Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year.

From ground-breaking sound installations to sustainable architecture – art aficionados have plenty to look forward to in Tokyo this year

The Tokyo Series is exactly two months away -- and there are already plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2025 season-opening showdown between the reigning World Series champion Dodgers and Cubs.

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Around 80 worshippers bathed in ice water on Sunday at a shrine in Tokyo to pray for good health. Men only wore traditional loincloths while women donned white robes as they took the plunge during the traditional New Year festival,

Tokyo Gas has identified assets, including from its vast real estate portfolio, to be sold to fund growth investments, its president said, though no decisions have been made yet on what to sell. The company is facing pressure from U.

In the Best Cities survey, Tokyo was praised highly for its public transportation, with 73 percent of respondents rating the city's trains and buses a great part about living and getting around the city. Tokyo was also ranked high for its plethora of great restaurants, with 72 percent of residents enjoying the city’s dining options.

Japanese media say a sociology student attacked her classmates with a hammer during class after voicing frustration at being ignored.

Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when eating the treat.

Inventor Kentaro Yoshifuji’s robots allow people to work at the Dawn cafe from anywhere in the world – ‘teleportation’ technology that could open up new demographics for Japan’s flatlining economy. Ad

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Applicants need to be Japanese nationals who are either enrolled in or set to enter a university or technical college in Japan and whose parents reside in Tokyo.