A single encounter can change a life. For 30-year-old Masato Nagahiro, a resident of the Japanese capital's Minato Ward, that ...

A powerful typhoon is expected to hit Japan's southwestern island region of Amami on Saturday evening, the state weather ...

The six-year-old Cape penguin, who goes by the name “Pen” and was born and raised in captivity, was swimming with staff from the traveling Gekidan Penters zoo at a beach on central Japan’s Himakajima ...

Rock climbing has become a go-to stress reliever for many young people, and its inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympics has further fueled its appeal. Chinese athlete Wu Peng's silver medal in the men's ...

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Officials said they would soon be testing the 200mph train on a route where most tasks would be automated with plans for an ...

The observation decks offer 360-degree views of Tokyo's sprawling cityscape and come equipped with placards that point out notable buildings in the skyline. And if you visit on a really clear day ...

From human to porcupine PIC/ODDITYCENTRAL Shirakawa acupuncture clinic in Tokyo is making waves with its unique method of using a multitude of needles to address everything from physical pain to ...

The Tokyo metropolitan assembly adopted an ordinance on Dec. 15 requiring new homes and buildings to be outfitted with solar panels with the aim of curbing rising carbon dioxide emissions from ...

There are plenty of skyscrapers that provide a bird's-eye lookout in Tokyo, including Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree. So what makes the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower special? It's free!

The upcoming election for the Tokyo governorship is shaping up to effectively be a political battle between the ruling and opposition camps. The poll to choose the leader of 14 million Tokyo ...