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On the 41st floor of the Akasaka Trust Tower, the Panoramic Tower Studio Suite at 1 Hotel Tokyo offers stunning views while keeping sight of the hotel's sustainable, down-home core.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 6, 2026
At 1 Hotel Tokyo, luxury is a zero-waste journey
Open from March, the brand¡¯s first outpost in Japan stays true to its sustainable roots.
Investigators search a rental office in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Monday in connection with a body abandonment case.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2026
Police search Tokyo rental office over abandonment of body
The suspect, Katsuya Mizuguchi, who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of abandoning a body, virtually lived in the rental office, sources said.
The office of the IT firm run by Katsuya Mizuguchi in Minato Ward, Tokyo
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 19, 2026
Arrested IT firm head may have wiped up blood in office
The bloodstains were not apparent at first glance and were discovered through a detailed on-site probe by police, investigative sources said.
Katsuya Mizuguchi, the 49-year-old president of Linux Japan, is taken to Azabu Police Station in Tokyo's Minato Ward after being arrested Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2026
Tokyo IT firm chief arrested for allegedly abandoning body
The suspect, Katsuya Mizuguchi, 49, has denied the allegations against him.
An accident involving a government vehicle and five other cars occurred in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Thursday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2026
Cabinet Office vehicle involved in crash that killed one and injured eight
The government car is believed to have plowed into an intersection in Tokyo¡¯s Minato Ward at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, resulting in the fatal multiple-vehicle collision.
Investigators carry out the search of a residence related to a private sauna operator, in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Dec. 25.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jan 17, 2026
Japan to survey safety management at sauna facilities
The health ministry has requested that a total of 157 prefectural governments and municipalities with public health centers report survey results by the end of this month.
Police investigators carry cardboard boxes out of a building in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Thursday after raiding a luxury sauna operator.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2025
Tokyo police raid luxury sauna operator over customer deaths
On Dec. 15, a fire occurred in a private room at the sauna facility in Tokyo¡¯s Akasaka district, and the victims were found lying inside.
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the operator of a luxury sauna facility for possible professional negligence resulting in death.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 21, 2025
Police probe Tokyo sauna operator over deaths of husband and wife
During the police investigation, the owner of the facility reportedly admitted to never having turned on the emergency system.
Tokyo police investigate a sauna facility in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Tuesday following the deaths of two customers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 17, 2025
Broken door may have trapped victims in Tokyo sauna fire
Investigators found the L-shaped handles of the door of the sauna unit on the floor inside and outside.
A building that houses a sauna facility in Tokyo's Minato Ward, where two customers were killed in a fire on Monday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Dec 16, 2025
Two die after fire at sauna facility in Tokyo
Police are investigating the circumstances and causes of death of the customers, who were both believed to be in their 30s.
Yoichiro Otsu, the suspect arrested in connection with the stabbing of a woman in Akasaka, Tokyo, enters the Akasaka Police Station on Saturday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2025
GSDF officer arrested over stabbing of woman in Tokyo¡¯s Akasaka area
The suspect, Lt. Col. Yoichiro Otsu, who belongs to the GSDF¡¯s Camp Asaka in Tokyo¡¯s Nerima Ward, has denied the allegations against him.
Police officers examine a poster, marked with a large ¡°X,¡± at a building where a woman was stabbed in Tokyo¡¯s Minato Ward on Sunday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2025
Akasaka stabbing suspect carried out attack in under 30 seconds, police say
Footage captured near the commercial building¡¯s entrance shows a man, believed to be the attacker, entering directly after the woman, then leaving about 30 seconds later.
Metropolitan Police Department investigators examine a poster put up at a building where a woman was stabbed, in the capital¡¯s Minato Ward on Sunday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2025
Suspect on run after stabbing woman in Tokyo¡¯s Akasaka area
The victim, a woman in her 40s, was stabbed in her side and her left hand while in the basement of a building in the busy Akasaka area, according to police.
The Nishi no Ma room of the State Guest House Akasaka Palace in Tokyo will be opened to the public from Thursday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Apr 10, 2024
State guest house room in Tokyo to be opened to public
Sketching events and brass band events are also planned for visitors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Aug 11, 2017
Akasaka: Sublime and surreal spots in Tokyo¡¯s government district
A diplomat friend and I enjoy lunch at the Akasaka Capital Tokyu Hotel, in the governmental hub of Tokyo. As we part, he tips me off that there¡¯s a little-known footpath from the hotel, leading uphill to the Hie Shrine, one of Tokyo¡¯s most important Shinto sites. I decide to climb the discreet bamboo-shaded...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Mar 1, 2013
Qusca: a good place to nap on the job
People fall asleep everywhere in Tokyo, but this cafe is actually made for it.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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