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Tokyo

gallery Mar. 5, 2020

14 Photos of What Public Life Looks Like During a Coronavirus OutbreakThe emptiness is eerie.

By The Editors
the urbanist June 15, 2016

8 Creative Ways Cities Are Combating Rising TemperaturesFrom street spritzes in Japan to man-made wind in the Middle East.

By Edward Hart
the urbanist June 2, 2016

Where to Find Quiet in Chaotic CitiesThe global quest for a little peace in loud places.

By Jenna Marotta
big wins Sept. 7, 2013

See How Tokyo Celebrated Winning the 2020 OlympicsBetter luck next time, Istanbul.

By Delia Paunescu
japan Apr. 11, 2011

Japan Expands Evacuation Zone As 6.6 Aftershock Hits Near Fukushima Nuclear PlantA month after the tsunami.

By Nitasha Tiku
japan Mar. 24, 2011

The Departed: An Exodus of Expats Draws Scorn in JapanIs leaving Japan for safer ground an act of betrayal?

By Paige Ferrari
japan Mar. 24, 2011

Mixed Messages Over Radiation in Japan’s Tap WaterOfficials say tap water is once again safe for infants.

By Nitasha Tiku
japan Mar. 23, 2011

Elevated Radioactive Iodine Found in Tokyo Tap WaterMore than twice the allowable amount for infants.

By Nitasha Tiku
triple crisis Mar. 13, 2011

Second Explosion Reported at Daiichi Reactor; Emergency Declared at Fourth Nuclear Plant [Updated]Updates on the crises in Japan.

By Mike Vilensky
earthquakes Nov. 30, 2010

If You Felt the Building Shaking in Tokyo Earlier, That Was Just the EarthquakeJapan’s southern coast was hit with a 6.9 magnitude quake, but everyone seems to be okay.

By Mike Vilensky
photo op May 23, 2008

‘Gossip Girl’ Hits Japan, We Hit the BeachWe spot the phenomenon in Tokyo.