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People take photographs with Mount Fuji at Lake Yamanaka in Yamanakako, Yamanashi Prefecture, in December.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 26, 2026
‘Perfect Japan’ posts spark Gen Z social media backlash
Residents of tourist hotspots have expressed exasperation with selfie-taking crowds, and now an online backlash against Japan fever is growing.
Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2026
Sogo & Seibu to close Shibuya store in September
The company failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the rights holder for the land and buildings housing the store over the redevelopment of the site.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Department's headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Daisuke Jinbo, formerly of the department's organized crime division, said during his trial that he leaked highly confidential investigative information out of desperation due to harassment by a senior officer.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2026
Former Tokyo police officer found guilty of leak to sex scout group
In the trial, defendant Daisuke Jinbo, formerly of the organized crime division at the Metropolitan Police Department, said he acted out of desperation due to harassment.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's website dedicated to anonymous and transient criminal groups
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2026
Tokyo police launch website detailing anonymous criminal groups
The website outlines details of the latest fraud methods and presents accounts of people who took on illegal jobs.
Anzu Kojima (right) and Francois Proust of Three Grapes wine bar want guests to keep an open mind when they try Japanese wines.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 25, 2026
‘For Japanese wine, you must forget everything you know about wine’
Leave your preconceived notions of vino at the door of Three Grapes, a new bar offering in-depth, guided tastings of domestic wine.
The rise in used condo prices in central Tokyo is stalling as investor demand for real estate slows.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 24, 2026
Used Tokyo condo price gains stalling as policies drag on demand
Average contract prices for used condos in bay-side neighborhoods such as Toyosu and Kachidoki decreased 0.6% in January from December, marking the first decline in five months.
Nearly half of Japan’s population suffers from hay fever, fueled by pollen from vast cedar and cypress plantations.
ENVIRONMENT / Earth science / Longform
Mar 23, 2026
The human-made roots of Japan’s hay fever crisis
Efforts to thin forests and breed low-pollen cedar advance, even as labor gaps and neglected land complicate the work.
People enjoy a stroll through Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2026
Imperial Palace street opened to public for spring season
The street is open to the public twice a year to coincide with the spring cherry blossom season and the autumn foliage season.
Shizue Takahashi, who lost her husband in the 1995 sarin gas attack by Aum Shinrikyo, offers a prayer in Tokyo on Friday, the 31st anniversary of the attack.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2026
Victims of Tokyo subway sarin gas attack remembered 31 years on
A flower stand was set up at Kasumigaseki Station — one of the attack sites — and close to the time of the attack, 16 station staff members offered a silent prayer.
Yoshitoshi Kanemaki’s 16-faced wooden sculpture “Refrain Caprice” is carved using the traditional Buddhist technique of "ichiboku-zukuri," in which an entire figure is made from a single log.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 20, 2026
Art Fair Tokyo blends craft, pop and contemporary art in milestone 20th edition
More than 140 galleries took part at the event held last weekend at the Tokyo International Forum.
Flowering cherry blossoms and buds from a sample Somei Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2026
Tokyo’s cherry blossom season officially begins
The cherry season for Tokyo starts when the official sample tree at Yasukuni Shrine opens at least five flowers.
Kabukicho is a dangerous world for the kids who drift there looking for a place to belong in Ren Akiba’s “Tokyo Strayers.”
CULTURE / Film
Mar 19, 2026
Kabukicho’s streets turn perilous in ‘Tokyo Strayers’
Kabukicho may be packed with tourists today, but Ren Akiba’s film shows how the streets can still be unforgiving for runaway teens.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing a "Generative AI Platform," which will allow government employees to create AI applications to assist with their work.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2026
Tokyo government builds infrastructure to expand use of generative AI
Authorities in the capital aim to boost efficiency in public services and address growing concerns over labor shortages through AI.
The health ministry in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward. Japan has seen a total of 100 confirmed measles cases so far this year.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2026
Japan raises alarm over recent measles outbreaks in Tokyo and other cities
Tokyo announced Tuesday that a total of nine people, all males in their 20s working for the same eating and drinking venue, had been infected.
The liquefied natural gas tanker Sohshu Maru approaches a thermal power station in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, in December 2021.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 18, 2026
Japan’s energy dilemma in an era of volatility
Between 30% to 40% of Japan’s power generation relies on LNG, yet the country maintains only two to three weeks of LNG feedstock for electricity generation.
Yamano Music's main store in the Ginza district of Tokyo’s Chuo Ward is the most expensive commercial land site in Japan, according to data released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2026
Japan’s average land price rises for fifth straight year
The average land price in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.8% from a year earlier, up for the fifth straight year, the land ministry said Tuesday.
Jinryu Kano, a member of a group affiliated with Yamaguchi-gumi, is taken to the Metropolitan Police Department's Ueno police station in Tokyo on Saturday following his arrest.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2026
Tokyo robbery suspects bought luxury items with stolen money, police say
Seven were arrested Saturday for allegedly stealing three suitcases containing ¥423 million in cash on a street in the Taito Ward and assaulting a 43-year-old man.
Seven individuals were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of stealing three suitcases containing a total of ¥423 million in cash from a group of people in Tokyo in January.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2026
Seven arrested over robbery of ¥423 million in Tokyo
Senior members of groups linked to the Yamaguchi-gumi and Sumiyoshi-kai crime syndicates were among those arrested.
While Tokyo is becoming a kind of test bed for the world’s leading robotaxi ventures, Japan is lagging when it comes to the regulatory framework needed for autonomous vehicles to gain traction.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2026
U.S. self-driving startup Nuro begins testing in Tokyo
While Tokyo is becoming a test bed for the world’s leading robotaxi ventures, Japan is lagging when it comes to regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles.
A memorial service for victims of the Tokyo air raid takes place in front of a monument at Kaneiji, a Buddhist temple in Tokyo's Taito Ward, on Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2026
Memorial event held to mark 81st anniversary of Tokyo air raid
The massive U.S. air raid during World War II is believed to have killed about 100,000 people.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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