Jul 24, 2021
There is no denying that Tokyo’s nightlife and restaurant scene has taken a hit over the past 18 months. Even after coronavirus restrictions were eased back in March (before the current
With pandemic-related restrictions set to last until Aug. 22, and the future still uncertain for Tokyo’s drinking and dining establishments, you’d be forgiven for assuming there’s a deficit of new eateries joining the culinary scene. Precisely speaking, that hasn’t been the case.
But opening during the pandemic has allowed restaurants to adapt to the “new normal” in advance, designing spaces with built-in takeout windows and distanced tables and, perhaps crucially, planning for limited opening hours.
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Woman suspected of fatally stabbing boyfriend ‘did not intend to kill’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on June 7, 2021
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 45-year-old woman over the alleged fatal stabbing of her boyfriend in Taito Ward early Sunday, reports the
Sankei Shimbun (June 6).
“I was dating my former colleague,” said Yoko Mizutani, of no known occupation. “I stabbed him but I did not intend to kill.”
At around 3:00 a.m., Yuki Aizawa, 37, alerted emergency services. “I’ve been stabbed,” he reportedly said.