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I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

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These themed trains in Japan include Pikachu, Hello Kitty, dinosaurs, and one specially dedicated to drinking sake.

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Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network ... remains one of the most shocking atrocities in Japan, a country known for its low crime rates.

At a talk event in Tokyo's Shibuya district on April 16 ... over the last three years Sugita felt was contrary to an image of Japan portrayed in the media as not a popular choice of country to live ...

Spring has officially arrived, and Japan ... and Atami City from January to February, or later blooms in colder regions like Sendai and Hokkaido from April to May. If you want to see cherry blossoms ...

Shinji Ishimaru, former mayor of the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Feb. 21, 2025. (Mainichi/Ririko Maeda) TOKYO -- Japan's Supreme Court on April 23 ...