The health ministry has asked local governments across Japan to survey safety management at sauna facilities following a fatal accident in Tokyo last December. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/japan-survey-safety-saunas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #japanesepolice #akasaka #minatoward

One week after two customers died in a fire in a private room at a luxury sauna facility in Tokyo, police are investigating the facility's operator for possible professional negligence resulting in death. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/21/japan/crime-legal/police-probe-sauna-operator/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #sauna #tokyo #akasaka #minatoward

Tokyo police arrested a 43-year-old Ground Self-Defense Force member Saturday on suspicion of attempting to stab a woman to death earlier this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/22/japan/crime-legal/gsdf-akasaka-woman-stabbing-suspect/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #gsdf #stabbings #tokyo #akasaka #minatoward #japanesepolice

Fresh bread, international schools and a hint of bouillabaisse — is Tokyo's Hiroo neighborhood the ultimate expat dream, or a curated mirage? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/04/13/issues/perfect-day-hiroo-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #hiroo #nishiazabu #shibuyaward #minatoward #expats #foreignresidents #embassies #realestate

Climbing has been on the rise in Japan, mainly due to the popularity it gained from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and new climbing walls are popping up all over the place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/09/24/more-sports/climbing-popularity-japan/ #moresports #2024parisolympics #children #schools #aimori #tokyo #minatoward #enjoyclub

The redevelopment plan for the historic Meiji Jingu Gaien district in central Tokyo has been revised to preserve more trees and keep construction further away from the park's iconic rows of ginkgo trees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/09/japan/society/jingu-gaien-redevelopment-plan-changes/ #japan #society #meijijingugaien #shinjukuward #minatoward #tokyo #environment

The international art collective unveiled two installations that will appear in the digital museum’s new space in Azabudai Hills in 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/11/21/art/teamlab-borderless-first-look/?utm_content=buffer07bcf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #art #teamlab #azabudaihills #moribuilding #tokyo #buildings #minatoward

With a new high-rise building set to debut on Friday, the Toranomon Hills complex located in the heart of Tokyo will see the completion of its redevelopment project. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/04/companies/toranomon-hills-complete/?utm_content=buffer69eb7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #tokyo #buildings #moribuilding #toranomon #realestate #minatoward

Japan to launch sexual abuse hotline amid surge in ‘date rape drug’ cases https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/japan-to-launch-sexual-abuse-hotline-amid-surge-in-date-rape-drug-cases/ #sexualassault #MinatoWard #konkatsu #izakaya #Crime #Japan #Tokyo #News #rape

Man, 85, lived with corpse of sister in Minami Aoyama apartment https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/man-85-lived-with-corpse-of-sister-in-minami-aoyama-apartment/ #MinamiAoyama #MinatoWard #Crime #Japan #Tokyo #News