Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Police investigators probe an official car belonging to the Cabinet Office on Jan. 29, 2026, after it allegedly caused a fatal multivehicle accident, leaving a man dead and five people injured, in Tokyo's busy Akasaka district on Jan. 22.

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese singer and actor Tetsuya Takeda holds back his tears on Nov. 18, 2014 in Tokyo's Akasaka district while being interviewed on the death of actor Ken Takakura, with whom Takeda costarred in the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief."

Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese singer and actor Tetsuya Takeda holds on Nov. 18, 2014 in Tokyo's Akasaka district a newspaper extra edition reporting on the death of actor Ken Takakura, with whom Takeda costarred in the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief."

Crown Prince Naruhito bids farewell to Prince Katsura

Crown Prince Naruhito bids farewell to Prince Katsura

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito enters a facility in Tokyo's Akasaka district on June 16, 2014, to bid a final farewell to the recently deceased Prince Katsura. (Pool photo)

Prince Mikasa bids farewell to son Prince Katsura

Prince Mikasa bids farewell to son Prince Katsura

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Mikasa, the only surviving paternal uncle of Emperor Akihito, enters a facility in Tokyo's Akasaka district to bid final farewell to his recently deceased son, Prince Katsura, on June 16, 2014. (Pool photo)

Emperor, Empress bid final farewell to Prince Katsura

Emperor, Empress bid final farewell to Prince Katsura

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave a facility in Tokyo's Akasaka district after bidding their final farewell to the emperor's recently deceased cousin Prince Katsura. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Noda and his wife

Japan PM Noda and his wife

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) speaks with reporters at the entrance of his official residence in Tokyo, with his wife Hitomi standing nearby, on Oct. 1, 2011. Noda moved to the residence, located next to the prime minister's office, in the Nagatacho district from lodging for House of Representative members in the Akasaka district the same day.

DPJ's Ozawa in Akasaka

DPJ's Ozawa in Akasaka

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, walks in Tokyo's Akasaka district on Dec. 21, 2010, after meeting with lawmakers supporting him. The opposition camp has been calling for Ozawa to give sworn testimony over a political funds scandal in which he has been embroiled.

Emperor, empress host spring garden party

Emperor, empress host spring garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to new world figure skating champions Mao Asada (4th from R) and Daisuke Takahashi (3rd from R) during an annual spring garden party in the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on April 15, 2010.

Emperor, empress host spring garden party

Emperor, empress host spring garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to Vancouver Olympic medalists during an annual spring garden party in the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on April 15, 2010. (From R) Masako Hozumi, Nao Kotani and Maki Tabata from the women's speed skating team, speed skaters Joji Kato and Keiichiro Nagashima, and figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada.

Ozawa's office searched over money scandal

Ozawa's office searched over money scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office finish a search of an office of Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, over alleged mishandling of political funds by his former aide at Tokyo's Akasaka district Jan. 13, 2010.

Ozawa's office searched over money scandal

Ozawa's office searched over money scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A throng of reporters and photographers surround the building which houses an office of Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo's Akasaka district Jan. 13, 2010. The office of the country's kingpin was searched by prosecutors over an alleged mishandling of political funds by his former aide.

Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L in center) and Empress Michiko (R in center) host an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009. Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Prince Akishino (2nd from L) and his wife Princess Kiko (behind her husband) and Princess Akiko (R), a daughter of Prince Tomohito and Princess Nobuko, also joined the gathering.

Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C in front) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) talk to invitees, including actress Mitsuko Mori (3rd from R) and Oscar-winning film director Yojiro Takita, during an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009.

Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to actress Mitsuko Mori during an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009.

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

TOKYO, Japan - Customers dine at Hawaiian restaurant Ogo Ono-loa Hawaii in Tokyo's Akasaka district on June 17, 2009. The restaurant's walls are adorned with quilts from Hawaii, a popular destination for Japanese tourists and the birthplace of U.S. President Barack Obama.

