Tokyo (Page 74)
Here’s the potentially awesome upside of rain on the day you’re going up Tokyo’s tallest structure.
And poses from Kill Bill’s fight choreographer ensure you’ll look fearsome when you get there.
Photos show just how much the capital of Japan and the King of the Monsters have grown in 60 years.
The beloved Japanese food sushi is often thought to be dauntingly difficult to make, so can one of our reporters figure it out with a little help from the pros?
The limited-time menu includes croissants, granita, and shakes made with mini tubs of Häagen-Dazs ice cream.
NHK’s reign of terror on the Japanese public continues in an unprecedented court victory over a man who engineered his television to refuse their service.
Three Pikachu and 15 other types of Pokémon were discovered in this well-known Tokyo park in just 30 minutes!
Our Japanese reporter Mr. Sato visited these seven well-known tourist spots and captured 88 Pokémon in six hours.
Exact makeup of strange liquid still unknown.
Would you like to go on a scavenger hunt through Tokyo Metro’s maze of subways with Studio Ghibli? Well, if you’re in Tokyo between July and September, you’re in luck!
Good news! Tokyo Monorail has announced this week that it will be providing free Wi-Fi on the Haneda Airport Line later this year.
If you ever wanted to step back in time to a nostalgic corner shop where just 500 yen (US$4.85) gets you over a hundred different types of signature Japanese snacks and candies, this place is definitely for you.
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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