The marathon and race walk routes for the Tokyo 2020 Games have been announced, with IAAF president Seb Coe describing the marathon course as highlighting "the essence of Tokyo" and the race walk ...

Originally a fishing village, Edo was the foundation of modern-day Tokyo. It started to prosper in the early 17th century and later went through a modernisation phase in the Meiji era (1868-1912), ...

"Star Wars" fans in Tokyo, unite! The operator of Tokyo Skytree, Tobu Tower Skytree, has started a special event, in celebration of the highly anticipated science fiction movie "Star Wars: The Force ...

Nihonbashi is a business district of Tokyo, which grew up around the bridge of the same name which has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River.Shutterstock How is a mechanical clock tower supposed to ...

At the end of every year in Japan, various traditions are dusted off and trotted out, traditions calculated to ensure that the coming year is a good one. One of those traditions is to complete a ...