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SHIBUYA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 5, 2015
Tokyo's Shibuya and Setagaya wards issue first same-sex partnership papers
Eight couples in Tokyo's Shibuya and Setagaya wards were on Thursday issued with certificates recognizing their same-sex partnerships as equivalent to marriage on the first day of the long-awaited policy change.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 31, 2015
Halloween takes over the streets of Shibuya
The large intersection in front of Shibuya Station saw a massive convergence of people decked out for Halloween Saturday evening, some on their way to events in the area. Here's a selection of the night's scary monsters and super freaks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 31, 2015
Guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka bids farewell to storied Shibuya venue with a tropical show
On Sept. 30, guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka, formerly of pioneering rock outfit Sadistic Mika Band, stepped onto the stage at Shibuya Kokaido (Shibuya Public Hall) for a special show. Four days later, the venue, which had seen the likes of Buck-Tick, Boowy and, of course, Sadistic Mika Band, was shuttered...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 23, 2015
Shibuya Ward to accept applications for certificates to recognize same-sex partnerships
Ken Hasebe, mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, announced Friday that the ward will start accepting applications Wednesday to issue certificates of recognition for same-sex partnerships, a landmark step for the city to protect the rights of sexual minorities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 2, 2015
m-flo's Taku Takahashi talks about Japan's music scene, K-pop and that controversial tweet
Taku Takahashi wants you to know, he's a positive person.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2015
Shibuya shines in summertime Bon dance festival
International students and workers in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward slipped into yukata summer kimono and enjoyed traditional folk dancing Friday during the district's second annual summer festival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2015
Tokyu unveils plans for skyscraper observatory in Shibuya
Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district will get a 230-meter high observation deck before the Olympics that could become more famous than its statue of Hachiko the dog or the "scramble crossing" by the train station, plans unveiled by Tokyu Corp. showed Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2015
Shibuya might close streets to cars on weekends again
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward said Friday it may resume its old custom of closing two main streets to cars on weekends in hopes of invigorating the area in the lead-up to the Summer Olympics in 2020.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jun 12, 2015
Tasting the many shades of Japan's regional sake
At the risk of sounding like a killjoy, I have to confess that drinks festivals rarely excite me. These events are often promoted as learning opportunities that can help you improve your tasting skills and discover new brands. While the lure of convenience (the chance to sample hundreds of varieties...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2015
Shibuya Ward aims to launch same-sex partnership certificates in October
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward aims to begin issuing certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships by around the end of October, the ward's new mayor said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2015
Rainbow parade celebrates LGBT equality push
Some 3,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people paraded through Tokyo's Shibuya district Sunday afternoon to demonstrate their hope that Japanese society will continue to forge ahead with recent moves to embrace equality and diversity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 24, 2015
The Taco Bell is ringing, but will Tokyo come to the party?
It's 8 a.m. on an overcast Tuesday and a line of people are queuing along a cramped street in Shibuya's Dogenzaka area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2015
Taco Bell returns to Japan with launch of Shibuya outlet
What's the same: that iconic bell sign, friendly and casual staff, and a range of crunchy and soft tacos and burritos.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 15, 2015
Police order food service for Shibuya homeless to find new location
Police have intervened in a long-running daily food service for the homeless in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, ordering volunteers who make and distribute onigiri rice balls each morning to shift from a spot they have used for years, said several individuals involved with the food service.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 1, 2015
Battle over Shibuya park heats up as Tokyo Olympics loom
Mayor vows to appeal after the district court sides with his opponents over the treatment of Miyashita Park's homeless and a deal to grant Nike naming rights.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 23, 2015
Shibuya mayor defiant on certificates for same-sex couples despite LDP opposition
The mayor of Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, has reaffirmed his municipality's determination to recognize same-sex partnerships despite opposition by conservatives. The move would be the first of its kind in Japan.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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