A writer's first date in nearly a decade takes an unexpected turn when his Tokyo match leads him to a Valentine's Day Shibari rope bondage demonstration at the Titty Twister fetish club.
Serena Kutchinsky shares the poignant story of her father's £7m Argyle Library Egg, a masterpiece that reshaped their family, now displayed at The National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo.
A viral video of a girl shoved at Tokyo crossing reignites debate over Japan's 'butsukari' phenomenon, with experts blaming stress and gender dynamics. Authorities issue warnings to tourists.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki commemorates 15 years since the 2011 earthquake, highlighting Britain's crucial support and the deepening strategic partnership between the two nations.
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Emperor Naruhito attended as Japan, led by Shohei Ohtani, narrowly defeated Australia 8-7 in a tense World Baseball Classic match, advancing to the quarter-finals.
Undefeated Japanese boxing stars Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani will clash at Tokyo Dome on May 2 in a historic super-bantamweight title fight.
Shohei Ohtani's second-inning grand slam sparked a 10-run inning as Japan crushed Taiwan 13-0 in their World Baseball Classic opener, with the game ending early under mercy rules.
Punch, the Japanese macaque who found comfort in an Ikea djungelskog plushie after maternal rejection, is now socializing more with other monkeys at Ichikawa City Zoo near Tokyo.
Kevin Droniak, a 28-year-old influencer, flew from New York to Tokyo for just 18 hours to satisfy a sushi craving, highlighting the rise of extreme day trips. This travel trend, popularized on social media, sees 20% of travelers taking roundtrip flights w
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Kerry Cox met Hitomi on a ferry in 1983, sparking a decades-long love story that overcame language barriers, family disapproval, and years of separation before their marriage in 1990.
A personal account of visiting Tokyo, debunking myths about language barriers, high costs, and stress in Japan's bustling capital, with tips for travellers.
Exit polls predict a landslide victory for Japan's ruling conservatives in lower house elections, seen as endorsement of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
A personal account reveals how a night of dancing at a Tokyo gay bar broke down barriers, allowing cautious queer expression to flourish in a transformative experience.
A Tokyo court has ordered North Korea to pay 20m yen each to plaintiffs lured by a 'paradise on Earth' scheme, exposing decades of exploitation and human rights abuses.
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Japan's first female PM Sanae Takaichi enjoys unprecedented youth approval despite conservative social views, with young voters prioritising economic relief over ideology amid a cost-of-living crisis.
PokéPark Kanto opens in Tokyo with lifelike Pokémon statues in forest setting, attracting international visitors and boosting Japan's tourism economy.
Twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei have left Tokyo's Ueno Zoo for China, ending Japan's 50-year panda era amid strained diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei depart Tokyo's Ueno Zoo for China, marking the end of panda loans between the nations amid deteriorating diplomatic relations over Taiwan.
