisha quarter.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Mar 17, 2018
OnJapan Cafe&: Reimagining the fermenting tradition
by Robbie Swinnerton
Shibuya's Kamiyamacho district continues to bubble up with worthy new dining venues. One of the most intriguing new arrivals on its increasingly popular shopping street — the long, straight artery connecting Tokyu Department Store with Yoyogi-Koen — is OnJapan Cafe&. The mission statement at this ...
National / Crime & Legal Mar 12, 2018
'Free boobs' stunt in Shibuya gets YouTuber trio in hot water
Police referred a 16-year-old high school student to prosecutors on Monday after spotting her soliciting passers-by to feel her breasts by holding up a sign saying "free boobs" in busy Hachiko square in Shibuya while her YouTuber friends filmed her. The student from Funabashi, Chiba ...
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Mar 3, 2018
Koe Lobby: New arrival has all-day sustenance and style
by Robbie Swinnerton
With its high ceiling, comfortable seating and impeccably cool soundtrack, Koe Lobby ticks all the right boxes. It only opened last month and already this buzzy cafe/bakery/restaurant/lounge space has become a magnet in Shibuya for both the hungry and the hip. What sets Koe apart ...
National Dec 31, 2017
Another fire strikes building along Shibuya's Center-gai shopping street
A fire broke out in a four-story building along the busy Center-gai shopping street in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Sunday afternoon amid reports that people were trapped inside. The building is about 400 meters northwest of Shibuya Station, and one man was rescued, rescuers said. According ...
National Oct 21, 2017
Shibuya preps for Halloween throng with multilingual cops and automated speakers
Polyglot police officers and automated multilingual speakers will be deployed in Shibuya this year to control the growing mob of Halloween revelers converging on Tokyo.
Business / Tech Jun 24, 2017
Tokyoites now have another way to escape their day-to-day lives with the opening Saturday of an indoor amusement center featuring virtual reality technology in the Shibuya district. Shibuya VR Land, in the Shibuya Modi shopping complex, offers an hour's worth of virtual entertainment for an ...
Business / Corporate May 30, 2017
Steel giant trying to get with it in Shibuya to woo young Japanese talent
by Masumi Suga
Convincing teenagers in Japan that working for a giant 116-year-old manufacturer is a sexy career choice seems like a tough sell. It's even more difficult if the target audience can't figure out the company's name. That's the challenge for Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. ...
National / Social Issues May 15, 2017
Don Quijote says new individual restroom stalls are for everyone regardless of gender, orientation
Discount chain Don Quijote said Monday that special restrooms in its new flagship store in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, are for people of all genders. The statement followed a media report Friday saying they were built for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people, and questions ...