Only 4 of Tokyo's 23 wards with street smoking bans fine heated tobacco users
Only four of Tokyo's 23 wards ban street smoking of both traditional cigarettes and heated tobacco products and impose fines for violations, ･･･
AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year.
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Coupang Eats launches first overseas delivery service in Tokyo
Coupang Eats launched its first overseas service, a food delivery pilot in Tokyo, after withdrawing from Japan in 2023.
teamLab Planets TOKYO Unveils Major Expansion with New Immersive Attractions
The outdoor areas of the exhibition will also be refreshed, offering new spaces to explore and enjoy. Tickets for visits through February are available now on teanLab’s official website . teamLab Planets 6 Chome-1-16 Toyosu,
Japan hammer attack at Tokyo university leaves 8 people wounded, media report
Japanese media say a sociology student attacked her classmates with a hammer during class after voicing frustration at being ignored.
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Japan's top diplomat to lay out Tokyo's red lines to Trump administration
TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will communicate the issues that Tokyo considers non-negotiable when he meets with Marco Rubio, the nominee for U.S. secretary of state, in Washington this week.
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5 storylines to watch at Tokyo Series
The Tokyo Series is exactly two months away -- and there are already plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2025 season-opening showdown between the reigning World Series champion Dodgers and Cubs.
How a robot cafe in Tokyo aims to empower – not replace – human workers
Inventor Kentaro Yoshifuji’s robots allow people to work at the Dawn cafe from anywhere in the world – ‘teleportation’ technology that could open up new demographics for Japan’s flatlining economy. Ad
Worshippers bathe in ice water at Tokyo shrine to pray for good health
Around 80 worshippers bathed in ice water on Sunday at a shrine in Tokyo to pray for good health. Men only wore traditional loincloths while women donned white robes as they took the plunge during the traditional New Year festival,
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Building 1 is designated as a Tokyo Metropolitan Historical Building
In addition to Building 1, Building 2 (built in 1925) has also been designated a Tokyo Metropolitan Historical Building.
Tokyo museum offers visitors 'flashback' to defunct technology
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Tokyo City Promotion in NYC 2024 Event Presented Tokyo's Diverse Attractions
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government successfully held its two-day “Tokyo City Promotion 2024 in New York City.” The event featured performances,