Asakusa lies in the Shitamachi area of Tokyo, which refers to the more traditional, working class part of the city. As such, Asakusa can be perceived as the old town of Tokyo. Here, you'll find ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited ... The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen ...

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Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward has reproduced a rare map from 1947 that shows how the postwar U.S. occupation of Japan had dominated and sprawled across the places locals walk past every day. It proved to ...

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Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A new dental clinic is in the works to serve American civilians at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in ...

The visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first major indication of how the Trump administration will handle relations with allies such as Japan and South Korea.

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These real cities in Japan served as the major inspiration for some of the Yakuza franchise's most iconic locations.

TOKYO (TR) – Two decades ago, it was a confrontation that turned deadly. At the Asakusa View Hotel on October 24, 2004, a gang member shot four yakuza from a rival syndicate — two fatally — after a ...