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TOKYO

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2022
Apartment prices in Tokyo exceed bubble-era high to hit record
Rising demand from dual-income households and increasing construction costs are boosting the capital's once-moribund housing market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2022
As omicron spreads in Japan, business continuity plans come into focus
Companies and local governments are drawing up measures to keep business going even if many staffers can't work due to infection or being deemed a close contact.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2022
NPB home run king Wladimir Balentien announces retirement
The Curacao native rewrote the NPB record book in 2013 with 60 home runs to surpass the previous single-season mark of 55, originally set by Yomiuri Giants legend Sadaharu Oh in 1964.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2022
As COVID-19 infections surge in Japan, so does risk of pandemic fatigue
Studies of cell phone traffic, train usage and other mobility data suggest levels of compliance by the Japanese public on anti-COVID-19 measures have steadily decreased.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2022
Japan faces putting majority of 47 prefectures under COVID-19 quasi-emergency
As the rapid spread of infections raises concern about the strain on the medical system, a quasi-state of emergency was put in place Friday in 13 prefectures for three weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2022
Anti-COVID steps far from uniform for Japan prefectures under quasi-emergency
Of the 16 prefectures to be under a quasi-emergency from Friday, some will halt alcohol sales at restaurants completely, while others will impose limits on when booze can be served.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 18, 2022
Tokyo same-sex partnership plans highlight road ahead for LGBTQ rights
If proposals go ahead, more than half the country could be covered by agreements providing for some form of inclusive relationship certification.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2022
Japan looks to expand COVID quasi-emergency to Tokyo and 10 other prefectures
Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa have asked the central government to put them under a quasi-emergency after their governors held a meeting to discuss the infection situation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2022
Student, 17, arrested after three people stabbed near University of Tokyo ahead of entrance exam
The suspect, a high school student from Nagoya who was not taking the exam, said he was not doing well with his studies and wanted to die, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2022
Osaka, Okinawa and Hiroshima see daily COVID case records as omicron surge continues
The surge continued in Tokyo as well, with the capital logging 4,561 new infections, while the nationwide total topped 25,000 for the first time since August.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 14, 2022
Masahiro Yamamoto and Shingo Takatsu elected to Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame
Side-arm closer Shingo Takatsu and seemingly ageless lefty Masahiro Yamamoto were announced as the newest members of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2022
Twin pandas born in Tokyo zoo make public debut
The pandas will be viewable for only three days and to a limited number of visitors amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2022
Tokyo restaurant hostage-taker tried to copy train attacks, police say
The suspect, Akito Araki, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday after holding the manager of a Tokyo restaurant hostage.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 9, 2022
Japan's post-Olympic skateboard boom not yet dispelling old prejudices
Advocates see Japan's Olympic medal success and a fresh boom in the sport as a chance to both attract new skaters and to bring increased acceptance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Case records fall in Okinawa and Hiroshima, while surge continues in Tokyo
In addition, the U.S. military also informed Okinawa authorities that 302 new cases had been confirmed among personnel at American bases in the prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2022
Japanese cities struggle to hold Coming of Age Day ceremonies due to COVID-19 surge
Municipalities are struggling to safely organize the ceremonies amid another surge of COVID-19 cases, with many of them holding the upcoming events virtually.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2022
Over 200 in Tokyo sent to hospitals after falling due to snow and ice
Police also said 77 traffic accidents resulting in injuries had occurred in the capital due to the snow as of Friday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2022
Heavy snow warning issued in central Tokyo for first time in four years
The weather agency cautioned there would be more snow later Thursday for the Kanto and Tokai regions, urging people to be prepared for traffic disruption and icy roads.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2021
Woman arrested over son's fatal fall from Tokyo hotel
The police believe the 47-year-old woman attempted to commit murder-suicide involving herself, her son and her 7-year-old daughter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 29, 2021
Mother questioned by police after boy, 9, dies in apparent fall from Tokyo hotel
Police said an officer found the child lying on the ground on the hotel's premises in Kabukicho, Shinjuku Ward, after hearing a loud noise at around 7 a.m.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Tiny Japanese startup is bringing AI dating to the masses
Goki Kusunoki, CEO and co-founder of Samansa, with the company's Loverse app in Tokyo on May 10. The app allows interaction only with generative artificial intelligence.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabuki-cho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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