Tokyo never fails to impress with its constant evolution and redevelopment, and the latest addition to its skyline is the exciting Tokyu Kabukicho Tower! This brand-new, state-of-the-art facility is ...

TOKYO -- As Tokyo continues to record dozens of new coronavirus cases each day, the Kabukicho nightlife district in Shinjuku Ward has become a particular focus for concerns over the spread of ...

Shinjuku Ward is the latest district in Tokyo to take aim at a ban on street drinking on Halloween, New Year’s Eve and other festive occasions. The ban would apply to outdoor drinking around ...

A crowd of young people in costumes and tourists are seen at Toyoko Plaza (a.k.a. Cine City Plaza) in Shinjuku Ward's Kabukicho entertainment district on Oct. 31, 2023. (Mainichi/Yuta Kumamoto) TOKYO ...

The developers aimed to create a space that would appeal to the fun-loving community of Tokyoites of this generation by covering various aspects of music, nightlife, food and art. As part of this goal ...

Officials of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward plan to restrict alcohol consumption in the Kabukicho district during Halloween this year, following in the footsteps of Shibuya Ward’s public drinking ban last ...

TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku, which opens on Friday, April 17th, is one of the largest movie theaters in Tokyo, and Toho describes it as ``Godzilla class.'' On the 8th floor of the building, a Godzilla head ...

I'm a relatively late fan of Sega's famed Yakuza franchise. It was the 2015 prequel, Yakuza 0 on the PS4, that got me hooked: It was the series' first title to be localized in Chinese, which helped me ...

Tokyo’s constantly changing and evolving, and it can be a tad overwhelming to keep up with all the new and upcoming attractions. There’s a lot to look forward to in 2023, including the new teamLab ...

Pictures don't lie. And especially in 2020, video images of police brutality -- captured on security cameras and smartphones -- have provoked outrage in the streets. And not only in the United States.