New attraction for Tokyo science museum
A globelike screen which featured at the 2005 Aichi Expo, has been moved to the National Science Museum in Tokyo. The screen is used to show computer-generated scientific video programs. Further...
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Tom Cruise and family arrive in Tokyo to promote Valkyrie
Tom Cruise arrived in Tokyo with his wife Katie Holmes and two-year-old daughter Suri, to promote his new movie Valkyrie. “We’re gonna hang out. We’re gonna see some sights, you know, and we want to...
View ArticleCargo plane crashes in Tokyo
A FedEx cargo plane crashed and killed its two pilots in Tokyo on Tuesday. The wreckage was quickly cleaned up by workers and the runway was soon reopened. “We have a team of experts here to work...
View ArticleTokyo Disneyland to host lesbian wedding
Since Obama’s announcement that he supported same-sex marriage, gay couples around the world have started planning wedding ceremonies, whether it is legal in their country or not. It is likely to be a...
View ArticleRogue penguin escaps Tokyo zoo
Tokyo has breathed a sigh of relief as an escaped penguin has now been found swimming in Tokyo Bay. The penguin scaled a 13 foot wall and squeezed through a barbed wire fence to escape Tokyo Zoo. “You...
View ArticleTokyo Sky Tree Tower opens to the public
The world’s tallest tower, the Tokyo Sky Tree Tower opened yesterday to the public. Around 200,000 people were expected to visit the tower on the first day alone. About 8000 lucky people who had...
View ArticleTokyo candidate for 2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo has been accepted as one of three cities to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, joining Madrid and Istanbul. “It is a great pleasure and true honor that Tokyo has been accepted as a candidate...
View ArticleTokyo park proposed to be built from earthquake rubbish
Along similar lines that Yamashita Park in Yokohama was built with debris from the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, a new proposal has been made by the mayor of Urayasu, Hideki Matsuzaki to fill in a part...
View ArticleTokyo back at most expensive city in the world
Tokyo has been crowned the most expensive city in the world. The survey was conducted by the consultancy firm Mercer, which analyses costs faced by visitors from the U.S. Since the US dollar has...
View ArticleTokyo most expensive city for food
Tokyo is the world’s most expensive city for food, followed by Zurich and Geneva, according to a report released by the Swiss bank UBS covering 72 cities in 58 countries. The food basket composed of 39...
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