As his nickname ‘God of Manga’ suggests, the Osaka-born Osamu Tezuka (1928–1989) revolutionised Japanese manga and animation, ...

But compared with U.S. and Chinese cities that also made it to the top 10 list, Japan ... in Tokyo with the middle classes and lower-tier millionaires controlling most of the city’s capital.” ...

while the city parks burst with color. The famous Japanese cherry blossoms make their appearance for a week in late March and very early April. Tokyo residents and tourists flock to the urban ...

The weak Japanese yen has also fueled tourist influx ... tickets for the famed Mori Art Museum and observation deck Tokyo City View. Entering Azabudai Hills feels rather Utopian, with its ...