In competition with digital platforms, Japan's bookstores rethink their strategy
Shops without staff, shelves for rent, cafes and meetups are some of the ways the country's dwindling bookstores are trying to survive.
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Shops without staff, shelves for rent, cafes and meetups are some of the ways the country's dwindling bookstores are trying to survive.
We've scouted both the Tokyo area and its surroundings for the best viewing spots for vivid roses, bright red kochia, and elegant cosmos blossoms.
The 24-year-old suspect of a Halloween night stabbing rampage on a Keio Line train told police that he had planned to commit the heinous crime since June, sources said.
The man arrested over a stabbing rampage on a Keio Line train in Tokyo on Oct. 31 was dressed in a purple Joker costume and said he chose to carry out his attack on Halloween, according to police.
日本共産党の山下芳生副委員長は25日、東京都議選で、杉並区の荻窪駅前で原田あきら候補、豊島区の池袋駅前で米倉春奈候補の勝利と共産党の躍進を訴え、「都民みんなに安心と希望が広がる東京をつくろう」と呼びか