The ward office says 18,000 people were near Shibuya Station when the crowd peaked at 10 p.m. -- about 20 percent more than last year. It says about 200 people breached the ward's ban on street ...

The Shibuya Ward is making this appeal for the second Halloween in a row. The ward government has introduced a ban on street drinking near Shibuya Station from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. throughout the year.

A popular meeting spot has been closed down by Tokyo's Shibuya Ward officials for Halloween. The officials are urging people not to come to the area between October 30 and November 1.

Whistles shrilled and LED batons motioned pedestrians to keep moving in Tokyo's buzzing Shibuya and Shinjuku districts Thursday amid a crackdown by local authorities to prevent overcrowding for ...

Whistles shrilled and LED batons motioned pedestrians to keep moving in Tokyo's buzzing Shibuya district Thursday amid a crackdown by local authorities to prevent overcrowding for Halloween.

Covers have been placed over an iconic dog statue outside Tokyo's Shibuya Station to deter Halloween revelers from gathering in the area. The statue of Hachiko, modeled after a loyal Akita dog ...

Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is carrying out increased patrols in its busy districts as it expects to draw the largest crowds of this year's Halloween period on Saturday. Ward officials are concerned ...

Japanese telecom giant KDDI and the capital's Shibuya Ward tourist association launched it to give people an option to safely enjoy Halloween at home. Shibuya, famous for its scramble crossing ...

French media report that Top 14 giants exploring deal for Connacht ace Bundee Aki could be moving to France Toulon have lined up Ireland centre Bundee Aki as one of their main transfer targets ...

A Syrian resident of Japan is drawing on his own experience to help survivors of the Jan. 1 Noto earthquake. Salim Mazen has been delivering supplies and hope in equal measure.

The Peace Messengers--Japanese high school students who advocate for nuclear disarmament--head to Geneva to deliver signatures calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons to the United Nations.

In NHK's 1990 historical drama series "Tobu ga gotoku," he starred as the historical leader Saigo Takamori. He also played the titular role in another NHK historical drama about the eighth Shogun ...