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Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI performed his famed

Cityscape-defining Tokyo Skytree, Japans tallest structure, marks the 10th anniversary of its opening to the general public and becoming a symbol of the countrys pre-pandemic tourism boom.

Japan's tallest structure and a symbol of the country's pre-pandemic tourism boom on Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of its opening to the general public.

Seizing on the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan, the local branch of Japan Post Co. will put 246 kinds of Ryukyu Islands postage stamps on public display for the first time this summer.

Knitting has long been a part of the regional culture of Tokyo’s Sumida Ward, with a history in its trade dating back to the Edo era. The art was first introduced to Japan through the international ports at Nagasaki, but soon found its way to Edo (present&#x...

How has the conflict in Ukraine been affecting Russian nationals here in Japan? Nikkan Gendai (March 19) assigned a reporter to check out Red Square. Not that Red Square by the Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral, but a shop in Ginza that sells Russian food ...

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Parents and teachers are being reminded of the dangers of allowing small children access to roasted beans ahead of setsubun events come Feb. 3 this year.

The Japanese government has reopened a mass COVID-19 vaccination center in Tokyo to speed up administering third shots to cope with the new wave of infections driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

The Tokyo center, which opened amid criticism that the government has been slow to offer boosters amid the spread of the omicron variant, will be run by the SDF and offer the Moderna shot.