Fines for minor bicycle traffic violations (blue tickets), which will be introduced on April 1 next year, will be between ...

TOKYO -- Japan's "blue ticket" system, which began in April and imposes fines for bicycle traffic violations, is meant to ...

Motorcycles disguised as a “new type” of power-assisted bicycle are being sold to unsuspecting buyers and making streets unsafe, the Metropolitan Police Department said. Tokyo police are urging buyers ...

TOKYO -- Bicycles are popular across generations in Japan, yet for many drivers they have long been considered "obstacles on the road" because of unpredictable movements and poor manners. The latest ...

A row of bicycles equipped with child seats is seen in Tokyo's Nakano Ward, in this 2017 file photo. (Mainichi/Kimitaka Takeichi) TOKYO -- In April, Japan started using the "blue ticket" system for ...

A police officer stops a bicycle rider who crossed the road without obeying a stop sign, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on March 27, 2026. (Mainichi/Yoshiya Goto) TOKYO -- Bicycles are popular across ...