A baseball tournament for players under the age of 18, named 'Asia Koshien,' will be held for the first time in Indonesia this December, as announced at a press conference in Tokyo.

Hakodate's famed 'Million Dollar Night View' has been obscured by overwhelming crowds, leaving both tourists and locals frustrated.

With the passing of a 117-year-old woman from Spain, a 116-year-old woman from Hyogo Prefecture has become the world's oldest living person.

Japan's trade balance swung back into deficit in July for the first time in two months, with the deficit amount exceeding last year's figure by more than tenfold. The sharp increase is attributed to the depreciation of the yen, which led to substantial growth in both exports and imports.

Lawson, the convenience store that became a popular spot for tourists due to its view of Mount Fuji, has removed the curtain that once obscured the iconic mountain.

Dojima Commodity Exchange officially launched the trading of the "Dojima Rice Average" index futures, which track the price movements of rice, starting on the 20th. A listing ceremony was held in Osaka to mark the occasion.

Shinjiro Koizumi, former Minister of the Environment, has indicated his intention to run in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, set to take place on September 27.

USB接続を備えた電動ソファーは、快適さとテクノロジーを組み合わせ、自宅でのリラックスタイムを変革しています。

A summer beach outing turned into a scene of chaos as a dolphin attacked a child, leaving beachgoers in shock and panic.

竹製プレートは、その環境に優しい特性、耐久性、そして自然な美しさから人気が高まっています。

睡眠の質は、健康や幸福に強く影響します。自分に合ったベッドを調整することで、睡眠の質を向上させることができます。

Widespread disruptions occurred at Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport last Saturday after a pair of scissors went missing, leading to a re-screening of passengers and widespread confusion. The airport's operating company announced that the missing scissors were found the following day.

As the latter half of summer approaches, it's crucial to be mindful of dangerous marine creatures while enjoying beach activities. A clear, transparent object washed ashore could be lethal if touched, making vigilance essential.

Orphans Seita (voiced by Tsutomu Tatsumi) and Setsuko (Ayano Shiraishi) fight for survival in post-World War II Japan. But society is harsh, and they come to the somber conclusion that they can neither escape the hardships of war nor find enough food to survive. Named the Best Animated Feature at the 1994 Chicago International Children's Film Festival, this film proves that not all anime tales are pixie-dust fantasies or brutal sci-fi standoffs. (Netflix Anime)

With scorching temperatures continuing to grip Japan, some companies are taking bold steps to protect their employees by allowing remote work on days deemed too hot to safely commute.

The ongoing scarcity of rice in supermarkets across Japan has left many wondering why shelves are bare despite government assurances that there is no overall supply crisis.

Japan's first drone-operated fireworks show took to the skies Sunday at the Summer Sonic 2024 music festival, held at Expo Memorial Park in Sugita City.

Kiyoshi Hikawa made his long-awaited return to the stage on August 17, holding the Tokyo leg of his concert tour at the Tokyo Garden Theater.

Kobe City announced on Monday that it will fully subsidize the commuter pass costs for students attending high schools within the city starting next month.

JR East and other operators announced on Tuesday that they will resume sales of personalized Suica and PASMO cards on September 1. Sales had been suspended since August 2023 due to a shortage of semiconductors necessary for the production of these cards.

Three teenagers aged 16 to 19 have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a brutal assault on a 22-year-old man in a park in Toyonaka City, Osaka, which left the victim in critical condition.

Japan's national and Tokyo governments are seeking a $4.7 billion valuation for Tokyo Metro as they prepare to list the subway operator as early as October-end, three sources said, in what would be the nation's biggest IPO in roughly six years. (Reuters)

Japan’s high exposure to a variety of geographical, meteorological and man-made risks ranks it third in the world. Major emergencies over the past three decades — including the 1995 Kobe earthquake and the 11 March 2011 triple disaster — have taken tens of thousands of lives and required hundreds of billions in recovery costs.

In 2023, Japan ran a digital trade deficit of about 5.5 trillion yen or $37 billion, meaning that they imported trillions of yen more in software licenses, cloud, and other services than they exported. (Asianometry)

Magnitude 5.1 and 4.7 quakes have struck Ibaraki Prefecture back to back. The Japan Meteorological Agency says there is no threat of tsunami. (NHK)