Surviving World War II and learning English on her own Ishii grew up in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward. During World War II, she didn't have the chance to learn English, the "enemy's language." Then came ...

Edogawa is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It takes its name from the Edo River that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa ...

A Tokyo ward, home to the popular tourist spot Akihabara, will start fining smokers using heat-not-burn products, or heated tobacco products, on streets from November 1. In 2002, Chiyoda Ward ...

TV Anime Pokémon 1st anniversary event to be held! TOKYO, Oct 10, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - The anime exhibition hub, Anime Tokyo Station, which leverages Japanese anime content loved by fans worldwide, ...

Local organizations have hosted their annual autumn Pacific saury festival in Tokyo's Meguro Ward. Meguro is not on the ocean, but the Pacific saury grilled there is well known thanks to a classic ...

Japan’s capital is a beacon of urban luxury, from established international brands to talk-of-the-town boutique newcomers. Lindsay Cohn is a writer, editor, and avid traveler who has visited 45 ...

The mayor of Shinjuku Ward in Tokyo lashed out at a planned ordinance that would penalize people who spread the novel coronavirus, calling it “nothing but playing to the gallery.” “It’s ...