Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing is the busiest intersection in the world, with five crosswalks interlacing through 10 lanes of car and bus traffic. But the local government would like it to be one of ...

The last stretch of my walk around the Yamanote Line starts in Harajuku, arguably Tokyo’s foremost youth playground. Little has changed since 1992, when I moved to Japan. The only glaring ...

The legal drinking age in Japan is 20. Shibuya City, which is a self-governed district within Tokyo, can make its own local regulations. Mayor Ken Hasebe recently told journalists: ...

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 ...

Sega has confirmed plans to open a flagship store in Tokyo, Japan. The publisher shared the news on social media, but didn't ...

A district mayor in Japan's biggest city is banning annual Halloween celebrations in the area. Shibuya city Mayor Ken Hasebe held a news conference Thursday, when he discouraged Halloween party ...

Actually, two locations as events took place both in Chiba and Shibuya during the night hours, in between TAS show days. With visitors from around the world making their way to Tokyo Auto Salon ...

Tokyo is filled with unforgettable experiences — after all, it's the most popular city in Japan, which the World Economic Forum named the No. 3 best country for tourism in the world. In a city ...

Over half a century after Japan's first scramble crossing was created, a monument was erected at the Kokai intersection in 2024 to commemorate the crossing's pioneering role in safety measures ...

The Sister City agreement, signed by Shibuya City Mayor Ken Hasebe and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi in May 2024, aims to facilitate cultural exchange, enhance economic cooperation, share best ...

The Sister City agreement, signed by Shibuya City Mayor Ken Hasebe and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi in May 2024, aims to facilitate cultural exchange, enhance economic cooperation, share best ...