Nihonbashi’s beautiful “minamo fireworks” and tempting goldfish sweets are part of its plan for fun even in record-breaking heat.
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Owners say sayonara to their iconic red sign with a new logo that captures the spirit of all the youth fashion stores inside the building.
Japan’s national and Tokyo temperature records fall on the same day as intense heat wave continues.
People used to travel on a ropeway between department store rooftops overlooking today’s scramble crossing.
The name of the restaurant is Coffee Mafia, but it’s the poster for 100-yen beer that has our attention.
New VR Zone attraction lets you take on Godzilla in an attack chopper… Good luck with that.
Tokyo’s trains are too crowded for just a top 10 list, and the worst is one that runs at almost double 100-percent capacity.
100 bars and restaurants in and around the capital are part of bargain that costs less than two normally priced beers.
Häagen-Dazs fans will want to check out this limited-time-only cafe before it’s gone at the end of the month!
In the busiest city in a country famous for working employees to death, Tokyo Workers hopes to help people find the work/life balance they desire.
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A festive way to kill time while you wait for the cops to come arrest you.
Shibuya’s Scramble Crossing never misses a chance to party, but the massive seas of humanity had an extra-special reason this time.
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