Razed a century ago by an earthquake and fire and then again by bombing during World War II, Tokyo is constantly recreating ...
An aerial view of the Marunouchi area near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan is seen in this file photo [JOONGANG ILBO] TOKYO — While Tokyo accelerates high-rise redevelopment even around imperial ...
In Little Tokyo, the new year is heralded by the frenetic energy of thrumming taiko drums and pounding mallets, transfiguring rice into mochi. Known as Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year is among the ...
TOKYO -- Paying more than the once-common ceiling of 1,000 yen (about $6.40) for lunch in central Tokyo has become routine, ...
AKASAKA PRESS CENTER, Tokyo — The old scissors remain straight and sharp in the hands of 84-year-old retired barber Harumi Aketo. He cut hair for more than 60 years, including nearly two decades in a ...