Tokyo is distinguished by more than physical density. Its messy, mixed-use urbanity fosters what we call interaction density—the constant, unplanned collisions that spark new ideas and connections.

Workers began cutting trees Monday in central Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien park district to make way for a development project, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists and real estate ...

She earned enough in real estate to buy a pad in Florida, but Tomo-chan returned to her family farm outside Tokyo, determined to show struggling youngsters "they're not forgotten." ...

The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling ordering the central and Tokyo Metropolitan Governments to pay about ¥166 million ($1.15 million) in damages over investigations into ...

Municipal governments of Tokyo's central wards are taking a variety of measures to encourage foreign visitors to keep the yen flowing after the sun sets.

The central and Tokyo metropolitan governments Wednesday decided not to appeal a recent court ruling in a damages lawsuit that found investigations into spray dryer maker Ohkawara Kakohki were ...

TOKYO -- Tokyo's Shibuya district will ban nighttime public drinking of alcohol year-round beginning Oct. 1, looking to quell the disruptive behavior attributed mainly to tourists and hoping to ...

TOKYO -- Japanese retailer Don Quijote is making a new play for international visitors, opening its first store set up only with vending machines offering items from instant ramen to personalized ...

A new stadium is central to a planned redevelopment project for the area. Its blueprints include the flexibility to host sports, concerts and theatrical events such as by changing the positioning ...

A new subway line connecting central Tokyo with the capital's waterfront by the 2040s is being planned to meet the needs of commuters in these growing areas, The Asahi Shimbun has learned.