National Nov 2, 2020
The baby elephant, born on Saturday, measures 1 meter in height to its back and weighs 120.5 kilograms.
National Oct 28, 2020
Panda fans can see Xiang Xiang online before her return to China
Ueno zoo will release photos of the 3-year-old giant panda on its website Wednesday and start offering smartphone wallpapers of Xiang Xiang on Nov. 3.
National / Crime & Legal Jul 24, 2020
Tokyo mom held in connection with baby that died after left alone for 16 hours
The woman, from Taito Ward, allegedly left her daughter unattended between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday but denied neglecting the infant.
National Jun 23, 2020
Tokyo's Ueno zoo reopens after four-month closure due to coronavirus
Ueno Zoo will implement measures to reduce the risks of infection, including shortening its opening hours to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and limiting visitors to 4,000 a day.
National / Science & Health Apr 7, 2020
Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan's 'state of emergency' already here
The crisis has already arrived at Eiju General Hospital in central Tokyo, which has reported 140 cases of COVID-19 in the past two weeks.
Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Jan 18, 2020
Vegan Store: Japan's first vegan convenience store
by Jane Kitagawa
Vegan Store, Japan's first vegan convenience store, is on a mission to demystify vegan fare and make it more accessible in the capital.
National Oct 24, 2019
Tokyo local governments' treatment of homeless during Typhoon Hagibis raises concerns
When a massive typhoon ripped through Japan earlier this month, several homeless people were denied access to shelters or emergency assistance, raising concerns about how local governments respond during natural disasters when society's most vulnerable are in peril. In Tokyo's Taito Ward on Oct. 12, ...
National Oct 15, 2019
Tokyo storm shelter faces outrage after turning away two homeless amid Typhoon Hagibis
An evacuation center in Tokyo turned away two homeless people as a deadly typhoon approached on the weekend, prompting widespread criticism and a promise from the prime minister on Tuesday that it would not happen again. Staff at the evacuation center at a school in ...
Travel | BACKSTREET STORIES Feb 27, 2016
Sewing stitches of creativity in the streets of Kuramae
by Kit Nagamura
I'm knocking about Taito Ward's Kuramae area one chilly February morning, visiting an artisan friend, when he mentions a brand new chocolate shop has opened nearby. My ears perk up. Any good? "People are lining up," he says. I dash off to check it ...
National | AT A GLANCE Apr 7, 2015
Tokyo's Ueno Park blossoms as tourist site
by Yoshiaki Miura
Ueno Park, one of Tokyo's best-known landmarks, is Japan's first government-designated park, with its origins dating back to the Meiji Era. It was Dutch military Dr. Anthonius Franciscus Bauduin (1820-1885) who first proposed the idea of giving the area special status. At this time of ...