A planned capsule hotel in Tokyo will target not only overnight guests but also women seeking a place to take a quick nap during the day, by allowing a minimum length of stay of three hours.

Tokyo-ba…

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Japan's capital says it will start collecting suggestions this week for the name of a recently born giant panda cub.

Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Japan's oldest, has not shown the cub directly to the public. Bu…

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FinTech in Japan is far more advanced than most outside observers imagine it to be, and based on new deregulation and government incentives, finTech in Japan is about to accelerate even more.

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Inspect a Tokyo railway map and the vibrant green loop line at the heart of the metropolis will immediately jump out at you. It’s called the Yamanote Line, and it’s one of Tokyo’s most vital transpor…

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Japan has begun its three-year countdown to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo with relays, concerts and dancing events meant to help drum up public enthusiasm for the games.

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The National Museum of Modern Art presents "The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945” at their Tokyo venue.

The exhibition is an attempt to introduce 75 houses by 56 groups of Japanese ar…

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A new museum will open in Meiji Shrine (or Meiji Jingu), the central Tokyo shrine linked to the Imperial Family that is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.

Designed by Kengo Kuma…

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The transport ministry plans to significantly roll back regulations in September on buses, taxis and trucks to allow them to carry both passengers and packages, it has been learned.

With a shortage o…

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Train passengers in eastern Japan are keeping cool to the sound of wind chimes.

Every summer, Jomo Electric Railway hangs 100 wind chimes along the ceiling of a 2-car train that runs between 2 cities…

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