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2025 Nobel Prize in Literature awardee

A special section for Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai is earmarked at Books Kinokuniya's flagship store in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on Oct. 9, 2025, shortly after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025.

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2025 Nobel Prize in Literature awardee

A special section for Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai is earmarked at Books Kinokuniya's flagship store in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on Oct. 9, 2025, shortly after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025.

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Sanseito party's campaign rally in Tokyo

An election campaign vehicle of the opposition Sanseito party carries a sign reading "Japanese First," the right-wing party's mantra, on July 19, 2025, in Tokyo's Shinjuku area ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Couche-Tard drops $47 bil. bid to buy Seven-Eleven parent company

Photo taken on July 17, 2025, shows a Seven-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said on July 16 that it has withdrawn its $47 billion buyout proposal for Japanese rival Seven & i Holdings Co., the operator of the convenience store chain, following a year of talks.

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Japan: Waterfall-Like Leak at Shinjuku Station as Record Rainfall Hits Tokyo

On July 10, 2025, record-breaking rainfall hit during the evening rush hour, and a waterfall-like leak was seen inside Shinjuku Station, one of Tokyo’s major transit hubs. Rainfall over 100 mm per hour caused severe flooding in Tokyo and surrounding regions. Roads were submerged, rivers reached flood levels, and emergency alerts were issued.

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Service suspension on Tokyo's Yamanote loop line

People walk at around ticket gates of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on May 23, 2025. Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo resumed in the morning after operations were suspended following problems with some pantographs the previous night.

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Fatal stabbing of young woman on Tokyo street

TOKYO, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - A cross mark on the map shows the site of a fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old woman near JR Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. A 42-year-old man, Kenichi Takano, was arrested on March 11, 2025, over his alleged stabbing of Airi Sato while she was livestreaming on a street earlier in the day. The man was quoted by investigative sources as saying the woman had failed to repay debts to him.

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Sony's The Tokyo Matrix entertainment facility

Photo shows Sony Group Corp.'s The Tokyo Matrix entertainment facility in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 17, 2025.

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Shinjuku Alta: The end of 45 years of history since its opening in 1980

Shinjuku Alta: The end of 45 years of history since its opening in 1980=February 28,2025,Shinjiki-ku, Tokyo

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Shinjuku Alta: The end of 45 years of history since its opening in 1980

Shinjuku Alta: The end of 45 years of history since its opening in 1980=February 28,2025,Shinjiki-ku, Tokyo

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Shinjuku Alta: The end of 45 years of history since its opening in 1980

Shinjuku Alta: The end of 45 years of history since its opening in 1980=February 28,2025,Shinjiki-ku, Tokyo

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Shinjuku Alta: The end of 45 years of history since its opening in 1980

Shinjuku Alta: The end of 45 years of history since its opening in 1980=February 28,2025,Shinjiki-ku, Tokyo

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Studio Alta closes after 45 years

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 28 Kyodo - Video taken on Feb. 28, 2025, shows the landmark Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, on its final day. The building, whose exterior is well-known for its large-scale screen, drew the curtain on 45 years of history. (Kyodo)

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Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Yasuyuki Suehiro (2nd from L), manager of the Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, speaks during a ceremony on Feb. 28, 2025, as the landmark building, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, draws the curtain on 45 years of history.

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Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025, shows the landmark Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, on its final day. The building, whose exterior is well-known for its large-scale screen, drew the curtain on 45 years of history.

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Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025, shows the landmark Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, on its final day. The building, whose exterior is well-known for its large-scale screen, drew the curtain on 45 years of history.

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Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Yasuyuki Suehiro, manager of the Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, bows during a ceremony on Feb. 28, 2025, as the landmark building, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, draws the curtain on 45 years of history.

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Studio Alta closes after 45 years

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2025, shows the landmark Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of a long-running Japanese variety show, on its final day. The building, whose exterior is well-known for its large-scale screen, drew the curtain on 45 years of history.

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New Year's greeting cards

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 1 Kyodo - Postal workers depart Tokyo's Shinjuku post office on Jan. 1, 2025, to deliver New Year's greeting cards. (Kyodo)

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Year-end Jumbo lottery draw in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 31 Kyodo - Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike attends the year-end Jumbo lottery draw in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2024, with top prize winners set to win up to 1 billion yen ($6.4 million). (Kyodo)

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New Year's greeting cards

Postal workers in a uniform worn by Meiji-era mailmen depart Tokyo's Shinjuku post office on Jan. 1, 2025, to deliver New Year's greeting cards.

