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Sanrio Puroland in the western Tokyo suburb of Tama notified police around 9 a.m. that it had received an email warning that a "hazardous" object had been placed on the premises.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2024
Hello Kitty theme park in Tokyo closes after 'terrorist threat'
Sanrio Puroland in Tama received an email warning that a "hazardous" object was placed on the premises, but police have yet to find anything suspicious.
A man was found dead in a suitcase along the Tamagawa River in Kawasaki, police have said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 31, 2023
Body found in suitcase along Tama River in Kawasaki
Police open murder probe after body of 46-year-old man is discovered.
Japan Times
JAPAN
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2019
Flooding of Tama River put capital on the brink of crisis during Typhoon Hagibis
Tokyo faced crisis last Saturday, with water levels in the Tama River quickly climbing as heavy rains and winds from Typhoon Hagibis inundated the Kanto region.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 21, 2019
Maurice Eric Zacher: Designs on Japan
Japanologist and product designer Zacher on Japanese design, gadgets and university scholarships.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2019
Rhino at Tokyo zoo suspected of killing zookeeper
Police investigating the death of a Tama Zoological Park zookeeper, in the city of Hino in western Tokyo, suspect the man may have been killed by a rhinoceros under his care.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2018
Police raid construction firm over deadly fire in western Tokyo
Police raided the offices of a construction firm Tuesday on suspicion the company failed to take appropriate measures to prevent a fire at one of its building sites in suburban Tokyo last month, which caused five deaths and numerous injuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2018
Five dead, 40 injured by blaze at construction site in west Tokyo suburb of Tama
Five people died and around 40 were injured Thursday after a fire broke out at a three-story building under construction in Tama in western Tokyo and smoke engulfed the workers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 30, 2018
Ayu Ramen: Hole in the wall noodles topped with sweetfish
The noren half-curtain across the entrance, the compact seven-seat counter, the steam wafting up from the simmering vats — this is the DNA for thousands of hole-in-the-wall noodle joints across Japan. But Ayu Ramen stands out in one crucial respect. Every bowl here comes topped with a portion of its namesake fish, ayu.
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JAPAN
Jan 22, 2018
Conservative critic Susumu Nishibe dies at 78 in apparent suicide
Conservative critic Susumu Nishibe died on Sunday of an apparent suicide, the police said. He was 78.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2017
Tama River foot burns caused by excessive lime in pavement, ministry finds
The mysterious foot injuries reported this month by joggers who frequent a path along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Nakahara Ward were caused by chemicals leaching from the pavement, the Kanto Regional Development Bureau has determined.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 22, 2016
Lost Kawasaki circuit paved way for Japanese auto racing
On a mildly humid, but pleasant, sunny June Saturday, many people flocked to the large area near the Maruko bridge, which crosses the Tama River in Shin Maruko, in Kawasaki's Nakahara Ward, to enjoy an early-summer weekend.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jan 2, 2016
Okuma escapes assassination attempt; League to instill Bushido spirit in lawmakers; World's largest 'new town' planned; Allies bomb Iraq
| THE JAPAN TIMES100 YEARS AGO
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JAPAN
Aug 11, 2015
Railway names Tama the cat's replacement as stationmaster
Wakayama Electric Railway Co., which recently mourned the death of its popular feline "stationmaster," has appointed another cat as her successor, hoping the tradition will continue to attract passengers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2015
Wakayama's popular 'stationmaster' cat Tama, 16, dies
Tama, a cat "stationmaster" of a railway station in Wakayama Prefecture whose immense popularity helped boost the railway's revenues and the local sightseeing industry, died Monday at a local animal hospital aged 16 years and two months, the equivalent of about 80 years in human age, the railway said Wednesday.
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JAPAN / Society
May 30, 2015
Life inside a juvenile correction center
Young offenders are encouraged to acknowledge the crimes they have committed before learning how to survive in the outside world after their release.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2014
Hino man held over west Tokyo arsons
A Hino resident is arrested on suspicion of torching an apartment in Tama and hints he was involved in a string of recent arsons there, Tokyo police say.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 13, 2014
Film fest fans can get a fix at any number of events this month
The Tokyo International Film Festival may be finished, but movie buffs still have a lot of choices for festivals this month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 18, 2014
Grave hunting in Tokyo's realms of the dead
The moon wasn't out, but a low bank of clouds refracted the city lights and recast them around me as a dingy glow. Only chirping crickets and the occasional hum of a passing car in the distance broke the silence.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2014
Serial arsonist suspected in series of Tama housing fires
A series of arson attacks in construction sites for houses and apartments in Tama, western Tokyo, indicate that someone has a perverse desire to upset the incoming owners, according to an expert on criminal profiling.

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