Tokyo train line gets revamped for the first time in 29 years
A metro run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government gets revamped for the first time in 29 years.
read moreStudio Ghibli theme park to open on November 1
A theme park based on Studio Ghibli films will open on November 1.
read moreLast flap display at train station in greater Tokyo removed
The last flap display board at a train station in the greater Tokyo area is removed from Keikyu Kawasaki Station.
read moreRailway in Shizuoka aims to restore steam locomotive
Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture aims to restore a steam locomotive that had long been displayed at a park in weste...
read moreANA teams up with Joby to launch air taxi
ANA Holdings teams up with Joby Aviation to launch an air taxi.
read moreBrightening up your day with shiny head Sumo
Men with shiny head compete in a tug of war using suction cups in Akita Prefecture.
read moreStation cats ward off demons
Two cats at a station in Fukushima Prefecture, northeast Japan, toss peanuts to ward off demons.
read moreNissin Foods to raise prices of Cup Noodle and other products
Nissin Foods says it will raise the prices of Cup Noodle, Chicken Ramen and about 180 other products.
read moreBean throwing ceremony at Naritasan temple
An annual bean throwing ceremony takes place at Naritasan Shinshoji temple to welcome the start of spring.
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