Tokyo Covid-19 daily infections come down over the holiday period Sawako Uchida and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Daily coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in Tokyo have come down in the last three days. Indeed, the 59 daily infections announced today are the lowest since late June. However, caution remains because of the extended holiday period of…
“Go To Travel to include Tokyo but Covid-19 concerns remain Sawako Utsumi and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The “Go To Travel” campaign will finally witness Tokyo joining the club in Japan. However, fears remain because the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Tokyo is ongoing. Indeed, in the last week – and with bars and other…
A slight weekly increase in Covid-19 cases in Tokyo Kanako Mita and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times In the last few weeks, the numbers of coronavirus (Covid-19) daily infections have come down in Tokyo from fresh highs in August. Yet, this week, a slight daily increase from the week before is creating concern. Hence, the…
Lowest Covid-19 daily infection numbers in Tokyo for 2 months Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Tokyo began properly in March despite the first known case being the middle of January. Since then, it appeared that Tokyo – and Japan in general – had overcome the crisis by…
Adachi hostess cluster in Tokyo related to at least 100 Covid-19 cases Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis continues in Tokyo despite recent infections, on the whole, coming down. Yet, with 211 new confirmed cases on Thursday, concerns remain that the situation isn’t out of the woods yet.…
Record heatstroke deaths last month in Tokyo Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times August in Tokyo culminated with 187 deaths from heatstroke. This is a record number since figures began to be collated in 2007. Therefore, adding to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, the deadly heatstroke also took many lives. In Japan, the rainy…
Tokyo Covid-19 infections and mounting heatstroke deaths Kanako Mita and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times New infections of coronavirus (Covid-19) are averaging just over 250 in the last week in Tokyo. This is a reduction on previous weeks despite new infections reaching 339 in the last 24 hours. However, heatstroke deaths in the capital are…
Increasing serious Covid-19 cases in Osaka and Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The number of serious coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Osaka and Tokyo are on the rise once more. Hence, the local governments of Osaka and Tokyo need to step up the protection of the most vulnerable. In truth, the…
Over 50 heatstroke deaths reported in Tokyo with Japan under intense heat Noriko Watanabe and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Heatstroke deaths are continuing to mount in Tokyo and throughout other parts of Japan. It is known that at least 27 people have passed away in the last week in Tokyo from heatstroke. Therefore, fears…
Japan Covid-19 infections are high but stable: New high in Kanagawa Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Japan is a continuous ebb and flow. This applies to new highs and concerns in early August. Therefore, a far cry from the optimism of most of May and the middle…
Heatstroke fears in Japan with the added pressure of Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The season of August always brings fear about heatstroke fatalities and hospitalization during this part of the year in Japan. Of course, certain areas are normally hit more than others. However, vast swathes of Japan suffer from…
Japan in new Covid-19 infection high thus curtailing the Obon holiday for many Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times Japan recorded a new high in daily coronavirus (Covid-19) infections of 1,597. Thus the important Obon holiday (August 13-16) will be curtailed by many Japanese people – even if not declared by the central…
Covid-19 in Japan is increasing in many prefectures: Folly of encouraging tourism Sawako Utsumi and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times Since coronavirus (Covid-19) entered Japan in the middle of January, the majority of the country escaped the crisis. Hence, 34 out of the 47 prefectures escaped the worst of events. Indeed, some prefectures recorded no…
Over 1,500 daily Covid-19 cases in Japan: New highs for Aichi, Fukuoka, and Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times New high infection rates of coronavirus (Covid-19) occurred in several parts of Japan. Thus with 1,578 new infections, it is clear that early August is crucial in containing the crisis. In Tokyo,…
Tokyo in possible new Covid-19 state of emergency: Re-run of Yuriko Koike Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo reached a new daily high of coronavirus (Covid-19) infections yesterday. Thus with 367 new cases and July being the worse month in terms of new infections, then the numbers are threatening a new state…
Japan Covid-19 daily infections hit over 1,000: Tourism and psychological war Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times New infections of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Japan broke the daily number of 1,000 for the first time. This is despite the coronavirus entering Japan in the middle of January. Alarmingly, the prefectures of Aichi, Okinawa,…
