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Three gang members arrested on suspicion of threatening a food truck over selling castella without permission.

Three men in their 40s and 50s, members of an organized crime group, were arrested…

20.08.2025 2 minutes

School trips to be free: 8,000 yen per person with no income restrictions in Katsushika Ward. What about overseas trips?

On the 5th, it was announced that expenses for school trips, forest schools, and other…

16.08.2025 3 minutes

Shocking discovery on wartime Asahi Graph cover: Photo shows a kamikaze pilot who was “family”

There are people who strive to keep the memory of child soldiers alive today. “Do…

11.08.2025 2 minutes

Dai-san High School’s strong hitters are gaining momentum, captain Honma says, “Focus on our own swings”

The four matches scheduled for Day 6 of the tournament on the 10th were postponed…

11.08.2025 1 minute

Prayers of remembrance held at the site where Nagasaki’s Peace Statue was created, Inokashira Natural Cultural Garden

On the 9th, marking 80 years since the atomic bombings, a peace memorial ceremony was…

11.08.2025 4 minutes

The reason behind aiming for “zero childcare rejections”: Interview with Aki Seike, Mayor of Minato Ward, one year into her term

Last June, a new ward mayor was elected for the first time in 20 years.…

09.08.2025 2 minutes

“Whose city is it? Reexamining the issues of redevelopment”

Public spaces are being sold off—a concerning trend amid Tokyo’s rapid redevelopment. The issue raises…

09.08.2025 1 minute

“Dying is inevitable” – The resolve of a 16-year-old in an era when Japan had child soldiers

During the war, the Army established a school to train boys from across the country…

09.08.2025 2 minutes

“Third-party committee investigates bullying at Edogawa Ward elementary school; parents criticize ward education board’s response”

The Board of Education released a summary report of the investigation findings by a third-party…

09.08.2025 1 minute

Ochanomizu University disciplines lecturer for academic harassment and inappropriate behavior toward students

Ochanomizu University announced on the 6th that it has issued a disciplinary warning to a…

09.08.2025 1 minute