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The governor of a northern region of Japan says authorities were getting "desperate" due to a lack of manpower amid daily ...

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JR East on Saturday marked exactly 100 years of operation of the iconic Yamanote loop line train that encircles central Tokyo ...

Japanese restaurant information website Hot Pepper recently conducted its latest user survey, and among the questions it asked Tokyo-area residents is which neighborhoods they like to go out for ...

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In Tokyo’s richest enclaves, homes may appear cookie-cutter from the outside—but behind closed gates lie custom interiors, cutting-edge tech, and clever privacy solutions. Explore how Japan’s elite ...

This year is the biennale's most ambitious yet, with 39 participating artists from Japan and abroad creating under the theme ...