^
+ Follow tokyo Tag
Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 2529306
                    [Title] => Marcos to clarify Manila's place in Japan's new defense posture during visit
                    [Summary] => 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wants to clarify Japan's new defense posture in his meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, as both nations face “coercive acts” in waters where China has ramped up its activities. 

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-20 13:39:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/10/27/12_2025-10-27_21-55-24935_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2528601 [Title] => 'Geek' hangout to tourist draw: Japan's maid cafes [Summary] =>

These "maid cafes" — inspired by the traditional maid outfit that has long been a motif in Japanese pop culture — have evolved from niche subculture hangouts 20 years ago into a mainstream attraction for people of all ages and genders.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-17 14:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806984 [AuthorName] => Mathias Cena [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/17/afp20260517a3jx363v1highresjapantourismculture_2026-05-17_13-23-09322_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2519540 [Title] => Now it's all come together: Forgotten Beatles photos released [Summary] =>

At the height of Beatlemania in 1966, the Beatles staged five summer performances in Tokyo in front of screaming fans.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-08 08:36:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/03/04/beatles-wax_2023-03-04_09-38-33935_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2518088 [Title] => Japan's cherry blossom season dazzles locals and tourists [Summary] =>

Across Japan families and friends rolled out blankets and tarpaulins at parks, temples, and even cemeteries over the weekend to eat and drink under cherry trees for traditional "hanami" or flower viewing gatherings.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-31 08:33:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/03/19/cherry-blossom-tree_2023-03-19_15-44-17227_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2515634 [Title] => Tokyo's dazzling cherry blossom season officially begins [Summary] =>

The cherry season for Tokyo starts when the official sample tree at Yasukuni Shrine opens at least five flowers.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-20 08:48:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/03/19/cherry-blossom-tree_2023-03-19_15-44-17227_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2514473 [Title] => Lifetime [Summary] =>

May controversy sa isang lifetime bonus or incentive na binigay kay Hidilyn Diaz matapos siyang manalo ng gold medal sa Tokyo Olympics nung 2021.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135310 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2511244 [Title] => Tagalog film na About Us... Pitong linggo nang palabas sa Japan [Summary] =>

Parang nagkaroon ng film festival si Direk Jun Robles Lana sa Tokyo, Japan.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136480 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1340405 [AuthorName] => Gorgy Rula [SectionName] => PSN Showbiz [SectionUrl] => showbiz [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/02/28/vice-agan_2026-02-28_23-59-25817_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2499120 [Title] => 'Tuna King' pays record P190 million for bluefin at Tokyo auction [Summary] =>

Self-styled "Tuna King" Kiyoshi Kimura's sushi restaurant chain paid the top price for the 243-kilogram Pacific bluefin tuna that was caught off Japan's northern coast.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-06 09:32:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/06/afp2026010589ly6nqv2midresjapanfishingtunaclimateconservation_2026-01-06_09-37-33248_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2498489 [Title] => Wrong crown jewels: Streaker bares all for Japan emperor [Summary] =>

Emperor Naruhito had finished his 2026 greeting from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo when the man in the front row in the gardens below reportedly removed his clothes.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-03 09:31:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => On the Radar [SectionUrl] => on-the-radar [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/03/afp2026010189dm2jfv1midresjapanroyals_2026-01-03_09-35-58766_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2491173 [Title] => Toilet turmoil at Tokyo airport terminal [Summary] =>

Passengers faced an uncomfortable wait for their flights at one of the world's busiest airports on Friday, with up to 70 percent of toilets at Tokyo Haneda's Terminal 2 reportedly out of order.

[DatePublished] => 2025-12-01 16:57:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/12/01/haneda-airport-japan_2025-12-01_16-57-347_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
tokyo
Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 2529306
                    [Title] => Marcos to clarify Manila's place in Japan's new defense posture during visit
                    [Summary] => 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wants to clarify Japan's new defense posture in his meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, as both nations face “coercive acts” in waters where China has ramped up its activities. 

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-20 13:39:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/10/27/12_2025-10-27_21-55-24935_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2528601 [Title] => 'Geek' hangout to tourist draw: Japan's maid cafes [Summary] =>

These "maid cafes" — inspired by the traditional maid outfit that has long been a motif in Japanese pop culture — have evolved from niche subculture hangouts 20 years ago into a mainstream attraction for people of all ages and genders.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-17 14:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806984 [AuthorName] => Mathias Cena [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/05/17/afp20260517a3jx363v1highresjapantourismculture_2026-05-17_13-23-09322_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2519540 [Title] => Now it's all come together: Forgotten Beatles photos released [Summary] =>

At the height of Beatlemania in 1966, the Beatles staged five summer performances in Tokyo in front of screaming fans.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-08 08:36:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/03/04/beatles-wax_2023-03-04_09-38-33935_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2518088 [Title] => Japan's cherry blossom season dazzles locals and tourists [Summary] =>

Across Japan families and friends rolled out blankets and tarpaulins at parks, temples, and even cemeteries over the weekend to eat and drink under cherry trees for traditional "hanami" or flower viewing gatherings.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-31 08:33:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/03/19/cherry-blossom-tree_2023-03-19_15-44-17227_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2515634 [Title] => Tokyo's dazzling cherry blossom season officially begins [Summary] =>

The cherry season for Tokyo starts when the official sample tree at Yasukuni Shrine opens at least five flowers.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-20 08:48:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/03/19/cherry-blossom-tree_2023-03-19_15-44-17227_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2514473 [Title] => Lifetime [Summary] =>

May controversy sa isang lifetime bonus or incentive na binigay kay Hidilyn Diaz matapos siyang manalo ng gold medal sa Tokyo Olympics nung 2021.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135310 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => PSN Palaro [SectionUrl] => palaro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2511244 [Title] => Tagalog film na About Us... Pitong linggo nang palabas sa Japan [Summary] =>

Parang nagkaroon ng film festival si Direk Jun Robles Lana sa Tokyo, Japan.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136480 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1340405 [AuthorName] => Gorgy Rula [SectionName] => PSN Showbiz [SectionUrl] => showbiz [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/02/28/vice-agan_2026-02-28_23-59-25817_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2499120 [Title] => 'Tuna King' pays record P190 million for bluefin at Tokyo auction [Summary] =>

Self-styled "Tuna King" Kiyoshi Kimura's sushi restaurant chain paid the top price for the 243-kilogram Pacific bluefin tuna that was caught off Japan's northern coast.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-06 09:32:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/06/afp2026010589ly6nqv2midresjapanfishingtunaclimateconservation_2026-01-06_09-37-33248_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2498489 [Title] => Wrong crown jewels: Streaker bares all for Japan emperor [Summary] =>

Emperor Naruhito had finished his 2026 greeting from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo when the man in the front row in the gardens below reportedly removed his clothes.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-03 09:31:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => On the Radar [SectionUrl] => on-the-radar [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/03/afp2026010189dm2jfv1midresjapanroyals_2026-01-03_09-35-58766_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2491173 [Title] => Toilet turmoil at Tokyo airport terminal [Summary] =>

Passengers faced an uncomfortable wait for their flights at one of the world's busiest airports on Friday, with up to 70 percent of toilets at Tokyo Haneda's Terminal 2 reportedly out of order.

[DatePublished] => 2025-12-01 16:57:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/12/01/haneda-airport-japan_2025-12-01_16-57-347_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
abtest
Are you sure you want to log out?
X
Login

Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!

Get Updated:

Signup for the News Round now

FORGOT PASSWORD?
SIGN IN
or sign in with