The New Year’s Eve countdown event at Shibuya’s scramble crossing, a hugely popular tourist spot in Tokyo, has been canceled for the fifth consecutive year. The decision was made by the event ...

Riku Hagiwara (live-action My Beautiful Man, Meguru Mirai, Den'ei Shōjo ~Video Girl Mai 2019~) stars in the film as Keitarō Tatewaki, alongside Kotone Furukawa (live-action Yu Yu Hakusho, Idol, Wheel ...

At a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Oct. 7, Shibuya Ward Mayor Ken Hasebe announced that there will be no Halloween events on the ...

Hello Kitty and her fellow Sanrio friends are crossing over with Gintama, and two locations are set to offer collaborative ...

Among overseas visitors to Tokyo, the scramble crossing in Shibuya Ward is a favorite destination. There are often lines of foreigners taking photos around the iconic statue of the faithful dog ...

Huge crowds navigate Shibuya's scramble crossing without colliding. How? Murakami Hisashi, studying how animals move in groups, found a clue. Can amazing collective behavior shed light on life itself?

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Anime fans -- as you know if you have any living in your house -- are passionate about the characters and series they love. This list includes some of our favorites for teens and older tweens. Some of ...