This laid-back tea specialist has flown under Tokyo’s radar — until now
The latest state of emergency in the capital means it’s more important than ever to stay safe, which means outdoor dining. Cue the calm, secluded Sakuu.
Japanese businesses face a future Olympics without overseas visitors
In the years leading up to the games, developers have poured hundreds of billions of yen into shopping and dining complexes to serve an influx of overseas visitors.
Spaces for living: How Tokyo’s urban landscape deals with change
Exploring the city’s constant flux — and the cost to its heritage.
Art or vandalism? Japan tries to find the right balance with street graffiti.
Tokyo looks to find the right balance between encouraging creative expression and protecting buildings from vandalism.
Photo essay: This is Halloween ... in Tokyo 2020
Despite officials’ pleas to stay home, crowds of revelers — with and without masks — converge for a costume street party in Shibuya.
Halloween revelry in Japan to take new forms during pandemic
Shibuya has been rendered in a virtual form to allow people to show up as costumed avatars for the night.
Tokyo now has transparent public toilets. Let us explain.
Public toilets around the globe have a reputation for being dirty and dangerous. Tokyo recently unveiled new restrooms in public parks that aim to address those concerns.
Tokyo's Shibuya Station now equipped with anti-flooding facility
A newly-opened underground facility can hold up to 4,000 tons of rainwater.
Photo booths in Japan are seeing a resurgence decades after they were first introduced.
Shibuya's 'green frog' train tourist info center heading to Akita
The carriage will arrive in the birthplace of the famously loyal dog Hachiko on Thursday.
Japan Times 1995: Police storm jet, rescue hostages in Hokkaido
Riot police storm a hijacked All Nippon Airways jumbo jet in dramatic predawn rescue, rescuing 364 captives to end a nearly 16-hour standoff.
Shibuya's Hachiko Square train car moving to Akita ahead of renovation
An old train car that has been used as a tourist information center outside Tokyo's busy Shibuya Station is being moved to the northeastern birthplace of Hachiko, the famously loyal dog immortalized by a nearby statue. The Tokyu Railways carriage, which was in service from ...
