The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

China's government can't take a joke, so comedians living abroad censor themselves

Standup comedy is booming in China, and Chinese people living around the world are setting up local Mandarin-language comedy clubs as far afield as Tokyo, Madrid and New York

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

We Dare to Dream review – Waad al-Kateab’s uplifting portrait of Olympic refugee team

The For Sama director’s documentary follows the IOC Refugee Olympic Team to the Tokyo Games, and finds athletes as charismatic as they are courageous

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

Shiro Kuramata’s multilayered cosmos on view in Tokyo

‘The Work of Shiro Kuramata: A Microcosmos of Memory’ is on view at Setagaya Art Museum until 28 January 2024

Wallpaper · Dec 3, 2023

A moment that changed me: I avoided mirrors – until I fell in love with clothes

In a department store in Tokyo, I realised buying stuff wasn’t the point. The thrill was in choosing the person you might become

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Tom Daley targets Paris 2024 as he returns to British Swimming’s World Class Programme

The four-time Olympic medallist took two years out following the Tokyo Olympics

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Garside opens Pacific Games boxing campaign with win

Tokyo Olympic boxing bronze medallist Harry Garside has qualification for Paris 2024 in sight after winning his quarter-final at the Pacific Games.

AAP · Nov 28, 2023

Swap spring cherry blossom for autumn leaves for the most Insta-worthy Japan holiday

Tourists may flock in their millions in spring, but they’re missing a trick – fall foliage hits harder than the famous pink blooms, finds Chantelle Pattemore

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Olafur Eliasson inaugurates Azabudai Hills Gallery in Tokyo

Olafur Eliasson marks launch of Azabudai Hills Gallery, in Tokyo’s major new district, with a show of elemental strength

Wallpaper · Nov 27, 2023

I Know Wonka Is Coming Out, But Somehow I Didn’t Have Timothée Chalamet Singing The Oompa Loompa Song On My Bingo Card

Timothée Chalamet quoted 1971's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory's "Oompa Loompa" song while attending the Tokyo Wonka premiere.

Cinemablend · Nov 25, 2023

Japan's new tallest skyscraper is also fat

Tokyo's Azabudai Hills, which formally opens Nov. 24, combines office, residential, hotel, and green spaces.

Fortune · Nov 23, 2023