Hand-raised in an artificial environment immediately after his birth in July, the small, dark-furred macaque is gradually ...

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Asharq Al Awsat Clutching a monkey plushie, Eliete Ikeda screamed "Punch!" as she caught sight of the underdog baby macaque still drawing crowds of photo-hungry visitors to a Japanese zoo weeks after ...

Tokyo's meteorologists declared the start of the much-loved cherry blossom season in the Japanese capital on Thursday, as ...

Now that we’re just days from sakura season, updates are coming in on a weekly basis – giving those dreaming of cherry blossoms and warmer days something to look forward to. On March 12, the Japan ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

As most travelers know, Tokyo is huge. The city is urban sprawl at its most overwhelming, making finding the best places to eat, shop, see, let alone sleep, a downright chore. The city is broken up ...