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A lightning strike at a school ground in Nara City sent six male students to the hospital, with one confirmed to be in cardiopulmonary arrest.

A post shared on social media by a cat rescue café in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, read: "Is this an abandoned cat in front of the store from this morning? Abandoning a cat is a crime." The angry message came after someone left a cat in front of the café in a cardboard box labeled "Please take care of it."

A Russian social media influencer has come under fire for inappropriate behavior at a Japanese hot spring and in Nara Park, with critics calling her actions disrespectful and dangerous.

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Trump’s aggressive new tariffs are shaking Japan’s sake industry, with concern growing among brewers in Kobe, one of the country’s most renowned sake-producing regions.

Unstable atmospheric conditions are expected across the Kinki and Kanto regions on April 11th, due to a low-pressure system forming along the Pacific coast and cold air in the upper atmosphere. Authorities are warning of sudden thunderstorms, strong gusts of wind, and hail.

Construction of the Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to Sapporo reached a major milestone on April 8th with the breakthrough of the Nodao Tunnel in Yakumo Town, southern Hokkaido, after 10 years of work.

A bill to introduce a proactive cyber defense system, allowing preemptive measures against cyberattacks, was passed by the Lower House on April 8th with majority support from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party, and others.

A foreign social media influencer sparked outrage online after posting a video of himself hanging from a fully bloomed cherry tree and performing a pull-up, a stunt seen by many as a serious disregard for Japanese culture.

Nestled in the quiet Kyoto neighborhood of Iwakura, Green Heights has served for 70 years as more than just a student dormitory—it is a nurturing home where, even at 79, dorm mother Katsuko continues to care for students with unwavering devotion.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Super Sentai series, an exhibition titled 'All Super Sentai Exhibition' will be held, covering the full history from 'Himitsu Sentai Gorenger' to 'Number One Sentai Gojujer'.

The Dodgers, winners of last year’s World Series, paid a courtesy visit to President Trump at the White House on April 7th, with Shohei Ohtani, 30, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 26, among the participating players.

The impact of former President Donald Trump's tariff policy is spreading beyond the auto industry and now threatens local manufacturing sectors in Japan’s Tokai region, including long-established pottery makers in Gifu Prefecture.

The world-class action sports event X Games, featuring competitions in skateboarding and BMX, will be held in Osaka for the first time this June. Ahead of the tournament, participating athletes gathered at a press conference on April 8th at the same venue that will host the Kansai Expo.

Kyushu Pro-Wrestling, a non-profit wrestling organization based in Fukuoka with the slogan "Bringing Energy to Kyushu!", celebrates its 17th anniversary in 2025. In February, the group welcomed 51-year-old Shima, a veteran wrestler from Niigata Prefecture, as its newest member.

Corporate bankruptcies in Japan exceeded 10,000 in fiscal 2024 for the first time in 11 years, driven by inflation and labor shortages, according to Teikoku Databank.

Bear activity is increasing in Hokkaido as spring temperatures rise, with sightings in 2025 already surpassing last year's total at over 100 cases.

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route, linking Toyama and Nagano prefectures, will reopen on April 15th with the new Tateyama Tunnel Electric Bus set to begin service between Murodo and Daikanbo along a 3.7-kilometer stretch.

At a special nursing home in Kadoma, Osaka, foreign caregivers have become an essential part of operations. One of them is Chandra, a 39-year-old from Indonesia, who has been working at the facility for a year and a half under Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker visa program, which allows foreigners with certain skills to work in sectors suffering from severe labor shortages.

The One Fukuoka Hotel, soon to open on April 24th, has recently granted the media a preview of its lavish accommodations set between the 18th and 19th floors of the One Fukuoka Building in Fukuoka City's bustling Tenjin district. Just two weeks shy of its grand opening, the hotel promises a blend of traditional Japanese aesthetics and modern luxury, offering expansive views across the cityscape.

Methane gas was detected at levels exceeding safety standards in the western area of the Osaka-Kansai Expo site around 4 p.m. on April 6th, raising concerns due to the potential risk of explosion. Ventilation measures have since been implemented, bringing gas concentrations back below the threshold.

7-Eleven is expanding its lineup of in-store drinks with the introduction of freshly brewed tea, using dedicated machines to serve tea at prices similar to coffee.

Let's have a look at the April Kabuki-za performances!

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