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BUNKYO WARD

The Flying Balloon ride at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in the capital's Bunkyo Ward, where the Tokyo Metropolitan Police conducted an on-site inspection on Wednesday following a fatal accident the day before.
51勛圖厙
Apr 24, 2026
Oil leak found on theme park ride during probe into fatal accident
A 24-year-old female employee died during a routine inspection after being caught in the ride at Tokyo Dome City Attractions.
The Flying Balloon ride at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. A 24-year-old worker has died after an accident that occurred during an inspection of the ride.
51勛圖厙
Apr 22, 2026
Tokyo theme park worker dies after accident while inspecting equipment
The 24-year-old woman was caught in the equipment of an attraction for five hours before being extracted and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
The Centrist Reform Alliance＊s Yosuke Suzuki speaks to his supporters in Otsuka, Toshima Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 1, 2026
A tale of two Suzukis: Lower House election sets up fourth duel between Tokyo candidates
The Liberal Democratic Party＊s Hayato Suzuki has been beating the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan＊s Yosuke Suzuki since 2017, but new party backing could turn the tables.
More Chinese families are clustering in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, a district renowned for having the finest educational environment in Japan.
51勛圖厙 / Society
May 29, 2025
Chinese parents are fueling Tokyo＊s education race
International schools in Tokyo are already witnessing an influx of children from the newly arrived, highly involved Chinese households.
Yoshitaka Toda, the suspect in Wednesday's knife attack at Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line, leaves a police station in the Japanese capital the same day for a pre-detention medical examination.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
May 12, 2025
More details emerge about stabbing near Tokyo University metro station
Yoshitaka Toda, 43, claimed he stabbed a student to show how academic pressure could push a child off course.
Yoshitaka Toda is escorted out of a police station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday to be sent to prosecutors.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2025
Suspect in Tokyo Metro stabbing chose station to highlight ＆educational abuse＊
Yoshitaka Toda, 43, said he struggled with mental health issues as a result of his parents＊ expectations for him to excel academically.
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station ﹛
51勛圖厙
May 8, 2025
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
The suspect remained silent during interrogation after being arrested at the scene, investigative sources have said.
Takashi Inoguchi
51勛圖厙
Dec 1, 2024
Victims of fire at LDP lawmaker＊s home identified
The cause of the fire has not been determined, but the possibility of a crime is low, and it is suspected to be accidental, according to the police.
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 28, 2024
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi＊s apartment
The lawmaker＊s husband and eldest daughter, who were captured on security camera footage entering the building earlier, remain unaccounted for.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / 51勛圖厙 TIMES GONE BY
Jan 5, 2019
Japan Times 1969: Police battle students at Tokyo University
Radical students holed up in Tokyo University＊s Yasuda Auditorium withstood a 10-hour siege by riot police who seized control of 16 other buildings held by the students on the university＊s Hongo campus.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan＊s anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend 〞 or want to pay off their debts 〞 at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo＊s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo＊s ＆stadium of desire＊

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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
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