Bill Gates helps revive Tokyo museum

Bill Gates helps revive Tokyo museum

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates helps revive a Tokyo museum specializing in parasites.

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Arena to be built at site of Palette Town in Tokyo's Odaiba

Arena to be built at site of Palette Town in Tokyo's Odaiba

An indoor arena will be built at the site of Palette Town, a shopping mall located at Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront area.

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New Year boxed dishes on display

New Year boxed dishes on display

The coming New Year's boxed "osechi" dishes are on display at a department store in Tokyo.

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Robots and drones help inspect Tokyo expressway

Robots and drones help inspect Tokyo expressway

Robots and drones are helping workers inspect parts of the aging Tokyo expressway system that are difficult for people t...

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Geyser appears at Hokkaido shrine

Geyser appears at Hokkaido shrine

A geyser shoots into the sky on the premises of a shrine in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.

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Fireball sightings in eastern Japan

Fireball sightings in eastern Japan

A fireball is seen in various parts of eastern Japan, including Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures.

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Kyoto mountain bonfire ritual

Kyoto mountain bonfire ritual

A traditional mountain bonfire ritual takes place in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto on a full scale for the first...

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Comic Market returns after three years

Comic Market returns after three years

Comic Market, one of the world's largest self-published comic and magazine fan conventions, takes place for the first ti...

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Nagasaki fashion show features origami cranes

Nagasaki fashion show features origami cranes

A fashion show in Nagasaki features folded paper cranes as participants express hope for peace on the 77th anniversary o...

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Major fireworks festival in central Japan

Major fireworks festival in central Japan

A major fireworks festival in Nagaoka, central Japan, takes place for the first time in three years.

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