Tokyo’s Shibuya ward passed a bill which will allow it to issue certificates to same-sex couples that recognize them as partners equivalent to those married under the law.

The new ordinance applies only to Shibuya, and it's technically not legally binding, though violators will have their names posted on the ward's website. Shibuya – an area with a population of ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward revealed a plan to issue its own certificates to same-sex couples and recognize them as partners that are “equivalent” to those who are married under the law. The local ...

With a landmark vote by the assembly of Tokyo's Shibuya ward, the district famous as a mecca for trendy youngsters became the first locale in Japan to recognize same sex partnerships as the ...

One of Tokyo’s most prominent districts has taken a small, but potentially significant step to recognizing same-sex unions in Japan. The government of Shibuya ward, one of the capital’s most ...

While Shibuya's pre-pandemic Halloween crowds peaked at about 40,000 in 2019, authorities have been bracing for as many as 60,000 people to show up this month, Hasebe said. As much as 70% of the ...

Tokyo was hit by a torrential downpour Thursday evening during rush hour, with the Meteorological Agency warning residents to ...

A ban on informal Halloween street gatherings didn't keep many costumed revelers away from Tokyo's Shibuya ward on Oct. 31, 2023. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) ...

What is one major change to Japan's system for switching a foreign driver's license to a Japanese one starting in October ...

One of Tokyo’s most prominent districts has taken a small, but potentially significant step to recognizing same-sex unions in Japan. The government of Shibuya ward, one of the capital’s most ...