Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Aug 1, 2020
Berg: A classic Shinjuku pit stop, 30 years on
by Robbie Swinnerton
There was already a lot to celebrate about cafe-bar Berg. Now there’s two more: Its 30th birthday and new nonsmoking status.
National / Social Issues | FOCUS Jul 21, 2020
Debate over Japan's virus testing resurfaces amid nationwide outbreak
by Ryusei Takahashi
While the country is conducting more tests now than it was during the first outbreak, it’s still lagging far behind most nations still ensnared in the pandemic.
National Jul 14, 2020
Tokyo urges 800 theatergoers to get tested as virus cluster found
Tokyo health officials appealed on Tuesday for more than 800 theatregoers to get tested for the novel coronavirus after a production starring Japanese boy-band members was found to be the source of at least 37 cases. As the number of virus infections continues to rise ...
National | FOCUS Jul 8, 2020
Hundreds of cases, but no state of emergency: What changed in Japan?
by Gearoid Reidy
This isn’t April, when businesses shut their doors and workers stayed home; government officials argue that another emergency declaration isn’t necessary.
National Jun 15, 2020
Tokyo reports 48 new coronavirus infections as more nightclub cases emerge
Of the total, 20 were confirmed through a group examination conducted mainly for so-called host club employees.
National Jun 15, 2020
Of the new infections, a total of 32 are related to nighttime entertainment districts and five are linked to a hospital cluster.
National Jun 9, 2020
Nightlife districts demonized over infection fears while grappling with coronavirus impacts
by Tomohiro Osaki
Heated media coverage has zeroed in on Kabukicho, catapulting the area to a new level of notoriety.
National Jun 7, 2020
Since the relaxation of social and economic restrictions late last month, a number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases have been connected to so-called host clubs.
Business / Corporate Feb 20, 2020
Mercari plans Tokyo store to tempt more into its online marketplace
by Masumi Koizumi
Online flea market operator Mercari Inc. said Thursday that it would try its hand at brick and mortar operations in hope of reaching tens of millions of untapped users in the Japanese market, allowing them to sell their used goods on the spot and ...
Food & Drink Nov 23, 2019
Top 5: The best ramen shops in Tokyo
by Oscar Boyd
Overwhelmed with how many ramen choices there are in Tokyo? Here's The Japan Times' pick of Tokyo's five best — and most innovative — ramen shops.
National Nov 8, 2019
The remains of at least 187 people dating back to the early 1900s or before were retrieved from the site of the new National Stadium in Shinjuku Ward before construction began, according to officials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The site used to be the ...
National Aug 21, 2019
Nightlife spots off Japan's beaten tourist track seek to lure in foreign visitors
by Masumi Koizumi
At around 10 p.m. on a Thursday in early August, foot traffic at a dining and drinking district only one stop from Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station was unexpectedly sparse despite warm summer weather — ideal conditions for a cold beverage, or two. Across streetcar tracks and ...