A commemorative statue for popular animation series was erected on Tokyo's man-made peninsula of Odaiba
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The robot animation series celebrates 30 years
A homeless four-year-old girl lives in the center of Tokyo's biggest red-light district
Designer, 35, attempts to make the subway experience more pleasant
Japan’s landmark properties are in danger with calls for preservation are being crushed by developers’ wrecking balls
Green and yellow-striped taxis that motor through the Tokyo's streets are in demand in the South Pacific nation of Fiji
Whips, ropes and dripping candle wax were part of the show at 'Alice & Queen's Wonder Night Party'
The robot is a symbol of the challenging and difficult times being faced at present
Heavily influenced by pop culture, Awazu was consistently considered among the upper echelon of Japanese graphic designers
Evening tabloid Yukan Fuji (May 2) predicts a boost in demand for the fuzoku (sex-related) industry over the Golden Week holiday as a result of the recent influenza scare.
Dubbing the additional business as “pandemic visits,” the article believes that single salarymen with excessive time on their hands over the holiday, which ends this week, and nothing to fulfill their lower body will be flocking to Japan’s entertainment areas in lieu of taking overseas trips, now a risky bet given the increasing concern over swine flu.