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Fully sealed units are stacked on top of each other at Plantx's vertical-farming facility in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2026
World¡¯s first fully sealed vertical-farming facility opens in Tokyo
At Plantx¡¯s facility, light, air and water are controlled in each unit allowing the system to tailor the nutritional values and sugar content of agricultural products.
Rina Takahashi of Kitani Suisan fillets a tuna at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, on June 25.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 6, 2026
Women increasingly active in Japan¡¯s fish markets
The development is part of the country¡¯s shift toward a more gender-neutral society.
An arrested former Japan Post worker allegedly received cash and other benefits from a contractor in exchange for facilitating a contract to collect letters from mailboxes.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2026
Ex-Japan Post worker arrested over alleged bribery case
Nobuyuki Yoneda allegedly received cash and other benefits from a contractor in exchange for facilitating a consignment contract to collect letters and other items from mailboxes.
Visitors can explore a life-size version of Carl Fredricksen¡¯s house in the ¡°Mundo Pixar Experience¡± exhibition¡¯s ¡°Up¡± area.
CULTURE / Film
May 15, 2026
¡®Mundo Pixar Experience¡¯ feels like a homecoming in Tokyo
Packed crowds and long queues aside, the sprawling exhibition succeeds by transforming animated nostalgia into a tactile experience.
A poster put up in Tokyo's Chuo Ward asks tour operators to refrain from guiding tourists to the Tsukiji Outer Market toward the end of the year to avoid overcrowding.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 15, 2025
Tsukiji market urges tourists to avoid visiting at year-end to ease congestion
The Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai tourist facility, meanwhile, welcomes tourists throughout the year-end and New Year holiday season.
Shinji Mizutani opened Tanikoretani in August 2024, after converting a dilapidated shophouse in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa into a retro-look "izakaya" tavern.
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 24, 2025
Behind Tanikoretani¡¯s quiet facade, a lively world of sake-fueled food
A chance encounter with a two-story rental space led Shinji Mizutani to set up a vibrant tavern in Tokyo¡¯s Kiyosumi-Shirakawa neighborhood.
Fukagawa Distillery's bar offers a view of the distillation still behind its walls.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Kanpai Culture
Aug 10, 2025
In a coffee-mad neighborhood, a gin distillery is a clear alternative
Located in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Fukagawa Distillery wants residents to ¡°think of gin as their local drink.¡±
Tokyo police arrested Yuga Matsuoka, an employee at a leasing company, Wednesday on suspicion of attempted arson after he allegedly tried to set fire to a tourist go-kart company¡¯s property.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 16, 2025
Tokyo police arrest man for attempted arson at tourist go-kart company
Yuga Matsuoka, the 28-year-old suspect, confessed to the crime, calling the sound from the karts¡¯ engines ¡°noisy¡± and ¡°stressful.¡±
From the mid-2000s onward, Ryuichi Sakamoto created a number of installation works, often in collaboration with Shiro Takatani, of multimedia art collective Dumb Type.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 17, 2025
A slow dive into ¡®a moment and an eternity¡¯ with Ryuichi Sakamoto
New exhibition ¡°Seeing Sound, Hearing Time¡± is the first comprehensive overview of the musician¡¯s installation work presented in Japan.
A guest uses chopsticks to grab and taste raw meat from a fin whale at the exhibition and business meeting of domestically produced fin whales hosted by Japan's whaling company Kyodo Senpaku at Tokyo's Toyosu market on Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Sep 14, 2024
Hearts, tails and blubber at Japan fin whale tasting
¡°Once young people eat it and they realize it¡¯s good, they will eat it more and more,¡± said Hideki Tokoro, the head of Japan¡¯s main whaling firm.
Tomy's "Photogenic LiccA" dress-up dolls are exhibited at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2024 that opened Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2024
Toys targeting ¡®kidults¡¯ featured at Tokyo Toy Show 2024
About 35,000 toy items from 190 Japanese and foreign companies are being showcased at International Tokyo Toy Show 2024.
The office of former Lower House lawmaker Mito Kakizawa in Tokyo's Koto Ward
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2024
Ex-lawmaker¡¯s former secretary fined for election law violation
Shu Goto, a former secretary of former Lower House lawmaker Mito Kakizawa, was fined over cash offers made to Koto Ward assembly members during a mayoral election last year.
Atsuhiko Kurokawa, the head of Tsubasa no To, is taken to the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Friday after being arrested.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 17, 2024
Political group¡¯s chief arrested for Tokyo poll obstruction
Atsuhiko Kurokawa, who heads Tsubasa no To, allegedly disrupted the speeches of opponents during April¡¯s by-election in Tokyo along with two others.
Officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police raid the Tsubasa no To office in Tokyo on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
May 13, 2024
Political party Tsubasa no To investigated over election obstruction
The group is suspected of interfering with the campaign activities of candidates in the recent by-election in Tokyo¡¯s No. 15 district.
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan¡¯s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 25, 2024
Tokyo¡¯s Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
In a departure from boys¡¯ club politics, candidates including four women, a writer and an ex-martial artist are making their case for a seat in parliament.
Hirotada Ototake interacts with voters during a campaign stop in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Sunday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 23, 2024
Man arrested over assault of Tokyo by-election campaign staffer
The suspect allegedly pushed a male staff member of candidate Hirotada Ototake, resulting in minor injuries.
Voters listen to a speech by a candidate for a Lower House seat in the upcoming Tokyo No. 15 district by-election.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 23, 2024
CDP-backed candidates seen leading in all three Japan by-elections
Candidates backed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are in the lead ahead of three by-elections.
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 16, 2024
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
The residents of Tokyo¡¯s No. 15 district ¡ª which corresponds to the city¡¯s southeastern Koto Ward ¡ª will head to the polls for the third time in a year.
A total of 65 stores in Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai offer various food and drinks, with many that incorporate fresh ingredients from the Toyosu market.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2024
New Edo-inspired venue near Toyosu market offers more than fish
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai hosts restaurants and an onsen area that uses water sourced from popular hot spring towns in Kanagawa Prefecture.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jan 6, 2024
Lawmaker Mito Kakizawa to admit to vote-buying allegations
The Lower House lawmaker¡¯s admission to vote-buying allegations in a Tokyo mayoral election will come after an initial denial.
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.
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.

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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