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows Hawaiian dishes served at Ogo Ono-loa Hawaii in Tokyo's Akasaka district: (from front) a combo plate of ''kalua pig'' and ''lomi lomi salmon,'' ''poke,'' ''loco moco,'' and ''malasada.''

SMAP member Kusanagi arrested for public indecency

SMAP member Kusanagi arrested for public indecency

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters gather in front of an office of talent agency Johnny and Associates Inc., to which Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, a member of Japanese pop music group SMAP, belongs, in Tokyo on April 23 after Kusanagi was arrested earlier in the day for allegedly stripping naked under the influence of alcohol at a park in Tokyo's Akasaka district.

Farm minister Matsuoka commits suicide

Farm minister Matsuoka commits suicide

TOKYO, Japan - Police stand guard May 28 in front of a parliamentary housing building in Tokyo's Akasaka District where farm minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka committed suicide earlier in the day.

Farm minister Matsuoka commits suicide

Farm minister Matsuoka commits suicide

TOKYO, Japan - Media crew gather in front of a parliamentary housing building in Tokyo's Akasaka district on May 28 where Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka hanged himself the same day. Matsuoka died after being taken to hospital.

Farm minister Matsuoka dies at hospital after suicide attempt

Farm minister Matsuoka dies at hospital after suicide attempt

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka (file photo) died at a hospital in Tokyo on May 28 after being found to have hanged himself with a rope at a parliamentary housing building in Tokyo's Akasaka district.

Princess Kiko, newborn baby leave hospital

Princess Kiko, newborn baby leave hospital

TOKYO, Japan - Flag-waving citizens stand along the street as a car carrying Princess Kiko, her husband Prince Akishin and their newborn son Prince Hisahito cruises to the prince's residence in Tokyo's Akasaka district on Sept. 15.

Rakuten gets 15.46% of TBS shares, proposes management integration

Rakuten gets 15.46% of TBS shares, proposes management integration

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13 shows the head office of Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS) in Tokyo's Akasaka district. Leading e-commerce company Rakuten Inc. announced the acquisition of a 15.46 percent equity stake in TBS.

National census conducted in Japan

National census conducted in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Commuinicatins Minister Taro Aso (L) visits a nursing home in Tokyo's Akasaka district Oct. 1 to observe elderly people and to hand over a census report to a person in charge.

4 girls, dead man, found in Tokyo condo

4 girls, dead man, found in Tokyo condo

TOKYO, Japan - Police keep watch around a condominium in Tokyo's Akasaka district on July 17 where four girls, believed to be the sixth-graders who have been missing since July 13, may have been confined. A man was also found dead in the condo.

(1)S. Korean President Roh leaves Japan

(1)S. Korean President Roh leaves Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (seated at center) bid farewell to South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun (L) and his wife, Kwon Yang Suk (R), at the state guesthouse in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on June 9 at the end of Roh's four-day state visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

(2)Roh arrives in Japan

(2)Roh arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun (R) reviews a guard of honor at the state guesthouse in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on June 6. Roh arrived in Japan earlier in the day for talks with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

Prince Akishino speaks about turning 37

Prince Akishino speaks about turning 37

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Akishino (L), who celebrated his 37th birthday Nov. 30, meets the press Dec. 4 with his wife Princess Kiko at their residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district. The news conference was postponed to Dec. 4 because of Prince Takamado's death Nov. 21. (Pool photo)

(2)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

(2)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People pay their respects to the late Prince Takamado in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district Nov. 29 as a hearse transports his coffin to a funeral service at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Bunkyo Ward, central Tokyo.

(1)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

(1)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A hearse carrying the coffin containing Prince Takamado's body leaves his residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district Nov. 29 for a funeral service at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Bunkyo Ward, central Tokyo.

