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Population: 9.3 millionTokyo Stadium capacity: 49,970Key games: Australia v Wales (Sep 29), England v Argentina (Oct 5), two quarter finals (Oct 19/20). Kumagaya, Honshu(Image: AFP/Getty Images)…
The Odunpazari Modern Museum, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, has opened its doors in Eskisehir, northwest Turkey. Odunpazari, which means firewood market in Turkish, used to be a centre …
One of the first images in “A Child’s Book of Poems,” a 1969 collection illustrated by the American artist Gyo Fujikawa, shows a boy on a hill, heading to a village under an enormous sun. Text a…
East Japan Railway Co. said all lines in the greater Tokyo area will be suspended Monday morning until around 8 a.m. as it will need to inspect tracks following the passage of the powerful typhoon.…
KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 19:47 | Sports, AllGrand champion Hakuho suffered a big upset at the hands of rank-and-filer Hokutofuji on Sunday, the first day of the Autumn Grand Sum…
KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 14:57 | Lifestyle, All, JapanA network of advisory services to address concerns of parents who worry about becoming sick or dying, and having no way of caring for…
A local man choosing to wear jeans and a long-sleeve garment on a 33°C day has said “Atsui ne”. “Acchii naa,” 36-year-old local man Shinji Honda said this morning. A recent s…
Tokyo events for Monday, September 9 to Sunday, September 15, 2019While still technically summer, Tokyo celebrates autumn with moon viewing events and mikoshi parades. Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gar…
With over 600,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo. To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo…
When the Honda S2000 roadster went out of production in 2009, things looked bleak for the temple of VTEC. You see, the Mazda MX-5 Miata is still very much a thing, and the recently-upd…
