Asahi Shimbun

he most crowded race ever for a Tokyo governor’s election kicked off on June 20, with dozens of people claiming to be best suited to lead the nation’s capital. Voters will pick one on July 7. At 8:30…

Police arrested two men who are believed to be the last ones to see a Tokyo couple alive before their charred corpses were found near a river in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, sources said. Four people…

A former child actor who hit tough times as a young adult became known for fearlessness and a propensity for violence. These traits led to a job offer to deal with a Tokyo couple whose burned corpses…

A strong earthquake originating in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture rocked the Tokyo metropolitan area at 9:08 a.m. on March 21, sparking concerns of landslides and delaying several train…

An expectant crowd of viewers from Japan and abroad had gathered at Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo when the official announcement came on April 4 that the capital's sakura were in full…

retreating sun--a farmer’s shuffling steps through wheatfields--John Zheng (Ittabena, Mississippi) * * * Culture Day--efficient AIsheds no tears--Satoru Kanematsu (Nagoya) * * * the local…

Wealthy travelers from abroad are willing to pay big bucks for cultural experiences in Japan, and the tourism industry is shifting to accommodate them. In the July-September period this year, foreign…