The Tokyo metropolitan area - known as Greater Tokyo - covers around 13,500 square kilometers, or roughly 5,213 square miles.

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The city of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is making gradual progress in rebuilding lives two months after massive forest fires broke out. The fires that started on February 26 ...

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Shinji Ishimaru, former mayor of the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Feb. 21, 2025. (Mainichi/Ririko Maeda) TOKYO -- Japan's Supreme Court on April 23 ...

The pace of inflation in Tokyo accelerated from the previous month to the fastest pace in two years, data showed on Friday, supporting the Bank of Japan’s rate-hike stance that is now ...

2025 Investing.com-- A sharper-than-expected rise in Tokyo’s consumer prices has boosted the likelihood of a Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate hike as early as June, ING analysts said in a note.

The manga consists of 77 volumes in publication (only 23 in English) and has received numerous anime and light novel adaptations. The promotional trailer ended with a focus on the protagonist ...