In a rare crackdown on an artist’s live street performance, police referred a case to prosecutors on a female idol group’s event in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward in May, investigative sources said.

Shinjuku Ward Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi also spoke at the news conference, displaying a sign reading, “No drinking on the street.” In both Shibuya and Shinjuku wards, which are home to some of ...

Police referred a total of 10 people, including idol group members and staff from their talent agency, to prosecutors on Oct.

Shibuya and Shinjuku are both planning on cracking down on street drinking this Halloween and beyond. But the problem might ...

Even before Japanese idol girl group CiON can make its official debut, it has been forced to suspend activities indefinitely ...

With Shibuya’s crackdown on public drinking – which is now in effect all year round – Shinjuku is following suit by banning ...

The mayors of Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku wards have urged people to refrain from drinking on the street during the Halloween period. Shibuya Mayor Hasebe Ken and Shinjuku Mayor Yoshizumi Kenichi ...

Two of Tokyo's most famous nightlife districts have announced new measures to combat public drinking, with a total ban to be ...

A drugstore in Tokyo's busy Shinjuku district sells medicine, cosmetics and snacks around the clock. Why do people shop there? For three days and nights near the end of 2023, we asked them.

Just to the west of downtown Tokyo lies a gorgeous urban oasis. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden comprises 144 acres of green space and is unique in that it incorporates three landscaping styles ...