Wake held for Prince Takamado

Wake held for Prince Takamado

TOKYO, Japan - Emperoro Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko visit the residence of the late Prince Takamado in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on Nov. 28 to bid their last farewell to the prince, who was a cousin of the emperor. (Pool photo)

(2)Wake held for late Prince Takamado

(2)Wake held for late Prince Takamado

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako attend a wake held Nov. 27 for the late Prince Takamado who died Nov. 21 due to heart failure while playing squash. The wake held at the late prince's residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district was attended by friends and acquaintances from various circles as well as members of the imperial family. (Pool photo)

Prince Takamado's body placed in coffin

Prince Takamado's body placed in coffin

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (L) enter the residence of the late Prince Takamado in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district to bid their last farewell prior to a ceremony to place the prince's body into a coffin. (Pool photo)

Arson-murder suspected in death of 2 in Tokyo fire

Arson-murder suspected in death of 2 in Tokyo fire

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers check the entrance of Toranomon Building in Tokyo's Akasaka district Aug. 19, in which the charred bodies of two men were found. The two are believed to be Yasufumi Yamamoto, 41, managing director of Ace International Inc., a financial futures dealer, and Teruo Kondo, 49, its administration manager. Police are investigating the case as one of arson-murder.

Princess Aiko taken to Imperial Palace shrines

Princess Aiko taken to Imperial Palace shrines

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako, who holds their daughter Princess Akiko in her arms, smile at their residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on March 13 before taking their first child to three buildings enshrining former emperors at the Imperial Palace. The visit is similar to the traditional Japanese presentation of newborns at Shinto shrines for the first time. The photo is a pool one.

(4)Crown Princess Masako gives birth to girl

(4)Crown Princess Masako gives birth to girl

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese flags hang from street lamps in Tokyo's Akasaka commercial district on Dec. 1 to celebrate the birth of a girl the same day to Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako.

Bomb threats made against Tokyo offices, hotels

Bomb threats made against Tokyo offices, hotels

TOKYO, Japan - Workers come out to take shelter in Tokyo's Akasaka district Sept. 18 after bomb threats were made against several office buildings housing U.S. commercial banks as well as major hotels in central Tokyo. The Metropolitan Police Department later said it believes they were pranks.

Princess Aiko taken to Imperial Palace shrines

Princess Aiko taken to Imperial Palace shrines

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako, who holds their daughter Princess Akiko in her arms, smile at their residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on March 13 before taking their first child to three buildings enshrining former emperors at the Imperial Palace. The visit is similar to the traditional Japanese presentation of newborns at Shinto shrines for the first time. The photo is a pool one.

Rakuten gets 15.46% of TBS shares, proposes management integrati

Rakuten gets 15.46% of TBS shares, proposes management integrati

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13 shows the head office of Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS) in Tokyo's Akasaka district. Leading e-commerce company Rakuten Inc. announced the acquisition of a 15.46 percent equity stake in TBS. (Kyodo)

Farm minister Matsuoka commits suicide

Farm minister Matsuoka commits suicide

TOKYO, Japan - Media crew gather in front of a parliamentary housing building in Tokyo's Akasaka district on May 28 where Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka hanged himself the same day. Matsuoka died after being taken to hospital. (Kyodo)

Farm minister Matsuoka dies at hospital after suicide attempt

Farm minister Matsuoka dies at hospital after suicide attempt

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka (file photo) died at a hospital in Tokyo on May 28 after being found to have hanged himself with a rope at a parliamentary housing building in Tokyo's Akasaka district. (Kyodo)

Farm minister Matsuoka commits suicide

Farm minister Matsuoka commits suicide

TOKYO, Japan - Police stand guard May 28 in front of a parliamentary housing building in Tokyo's Akasaka District where farm minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka committed suicide earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

(2)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

(2)Prince Takamado's funeral held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People pay their respects to the late Prince Takamado in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district Nov. 29 as a hearse transports his coffin to a funeral service at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Bunkyo Ward, central Tokyo.

Prince Takamado's body placed in coffin

Prince Takamado's body placed in coffin

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (L) enter the residence of the late Prince Takamado in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district to bid their last farewell prior to a ceremony to place the prince's body into a coffin. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

(1)S. Korean President Roh leaves Japan

(1)S. Korean President Roh leaves Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (seated at center) bid farewell to South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun (L) and his wife, Kwon Yang Suk (R), at the state guesthouse in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on June 9 at the end of Roh's four-day state visit to Japan. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)