Tokyo in a new daily high of Covid-19: Allowed to fester in sex areas and now spread Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Once more many media outlets in Japan are over-stating falsehoods about the announcement of 366 new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Tokyo. For it isn’t a shock because the coronavirus…
Japan Covid-19: Worrying signs in Aichi, Chiba, Fukuoka, Kanagawa, Osaka, Saitama, and Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The optimism of low new coronavirus (Covid19) cases between early May and the middle of June is now fading in Japan. Instead, major cities including Tokyo and Osaka have enabled the nightlife angle…
Tokyo Olympics and declining interest with two-thirds favoring no games next year Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times According to several polls, the gradual disinterest in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics rescheduled for next year is increasing. Of course, the polls vary in size but all are showing an increasing lack of interest.…
Tokyo in fresh high of new Covid-19 cases: All too predictable under Yuriko Koike! Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The new high of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Tokyo is all too predictable under the Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. Hence, an increase prior to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics…
Tokyo Covid-19 alert increased to the highest level based on recent upturn Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis keeps on ebbing and flowing in Japan since the virus entered in the middle of January. Recently, after conditions got better in most of May and early June, the situation…
Japan to assist internal tourism but Covid-19 increase in Tokyo brings fear Kanako Mita and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese economy is reeling because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. However, with recent highs of new infections in Tokyo, is it wise to encourage internal tourism? It should be noted that for 34 out…
Covid-19 rises after Yuriko Koike re-elected in Tokyo: Nightlife angle spreading Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis is once more hitting Tokyo and regional prefectures are starting to fear. Recent optimism of fewer infections in May and early June now seems distant. Therefore, the sex entertainment districts and…
Small child starves to death in Tokyo because nobody bothered to step in Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Little Noa was only 3-years-old when she passed painfully from this cruel world. It didn’t happen in a remote part of Japan. Instead, it happened in one of the most busiest and dynamic…
Tokyo Covid-19 infections reach a new high of 224: Yes, Yuriko Koike, the nightlife! Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) entered Japan in the middle of January. However, in Tokyo, the highest reported day for new infections is July 9. Once more, just like the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the…
Tokyo Covid-19 cases on the rise: Yuriko Koike and the maddening angle Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike took over a vibrant city that improved dramatically based on the legacy of Shintaro Ishihara (1999-2012). However, her tenure since 2016 is extremely bland outside of grand statements. Shockingly,…
Tokyo Covid-19 cases reach high of 107 since early May: Blasé Yuriko Koike Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Tokyo is once more gaining momentum. Yet the blasé approach of the Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike continues. Hence, the nightlife and sex entertainment hosting areas of Tokyo are…
Tokyo Covid-19 cases increase to 60 and once more 50 percent related to nightlife Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo witnessed its highest number of new coronavirus (Covid-19) infections on Sunday since early May. Thus with 50 percent linked to hosting bars and other areas of nightlife, then why is this…
Tokyo covid-19 cases increase: Yuriko Koike distracted and the heatstroke angle Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The number of infections from coronavirus (Covid-19) is increasing in Tokyo. This comes after five weeks of extremely low reported cases. Thus, while the numbers aren’t dangerously high, it is still a concern. Equally important,…
Tokyo tourism and Akihabara: Anime, electronic goods, otaku, and maid cafe Kanako Mita and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo News In Tokyo, the district of Akihabara is extremely independent and caters for a different experience. This relates to cosplay shopping, electronic products, maid cafe, otaku culture, and working space cafes to formulate new ideas. If your…
Tokyo lifts Covid-19 business restrictions and people can travel freely in Japan Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, lifted all business restrictions. Similarly, travel restrictions throughout Japan have been lifted. In other words, Japan is seeking to return to normal from the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. More…
Tokyo Governor Koike is enabling the sex entertainment area to threaten society with Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sadly, many traditional owned family companies have gone bankrupt because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Tokyo. At the same time, many Tokyoites are still waiting for the promised 100,000-yen from…
