The country has welcomed spectators back to stadiums, but the highly orchestrated singing, chanting and drumming for which they are known is now strictly forbidden.
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Tokyo Now Has Transparent Public Toilets. Let Us Explain.
Using “smart glass,” a Pritzker Prize-winning architect created colorful toilet stalls to allay fears about safety and hygiene. The toilets were set up in two public parks.
Tokyo’s First Female Governor Sails to Re-Election Even as Virus Cases Rise
Yuriko Koike has received high marks for her visible presence during the pandemic, but the coronavirus’s resurgence has raised anxiety in the Japanese capital.
Hana Kimura, Japanese Wrestler and Star of Netflix Series, Dies at 22
She was featured on the reality series “Terrace House: Tokyo.’’
U.S. Arrests 2 Suspected of Helping Carlos Ghosn Flee Japan
Japanese authorities believe the men, a father and son arrested in Massachusetts, helped plan and carry out Mr. Ghosn’s escape to Lebanon in December.
Tokyo, in a State of Emergency, Yet Still Having Drinks at a Bar
Tokyo may have been lulled into complacency during the weeks when Japan contained the coronavirus while avoiding economically devastating lockdowns, our bureau chief writes.
What to Call 2021 Olympics? Just One of Many Challenges for Japan
The decision to delay the world’s largest sporting event will pose an unprecedented series of economic, political and logistical hurdles.
I.O.C. and Japan Agree to Postpone Tokyo Olympics
The decision came after swelling resistance from nations and athletes to holding the Games amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Man Who Won’t Let the World Forget the Firebombing of Tokyo
As a child, Katsumoto Saotome barely escaped the air raids over Tokyo that killed as many as 100,000 people. He has spent much of his life fighting to honor the memories of others who survived.
‘We Hated What We Were Doing’: Veterans Recall Firebombing Japan
American airmen who took part in the 1945 firebombing missions grapple with the particular horror they witnessed being inflicted on those below.