An exhibition of ancient clay "haniwa" figures discovered around Japan kicked off on Oct. 16 at the Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo's Ueno district. Sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun and other ...

Situated near many first-rate museums in the Ueno district, the redesigned bathroom, called the “Ueno toilet museum,” is a recent creation by students from the nearby Tokyo University of the Arts.

The incident took place in the Ueno district of the capital on Sunday. Footage taken by a bystander showing an employee chasing three suspects away is creating a buzz in Japan. What many viewers ...