Japan's capitol city is covered with a light coating of ash today as snowcapped Mount Asama, an active volcano 90 miles northwest of Tokyo, erupted early today, sending up a huge plume of smoke and gas and raining fine, powdery ash on the surrounding area.

Update: Video from National Geographic picked by equinox 10 months ago

Whether or not you believe in a flat earth or a spherical one, this should still give you a chance to read about flat earth theory and post your views. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Great twilight photos of Tokyo by Sato Shintaro."I am fascinated by the power of unconsciousness of town when looking down from a little higher point." picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

TOKYO - A man who police said "was tired of life" drove into a crowd of pedestrians Sunday and then went on a stabbing rampage in Tokyo's top electronics and video game district, killing seven people and wounding 10, authorities said. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Tokyo police said on Tuesday they had arrested a man with a passion for women's underwear who used a fishing rod to reel them in. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A young British woman rode out of London April 1 on an epic pony trek from London to Tokyo following ancient trading routes. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Hundreds of kilometers of Tokyo tunnels whose purpose is unknown and whose very existence is denied. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The arrest of 16 Chinese people operating in two groups on suspicion of burglaries has caused a 30 percent reduction in the number of burglaries and thefts in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Among those arrested was Zhu Hui, 37, a student, who is believed to be the ringleader. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

If you or I bottled tap water and started selling it on the street for a buck a pop, that would be a crime. When the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Waterworks does it, it's called a public awareness campaign. picked by WordsnCollision 2 years ago

Don't believe me? In that case, you are an infidel and a heretic. Conversation between two Iraqis, one a astronomer and the other a physicist. The astronomer insists that the physicist has it wrong, that the flat, smaller sun circles the flat larger Earth. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Hundreds of people lined up at a central Tokyo restaurant Monday to savour a dish not tasted for more than two years -- "beef bowl" made with U.S. meat. picked by skid 3 years ago

Play with cats, take the time to relax, breathe in some oxygen. In a high-stress city like Tokyo, relaxation is an industry worth about $30 billion a year in Japan. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

Experiments on mice have revealed a gene that is linked to early hair loss, a Japanese researcher said today, sparking hopes for a treatment to prevent thinning and baldness in humans. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Squished, smooshed and dazzling. Here are the best of Tokyo's Concept Cars picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

'They have returned', admits shaken crowfinder general.
2001: Ishihara declared: "I intend to make crow-meat pies Tokyo's special dish." picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Local governments are asking patients suffering from fever and who have recently traveled to Mexico, the U.S. or other high-risk countries to immediately contact their local Fever Consultation Center, rather than their local hospital. picked by kakana 7 months ago

Rhino beetles -- which look like miniature tanks with a horn -- are popular pets among Japanese boys, many of whom catch and collect them on lazy summer days, breed them and even put them in a ring for a round of beetle boxing. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A woman invaded a sumo ring – a sacred arena from which females are banned – in Tokyo during a major tournament, domestic media said today, then was pulled down by a referee and one of the sport's huge wrestlers. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Can anyone see the water? I think I spotted it for like a second. picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Toyota Motor Corp employee died of overwork after logging more than 106 hours of overtime in a month, a judge ruled Friday, reversing a ministry's earlier decision not to pay compensation to his widow. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago