Results for “Tokyo Metropolitan University”

PhysCenter2 days ago

Chirality of 'trions' illuminates new paths for quantum optics

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that charged states made of two electrons and a positively charged hole (or vice versa) on atomically thin rolls of carbon atoms have a structure-derived "handedness" in how...

The Japan TimesCenter1 day ago

Tokyo court dismisses suit against Meta over fake ads involving celebrity

The ruling is believed to be the first judicial decision on whether fake ads impersonating celebrities infringe on their rights.

The Japan TimesCenter3 days ago

Tokyo’s office rent boom spurs deals as Blackstone plans sale

Commercial-property investment across Japan hit ¥2 trillion in the third quarter, according to data from brokerage firm Jones Lang LaSalle.

PopsciCenter6 days ago

Tokyo police consider using AI to reconstruct traffic accidents

It may reduce time, but comes with the risk of fabricated data.

The Japan TimesCenter7 days ago

Tokyo braces for fallout from the U.S. midterms

While relations are well-insulated from executive action due to bipartisan support, Tokyo will watch for changes in post-election decision-making.

The Japan TimesCenter8 days ago

Tokyo police to introduce AI-based accident reconstruction system

The system will combine AI with 3D spatial data from accident sites and footage from security cameras, reducing the need for on-site inspections.

VarietyLeans left10 days ago

Tokyo’s First Animated Competition Title ‘Magic Atlas’ Was Sun Xun’s ‘All-In Moment’

Chinese artist and filmmaker Sun Xun never expected “Magic Atlas” to become the first animated feature selected for the Tokyo International Film Festival’s competition. “I never thought of ‘Magic Atlas’ as an animated film. To me, it...

VarietyLeans left11 days ago

Tokyo Asian Future Drama ‘Jani Be Good’ Probes Silence and Motherhood in a Chinese-Indonesian Family, Marking Ariani Darmawan’s Return

Indonesian filmmaker Ariani Darmawan stepped away from directing for years to raise a family. Her first feature, “Jani Be Good,” which is playing in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Asian Future competition, turns that experience...

The Japan TimesCenter13 days ago

Tokyo inflation exceeds BOJ’s 2% target before rate decision

Overall inflation in the capital stood at 2.8%, while prices excluding fresh food and energy, a key gauge of underlying inflation, climbed 2.6%.

The Japan TimesCenter14 days ago

Tokyo should lead ICC reform, not just defend it

The better path is harder but more defensible: preserve the court, reform its operation and confront the limits of international law honestly.

VarietyLeans left6 hours ago

Jazz Documentary ‘Tokyo in 33 RPM’ Unveiled Ahead of India’s WAVES Film Bazaar (EXCLUSIVE)

“Tokyo in 33 RPM,” a feature documentary about the jazz scene in Japan’s capital, is in the works from director Tanmay Srivastava and Synergy Pictures U.K. The project will be presented at WAVES Film Bazaar, the market that runs...

NewsweekCenter3 days ago

Couple Check Tokyo Hotel Room for Cameras, Then One Detail Stops Them Cold

Sedef Demir had heard stories about hidden cameras in hotel rooms but never thought it would be something that happened to her.

The Japan TimesCenter3 days ago

800 Rally in Tokyo to demand North Korea abductees’ immediate return

The rally adopted a resolution calling on North Korea to return all abductees while members of the parents' generation are still alive.

Daily ExpressLeans right6 days ago

Japan earthquake LIVE: Tokyo rocked by 6.1 tremors as tsunami warning issued

Buildings have been rocked as people run for safety.

The Japan TimesCenter8 days ago

Art Week Tokyo’s Atsuko Ninagawa wants to connect the city’s scattered art scene

The fifth edition brings together 56 venues and international participants for five days of exhibitions, conversations and creative exchange.

The Japan TimesCenter10 days ago

A quadrennial Tokyo festival returns to a changed Japan

Once every four years, Nezu Shrine celebrates a special version of its annual festival.

JournaldemontrealCenter11 days ago

Leylah Fernandez in Tokyo final

La Québécoise aura l’occasion de remporter un deuxième tournoi en 2026.

BrandonsunCenter12 days ago

Canada’s Fernandez reaches Tokyo semifinals after top-ranked Rybakina withdraws

LivemintCenter12 days ago

'Startup City' Bengaluru matches Tokyo on office rents as 'Maximum City' Mumbai leasing surpasses 2025 record: Survey

Bengaluru recorded 11.5% annual growth in prime office rents in Q3 2026, matching Tokyo, while Mumbai saw a 33% jump in leasing transactions, with year-to-date volumes already exceeding its full-year 2025 total, according to Knight Frank.

NDTVCenter6 days ago

Magnitude-6.1 Earthquake Off Tokyo Coast, No Tsunami Alert

Earthquake strikes Japan

euronews (English)Center6 days ago

Japan: Commuters flock to see two goats grazing at Tokyo station

Two white goats have become unlikely celebrities in central Tokyo after being recruited to clear overgrown vegetation near Yotsuya railway station. Their eco-friendly gardening duties are attracting crowds of delighted onlookers.

The Japan TimesCenter5 days ago

Magnitude 6.1 quake hits off Tokyo, but no tsunami alert issued

The shallow quake hit at 7:39 pm in the sea off the coast of the country's Kanto region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on its website.

ABC News (US)Leans left14 days ago

Chinese student arrested over May pepper spray attack in Tokyo

Japanese police have arrested a Chinese national suspected of a pepper spray attack in an upscale Tokyo shopping district

The Japan TimesCenter10 days ago

Stolen luxury watch returned to Tokyo store via courier with apology note

The package containing the stolen watch had been sent from Aichi Prefecture and included a handwritten apology.

The Japan TimesCenter10 days ago

‘Lazy’ running becomes fresh way for Tokyo runners to build community

An increasing number of coffee-centric, sociable running clubs are starting up across Tokyo, drawing more casual runners in search of community.

VarietyLeans left11 days ago

‘Before the Rain’ Director Milcho Manchevski on Tokyo Competition Title ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover,’ Whistleblowing and the ‘Death of Beauty’ in Cinema

Milcho Manchevski, the North Macedonian director whose 1994 debut “Before the Rain” won Venice’s Golden Lion and earned an Oscar nomination, is back in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival with “Sister Brother Manhole...

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Ozu Shapes Mishima Yukiko’s Tokyo Competition Title ‘Two Cigarettes, Three Nights’

Known for her dark relationship dramas, including the 2017 multiple-award-winner “Dear Etranger,” Mishima Yukiko has taken a different approach with her latest film, “Two Cigarettes, Three Nights,” which is in competition at the 39th...

VarietyLeans left13 days ago

Taiwanese Feature ‘Uncle’ Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Awards

Taiwanese project “Uncle,” directed by Yen Hao-hsuan, won the Tokyo Project Award on Friday at the seventh Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TGFM) in Tokyo. “Uncle” had already picked up the Asian Gen-Z Award earlier in the ceremony. Prizes...

The EconomistCenter16 days ago

Wanted: a researcher/news assistant in Tokyo

Work with the East Asia bureau of The Economist

ReutersCenter11 days ago

Shnaider downs Fernandez in Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo

Shnaider won the match 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to earn her sixth career title. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre, 2 are not rated.