Drawing inspiration from the timeless kissaten (coffee shops) of Japan's Taisho era (1912-1926), the cocktail creations of Atsushi Suzuki – a legendary bartender and the Chivas Masters World ...

TOKYO — Leaders of this city’s most popular nightlife districts held a news conference Monday and called on revelers to stay away during Halloween. Shinjuku Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi said his ...

While Shibuya's pre-pandemic Halloween crowds peaked at about 40,000 in 2019, authorities have been bracing for as many as 60,000 people to show up this month, Hasebe said. As much as 70% of the ...

Japan’s Tokyo to ‘revitalise’ nightlife with US$3.8 million jolt to lure visitors after ... Asahi newspaper reported that the city allocated 558 million yen ... Pedestrians walk at Shibuya ...

After years seeing intoxicated revelers flooding the streets on Halloween, Shibuya’s mayor had enough. This year, he is determined to keep things civil in the popular Tokyo nightlife district.

Shibuya authorities -- from the eponymous word known for overnight partying -- proposed the ban to last year-round, from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day, the Japan Today reported. If the policy is ...

11:45 p.m., Shibuya scramble. It begins with a flutter of anxious energy. Checking watches and phones, and with concerned glances toward the dwindling number of trains as the station clock ...