Tokyo's Mukojima district is home to roughly 120 of Japan’s iconic traditional entertainers
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A Tokyo realtor is hoping the 634-meter tower will forge a new image for the metropolis
Shoppers shuffle through the Nakamise shopping arcade in Tokyo's Asakusa district
Shopkeeper at Kamiya Bar in Tokyo's Asakusa district displays bottles of Denki Bran, the bar's signature brandy-like drink.
A mannequin head lies atop a garbage heap in Tokyo's Ebisu district on a recent Saturday morning
Major nets are partnering with major distributors to produce features based on material with which local audiences are already widely familiar
The red-light district’s screen total has shrunk from 14 to four in a little over a year
Hard-up young women in their 20s are turning to soaplands for their livelihood
A pachisuro machine is down on its luck in Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Found in the pages of books, magazines and newspapers, sudoku boasts more than 100 million devotees