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TOKYO DOME

J-pop group Arashi ended its long career with a final nationwide tour and the last concert took place in Tokyo on May 31.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 5, 2026
J-pop group Arashi takes its final bow at Tokyo Dome
For millions of fans, the final concert was more than the end of one of Â鶹´«Ã½ most beloved boy bands ¡ª it was the closing of a chapter that began in childhood.
The Flying Balloon ride at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in the capital's Bunkyo Ward, where the Tokyo Metropolitan Police conducted an on-site inspection on Wednesday following a fatal accident the day before.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2026
Oil leak found on theme park ride during probe into fatal accident
A 24-year-old female employee died during a routine inspection after being caught in the ride at Tokyo Dome City Attractions.
The Flying Balloon ride at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. A 24-year-old worker has died after an accident that occurred during an inspection of the ride.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2026
Tokyo theme park worker dies after accident while inspecting equipment
The 24-year-old woman was caught in the equipment of an attraction for five hours before being extracted and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 30, 2025
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years ¡ª and fans can still sing every word
The British rockers¡¯ Tokyo Dome set included such favorites as ¡°Wonderwall,¡± ¡°Live Forever¡± and ¡°Champagne Supernova.¡±
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 27, 2025
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Oasis¡¯ first Japan shows since 2009 drew roughly 110,000 fans to Tokyo Dome over the weekend.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani poses with President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman at Ohtani's introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium on Dec. 14, 2023.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 13, 2025
Dodgers¡¯ Andrew Friedman hails team¡¯s growing Japan connection
¡°I think the atmosphere is going to be electric. ... I think it¡¯s the closest I¡¯ll ever get to traveling with the Beatles.¡±
NewJeans members (from left) Hanni, Haerin, Danielle and Minji attend an event at which they were named tourism ambassadors to South Korea.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 13, 2024
South Korea names K-pop group NewJeans tourism ambassadors
The quartet take on the role previously held by ¡°Squid Game¡± star Lee Jung-jae and K-pop megastars BTS.
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 5, 2024
¡®Monster¡¯ Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Ahead of boxing¡¯s highly anticipated return to the Big Egg, Naoya ¡°Monster¡± Inoue said he¡¯s ready to knock out his opponent.
Mike Tyson (left) and Buster Douglas fight during the seventh round of their world heavyweight title fight at Tokyo Dome on Feb. 11, 1990.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 3, 2024
Tokyo Dome to host boxing for first time since Buster Douglas upset Mike Tyson
Super-bantamweight world champion Naoya ¡°Monster¡± Inoue will put his belts on the line against Mexican Luis Nery at the Big Egg.
Naoya Inoue, who has a 26-0 record with 23 knockouts, speaks at an event in Tokyo last month.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Mar 6, 2024
¡®Monster¡¯ Inoue officially set to face Nery at Tokyo Dome in May
The unbeaten Inoue will be back in action for the first time since beating Marlon Tapales of the Philippines in December.
Vocalist Adam Lambert (center) and original Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor hit Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo and Tokyo for the final leg of their marathon Rhapsody Tour.
CULTURE
Feb 24, 2024
Queen wraps marathon Rhapsody Tour in Japan
The final leg of the global tour hit four Japanese cities, providing fans with an appropriately grandiose send-off from the rockers on Valentine¡¯s Day.
During a time in which Western acts have seen their place of prominence in the Japanese market drop in favor of K-pop, Swift is a notable exception.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 22, 2024
What makes a Taylor Swift show worth flying in for?
Swifties say the pop star¡¯s concerts provide camaraderie and a sense of validation.
Pop superstar Taylor Swift delighted fans at her sold-out Tokyo Dome show on Wednesday by confidently telling the audience, ¡°Eras Tour e yok¨­so!¡± (¡°Welcome to The Eras Tour!¡±)
CULTURE / Music
Feb 9, 2024
Taylor Swift slays her Tokyo era
Pop¡¯s reigning queen gets sold-out crowd singing along to her hits for the Japan leg of the global Eras Tour.
Around 55,000 fans showed up for Taylor Swift's first show on the Tokyo leg of her world tour.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 8, 2024
Fans share love for Taylor Swift at sold-out Tokyo shows
Swifties from all over the world flew into Japan to see the pop superstar perform at The Eras Tour¡¯s only stops in East Asia.
Singer Taylor Swift performs at her concert in Tokyo on Wednesday. With her winning her fourth Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards on Monday, sales of her merchandise will likely increase even as fans feel more compelled to purchase them for their premium value.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 8, 2024
¡®Swiftonomics¡¯ to yield ?34.1 billion economic boost for Japan
The economic ripple effect of an average attendee of Taylor Swift¡¯s concerts in Tokyo is estimated at ?155,090.
Japanese fans of Taylor Swift take a selfie before entering Tokyo Dome for the pop star's Eras Tour show in Japan on?Feb. 7.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 7, 2024
Taylor-mania hits Tokyo as Swift resumes tour before Super Bowl
Excited fans from countries such as Australia, Thailand and China joined the vast crowd at Tokyo Dome ahead of the megastar¡¯s Eras Tour show on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 13, 2023
Speed demons: the ¡®uriko¡¯ beer vendors of Japanese baseball
At Tokyo Dome, vendors sell an average of about 20,000 glasses of beer at a night game.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2021
Swallows make themselves at home at Tokyo Dome
Unable to chase their first Japan Series since 2001 at Jingu Stadium due to a scheduling conflict, the team and their fans are making the most of the Big Egg experience.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2020
Mitsui Fudosan set to bid for Tokyo Dome to ward off Oasis
The real estate company is preparing to make a tender offer of about u00a5100 billion ($960 million), sources say.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 29, 2020
Giants and Swallows compete without familiar sights and sounds at ballpark
The return of pro baseball to Tokyo Dome on Saturday night was greeted by a jarring silence.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

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