Shibuya (Page 2)

Sayonara, Shakey’s: All-you-can-eat pizza chain disappears from Tokyo’s Shibuya

End of an era in the heart of Tokyo.

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Shibuya’s Hachiko Family public art installation will be permanently removed, not relocated

As Shibuya continues to change, 20 ceramic Akitas lose their home.

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Our two-day struggle to buy the cutest onigiri rice balls in Tokyo

Norionigiri lands in Shibuya, but its beauty proves to be only skin-deep.

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Shibuya’s other famous meeting spot statue has lost its home as part of redevelopment【Photos】

But don’t worry, the Hachiko alternative has moved into a new spot in the neighborhood.

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Cutest rice balls ever? Adorable new onigiri shop opening in downtown Tokyo【Photos】

Norionigiri is setting up shop in Shibuya.

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Shibuya’s Hachiko statue will be covered up for New Year’s Eve, pedestrian barricades installed

Shibuya Ward really doesn’t want people crowding the neighborhood to ring in 2025.

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After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too

More than 100,000 people used to party in the Shibuya Scramble of New Year’s Eve.

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Shibuya Halloween had a very different feel this year

Tokyo’s biggest party hotspot looks nothing like it used to. 

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What’s it like in Shibuya on Halloween this year?

A vibe check of the neighbourhood reveals countermeasures might be necessary.

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New Akita Inu and Hachiko marshmallows are the best and squishiest souvenirs from Japan

Shibuya is going to the dogs in the cutest way possible–and you can now take them home to share with family and friends.

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Shibuya Burger King releases tongue-in-cheek poster to announce it will be closed on Halloween

Restrictions in Tokyo’s popular Halloween hotspot just got even tighter. 

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Meet the kind Japanese grandpa who takes photos for tourists at the Hachiko statue in Shibuya

Inspiring individual makes a great impression on foreign tourists.

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“Shibuya is closed for Halloween” – Hachiko to be covered, monitoring towers put up on October 31

Shibuya Ward administration continues to try to distance the neighborhood from its Halloween party place image.

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Abuse Cafe Japan: We get abused by waitresses in maids’ uniforms at Tokyo’s viral pop-up diner

Like the worst maid cafe you’ve ever been to, where diners are told to eat their food like pigs.

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Japanese public toilet in Tokyo has windows that change colour when you use it

Join us as we use one of Japan’s most unusual restrooms.

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Bruno Mars creates commercial for Japan’s Don Quijote discount retail chain【Video】

The “Kawaii King” releases a catchy new bop for Japan’s craziest souvenir store. 

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Nuisance foreigner climbs onto Family Mart roof in Shibuya, yells “I did it!” before police step in

Bad behaviour by foreigners sees a new term being coined in the Japanese media.

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Edamame lovers! Take part in the World Edamame Speed-Eating Championship preliminaries in Tokyo

This year, the preliminaries are part of a larger edamame festival showcasing a popular style of serving soybeans from Niigata Prefecture.

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Tokyo’s Shibuya district passes year-round public drinking ban

Ward cracks down on on-the-street boozing in unanimous vote.

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Japan’s new canned chu-hai with fresh lemon slice: disappointing gimmick or drink revelation?

Future Lemon Sour is a world-first, but does it really recreate the izakaya experience at home?

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