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New Year's greeting cards

Postal workers in a uniform worn by Meiji-era mailmen depart Tokyo's Shinjuku post office on Jan. 1, 2025, to deliver New Year's greeting cards.

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New Year's greeting cards

Postal workers depart Tokyo's Shinjuku post office on Jan. 1, 2025, to deliver New Year's greeting cards.

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Tighter Halloween crowd control in Shinjuku

Security guards patrol in Tokyo's bustling Kabukicho district on Halloween night on Oct. 31, 2024, as Shinjuku Ward introduced a ban on alcohol consumption in the area from 5 p.m. Oct. 31 to 5 a.m. Nov. 1.

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General election in Japan

Voters cast their ballot in Japan's general election at a polling station in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Oct. 27, 2024.

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General election in Japan

Voters cast their ballot in Japan's general election at a polling station in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Oct. 27, 2024.

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General election in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 26, 2024, shows voters gathering in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo for a stump speech by a Conservative Party of Japan candidate on the eve of the general election.

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Japan: Intense Torrential Rain Causes Flash Flooding In Tokyo 10

Heavy rainfall hit the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday, August 21 causing flash flooding on streets and underground. Train services were disrupted during evening rush hour due to the rain. Videos posted on social media shows streets flooded like a river and water falling from ceilings like a waterfall inside stations across the city.

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Japan: Intense Torrential Rain Causes Flash Flooding In Tokyo 11

Heavy rainfall hit the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday, August 21 causing flash flooding on streets and underground. Train services were disrupted during evening rush hour due to the rain. Videos posted on social media shows streets flooded like a river and water falling from ceilings like a waterfall inside stations across the city.

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Japan: Intense Torrential Rain Causes Flash Flooding In Tokyo 9

Heavy rainfall hit the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday, August 21 causing flash flooding on streets and underground. Train services were disrupted during evening rush hour due to the rain. Videos posted on social media shows streets flooded like a river and water falling from ceilings like a waterfall inside stations across the city.

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Japan: Intense Torrential Rain Causes Flash Flooding In Tokyo 8

Heavy rainfall hit the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday, August 21 causing flash flooding on streets and underground. Train services were disrupted during evening rush hour due to the rain. Videos posted on social media shows streets flooded like a river and water falling from ceilings like a waterfall inside stations across the city.

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Japan: Intense Torrential Rain Causes Flash Flooding In Tokyo 7

Heavy rainfall hit the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday, August 21 causing flash flooding on streets and underground. Train services were disrupted during evening rush hour due to the rain. Videos posted on social media shows streets flooded like a river and water falling from ceilings like a waterfall inside stations across the city.

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Japan: Intense Rain Hits Evening Rush Hour In Tokyo, Trains Suspended 2

Heavy rainfall hit the Tokyo metropolitan area on Wednesday, August 21 disrupting some train services during evening rush hour. Videos posted on social media shows water falling from ceilings like a waterfall inside stations and streets flooded like a river across the city.

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JAPAN-TOKYO-BONES RELATED TO WAR-MEETING

(240722) -- TOKYO, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Kazuyuki Kawamura, a former Shinjuku ward councilor, speaks during a meeting marking the 35th anniversary of the discovery of human bones from a Japanese army medical school, in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2024. The gathering was organized by the Association Demanding Investigation on Human Bones Discovered from the Site of the Army Medical College. TO GO WITH "Feature: Truth awaits for 'bones related to war'" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Japan: Major Flooding After Severe Thunderstorm With Torrential Rain Hits Central Tokyo 2

A severe thunderstorm hit central Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday evening, July 20. The storm brought lightning strikes and torrential rains, prompting warnings for heavy rain and flash flooding. In the Okubo area, Shinjuku Ward, a taxi was stranded under a flooded overpass.

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Japan: Major Flooding After Severe Thunderstorm With Torrential Rain Hits Central Tokyo

A severe thunderstorm hit central Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday evening, July 20. The storm brought lightning strikes and torrential rains, prompting warnings for heavy rain and flash flooding. In the Okubo area, Shinjuku Ward, a taxi was stranded under a flooded overpass.

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