A staff member in chili pepper costume is pictured during a Sichuan food festival held at Nakano Central Park, Tokyo, Japan, on May 14, 2023. The Sichuan food festival was held here from May 13 to May ...

Although a seemingly local and residential area, anyone heading West on the Chuo line will find much to explore in Nakano. Beloved by fans of video games, anime, and manga for offering a quieter ...

Coffee Zingaro is a small cafe at Nakano Broadway in Tokyo, and after hearing about its artsy retro theme and tables that doubled as arcade machines, I had to stop by. Contemporary artist Takashi ...

Akihabara may be the place for anime and electronics otaku, but for the other otaku out there, there’s Nakano Broadway (5-52-15 Nakano, Nakano-ku). In this retro arcade, you’ll find something for ...

Nakano Ward and Setagaya Ward in Tokyo will allow same-sex couples to be officially listed as “unregistered husbands” or “unregistered wives,” on their residence registries—just like heterosexual ...

In ever-changing Tokyo, the only unchangeability in the capital is its great size. Masataka Nakano has been photographing the city for over 30 years, expertly capturing urban areas with sharp ...

Police arrested two more suspected members of a violent gang that burglarized a house in Tokyo in December and may be connected to a deadly home invasion also in the capital this month. The arrests ...

TOKYO -- Efforts to issue same-sex partners who submit a written statement to be each other's life partners a certificate will begin in August of this year, the Nakano Ward Office here announced on ...