Built in 1920, this revered Shinto shrine in Tokyo sees around 3 million visitors every year. Despite this, it's an oasis of ...

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One of the first things center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong did in Tokyo, thanks to an off-day last Thursday, was explore ...

One thing you notice about Tokyo in going around the city is that Shohei Ohtani’s image is everywhere. Not just around baseball places, but everywhere. He is a national hero, beloved not just for what ...

We ventured out of the hotel in search of some dinner, only to find ourselves in another bar (whoops!) This time, the ...

Cherry blossom viewing isn’t just limited to the daytime. Just a five-minute walk from the west exit of Shibuya Station is Sakurazaka, a winding street lined with beautiful cherry blossom trees ...

In the first of a three-part excerpt, The Tokyo Reporter features interviewee Kaho Shibuya. The 33-year-old sports-reporter-turned-AV-actress is now a cosplayer, YouTuber and author who is highly ...

TOKYO (TR) – For Kaho Shibuya, her debut as a porn actress was not smooth sailing. To wit, her parents strongly opposed her appearance, leading them to impose psychological counseling upon her. In ...

Even in Japan, I was depressed to discover recently that the marvellous Tsutaya bookstore overlooking Tokyo’s famous Shibuya Scramble Crossing had become a co-working space. Join ST's ...

At least 3,720 people have made the crossing to date this year, an increase of 11% on the same period last year. A record number of migrants died while attempting to make the dangerous crossing in ...

Held every second and fourth Sunday of the month, this antique market gathers around 100 vendors outside Shibuya Garden Tower. You’ll find all sorts of antiques and vintage handicrafts ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Taliban fighters patrol near the closed Torkham border with Pakistan, where Pakistani and Afghan forces ...