In the bicycle park outside the OK discount supermarket in Tokyo’s Togoshi district, Fumiko Kobayashi is loading her basket ...

Visitors can meet more than 600 Pokémon at the facility located inside Yomiuriland, which straddles Inagi, Tokyo, and ...

Tokyo is one of the most populous cities on the planet, and with housing prices at a premium, how you commute to work becomes a large determining factor in where you live. As videos on social media, ...

A guide to Shinjuku’s old-school kissaten coffee shops, from decades-old neighborhood cafes to retro spots locals still rely ...

Community leaders are seeking funding from the Denver Downtown Development Authority to continue the block’s legacy ...

Yakiimo is one of the cheat codes to enjoying the cold season in Japan. You buy the spud hot, hold it like a hand warmer, peel back the skin as you walk, and suddenly the commute feels romantic. And ...

Tokyo police have arrested the 40-year-old leader of Natural, one of the largest illegal sex worker scouting groups in Japan, for allegedly making a payment to gangsters in 2023. Hiroaki Obata, arrest ...

Filled with hundreds of Pokémon statues, a life-sized Pokémon Center, and a 300-seat Pokémon Gym theatre, PokéPark has turned ...

In June of 2020, Ikea opened a new branch in the fashion-focused Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo. Launching a new venture at this time was a gamble, since the COVID pandemic was in full force and the ...

Shopping As well as visits to wasabi fields and shops (wasabi ice cream is surprisingly sweet) and the Kanesa store, where ...

On Saturday, the day before the final viewing for the two pandas, many fans visited the store and purchased merchandise, such as pin badges featuring the twins and plush toys, or took photos of plush ...