The brutal murder of a family of four in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward remains unresolved a quarter century after the crime, despite many clues left at the scene, such as fingerprints and bloodstains, and ...

Where can you dine atop a carrot, ride a rickety old train, and pray to the feline god of mercy? On the Setagaya line, snaking through Tokyo’s second largest and most populous ward. Your first stop ...

Around 700 stalls line the street during the annual Setagaya Boroichi, a venerable flea market that's been going on for more than 430 years now. Held twice a year – on December 15-16, and again on ...

Police have renewed their appeal for any information from the public that might help solve the murders of a family of four in the house in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward 24 years ago. Last week, police handed ...

One of the world's leading metropolises, Tokyo is home to extraordinary architecture that fascinates through its blend of traditional values and high-tech expression. The 1923 earthquake and the ...

Following Shibuya ward’s announcement that it would offer certification to same-sex couples, what might be the beginning of a “domino effect” has occurred in its neighboring ward of Setagaya.

The Setagaya Ward Office building that houses the ward assembly is seen in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Feb. 2, 2022. (Mainichi/Miyuki Fujisawa) TOKYO -- Tokyo's Setagaya Ward will begin operating a new ...