Japan’s Earthquakes Since 2011
An earthquake on June 18, 2018, caused significant shaking in Osaka. It is one of more than 20 earthquakes with a seismic intensity of 6 or above on the Japanese scale since the Great East Japan Eart…
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Gorillaz to premiere new album at Tokyo show
Gorillaz, the self-proclaimed “world’s most successful virtual act,” will grace Tokyo with a pair of concerts next week that will include the world premiere of new album “The Now Now,” which com…
6 Spots to Get a Bird’s Eye View of the Shibuya Scramble Crossing
One of the best-known symbols of Tokyo is the busy pedestrian scramble outside Shibuya station. Virtually anyone who’s ever come to the capital has probably been drawn to it at some point. Peopl…
'Tourism pollution': Japanese crackdown costs Airbnb $10m
Most complaints target groups loitering in the doorways of private homes, sitting on delicate bamboo fences and trespassing to take the perfect selfie. Others say the sheer number of visitors has led…
Can Japan survive without immigrants?
Japan is considered a "super-aged" nation, where more than 20% of the population is over 65 and the birth rate has reached record lows. By 2060, the country's population is e…
Airbnb vows to bolster home-rental service in Japan under new law
Airbnb Inc.'s co-founder vowed Thursday to bolster its home-rental business in Japan even under stricter local regulations and rules, on the eve of the implementation of new legislatio…
Tokyo Disney Operator to Spend $2.3 Billion in Resort Expansion
The operator of Tokyo Disneyland is investing 250 billion yen ($2.3 billion) in the biggest expansion to the Japanese resort in almost two decades as Walt Disney Co. continues to upgrade its theme pa…
Digital art museum ready to light up Tokyo’s Odaiba
Dedicated solely to digital art, the Mori Building Digital Art Museum teamLab Borderless will open in Tokyo’s Odaiba district in June. About 40 works created by teamLab and put on permanent display w…
One of Year’s Best Startups Isn’t in Silicon Valley, or China
One of the year’s most spectacular startup payoffs isn’t in Silicon Valley or China, it’s in Japan. Mercari Inc.’s $3.7 billion coming-out party will deliver a 149-times return to earl…
Japan lowers its age of adulthood to 18
The Japanese government enacted a bill Wednesday lowering the age of adulthood from 20 to 18, but teenagers beware: the legal age of drinking will stay fixed at 20. The change, the first of its …