Thirty years ago, on a warm and sticky night in Tokyo, Michael Powell and Carl Lewis put on a long-jumping showcase for the ages. It ended with Powell setting a world record, one that still stands. It ...

A weaver of enchanting fantasy worlds, artist Akiko Ikeda has delighted generations of readers and art lovers since the early 1980s. Born in Tokyo, she began he ...

Asia days 1981. Part Two: Tokyo nightlife. One Friday I visited a nightclub with friends. For $40 every patron received a bottle of Japanese whiskey and access to an all-night buffet. It was a ...

TOKYO — There are certain nights in track and field when magic is in the air. Thirty years ago, on a warm and sticky night in Tokyo, Michael Powell and Carl Lewis put on a long-jumping showcase for ...