Most major department stores gave workers a rare day or two off at the start of the year, and they likely welcomed the extra ...

2 of killing two people and injuring nine others in a 2019 traffic accident in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district and sentenced to five years in prison. Prosecutors sought a maximum seven-year prison ...

Some say the answer lies in its primary schools. As the final bell rings, a flurry of six- and seven-year-olds dash out of ...

Where are the pockets? Some women wonder this when choosing new clothes. Instead of resigning to the lack of functionality, a ...

This was another great year for anime, from sci-fi spectacles like DAN DA DAN to the fantastical foodie adventures of Delicious in Dungeon. In between were heart-pulling dramas about girls trying to ...

Infolens will release Silent Hill goods that look like tourist merchandise one might purchase in the actual town.

Dracula's on the Night Shift introduces a different type of vampire lead in a fun way, though I wish there was more of this ...

"Detective Conan," also known as "Case Closed," is a leading Japanese manga and anime series by Gosho Aoyama. Since its 1994 ...

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Anime isn't just entertainment anymore; it has become a cultural bridge introducing Japanese traditions, food, and festivals ...

On Tuesday, the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Court handed Kimura a six-month prison sentence, suspended for three ...

Notable locations like Shibuya’s Hikarie and Ikebukuro’s Sunshine City epitomize the allure of Tokyo’s subterranean shopping.