The man armed with knives who was arrested near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Friday for alleged obstruction of official duties also carried a foldable saw and scissors in his backpack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/japan/crime-legal/us-embassy-man-more-weapons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #japanesepolice
A man carrying a knife was arrested near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Friday after allegedly injuring a police officer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/crime-legal/man-knife-us-embassy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #japanesepolice
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has launched a portal that lists English-language international schools in the Japanese capital in a bid to attract and retain global talent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/tokyo-international-schools-portal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #schools #education #tokyometropolitangovernment #tokyo
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited the Tokyo memorial hall on Thursday to mourn the victims of the U.S. military’s air raid on the Japanese capital during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/emperor-tokyo-air-raid-mourn/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #wwii #tokyoairraids #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #princessaiko #wardead
No street parties, no chaos — just a good Halloween. Here’s how to ask (politely!) where to celebrate this year, plus the grammar to sound natural doing it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/23/language/japanese-halloween-questions-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #tokyo #shibuya #halloween
Participants of a conference in Tokyo have agreed to accelerate aid to Ukraine by training personnel involved in land-mine removal and investing in technological development. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/23/japan/mines-ukraine-conference/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ukraine #tokyo #landmines #ukrainejapanrelations
I always wanted an Emacs world clock I could easily add cities to and shift the times (ie. find meeting times across timezones).
https://github.com/xenodium/time-zones
edit: now on GitHub
#emacs #timezones #macos #linux #oss #foss #time #madrid #london #tokyo #sanfrancisco
I always wanted an Emacs world clock I could easily add cities to and shift the times (ie. find meeting times across timezones).
https://github.com/xenodium/time-zones
edit: now on GitHub
#emacs #timezones #macos #linux #oss #foss #time #madrid #london #tokyo #sanfrancisco
Jimbocho may have topped Time Out magazine's “coolest neighborhoods” list, but residents say their home is more than just a bunch of books. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/18/lifestyle/jimobocho-coolest-neighborhood-in-the-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #bookstores #chiyodaward #jimbocho #tokyo #books
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been ordered by a court to pay damages to a South Asian woman over a police response in a park dispute that led to a man posting abusive social media posts against her. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/crime-legal/foreign-lawsuit-police/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #japanesepolice #tokyo #discrimination
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is planning to extend its Oedo Line northwest, adding three new stations in Nerima Ward to improve rail access in areas of the capital currently underserved by public transportation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/oedo-line-extension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #oedoline #tokyo #rail #nerimaward
The Tokyo International Film Festival is back — and The Japan Times’ film critics have handpicked the must-watch titles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/16/film/tokyo-international-film-festival-recommendations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #filmfestivals #japanesefilm #tiff #tokyo
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has bought Japan National Stadium naming rights for five years, with the financial services company seeing opportunity in the investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/15/more-sports/mufg-national-stadium/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nationalstadium #tokyo #2020tokyoolympics #mufg #banks #sponsorship #advertising
Tokyo’s skyline is changing — and it’s not just office towers. A new wave of arenas is redefining Japan’s entertainment landscape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/society/kanto-arena-boom-basketball/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #yokohama #bleague #livemusic #jpop #urbanredevelopment
Tokyo is still the region’s top performer, but Hong Kong is now the talk of the town with Bar Leone named the world’s best bar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/10/food-drink/worlds-50-best-bars-2025-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #alcohol #drinking #bars #worlds50bestbars #tokyo
Tokyo has been ranked as the world’s best large city for the second consecutive year, solidifying Japan’s position as a global tourism powerhouse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/japan/tokyo-large-city-ranking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #hotels #tourism
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in talks to acquire naming rights for Japan's National Stadium, the main venue for the Tokyo Summer Games held in 2021, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/08/more-sports/mufj-financial-national-stadium-naming/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nationalstadium #mitsubishiufjfinancialgroup #tokyo #2020tokyoolympics
halcy :icosahedron:
boosted
JR East on Saturday started operating trains decorated with designs of two past Yamanote Line models, ahead of the 100th anniversary of the line's circular operation on Nov. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/japan/yamanote-commemorative-trains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #yamanoteline #tokyo
JR East on Saturday started operating trains decorated with designs of two past Yamanote Line models, ahead of the 100th anniversary of the line's circular operation on Nov. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/japan/yamanote-commemorative-trains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #yamanoteline #tokyo
Ever eaten a helium balloon? Grant Achatz’s Tokyo residency promises edible surprises and immersive culinary theater. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/04/food-drink/achatz-tokyo-alinea-modernist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #finedining #chefs #tokyo #restaurants #meat #vegetables
