In a New Year's tradition that started over a century ago to help firefighters of this flood-prone area overcome their fear of water, local members of a Yamanashi City brigade were doused with cold water to symbolize purification and renewal of their commitment to bravery and service.

There are some things that you guys do that's normal in your country, but can be seen as rude and even offensive in Japan! So that's why it's so important to know these things so that you don't give the wrong message to Japanese people or when you visit Japan! (Mrs Eats)

Japan Travel Update - Things to do in Tokyo Japan 2024. We'll introduce 10 new tourist attractions opening in Tokyo in 2024 including teamLab planets tokyo, and Shibuya AXSH. (SAMURAI JUNJIRO Channel)

At the Friday New Year gathering of Japan's influential economic groups, major companies announced ambitious wage increases for the coming year, with many proposing raises of "more than 10%" and some as high as "16% and above."

As support for victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake gains momentum, Shohei Ohtani, in conjunction with the Dodgers, is also pitching in, with a donation of 1 million dollars.

A 39-year-old man was arrested Saturday afternoon for attempted murder after allegedly pushing a woman in her 60s onto the tracks at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo, causing her to be hit by a train.

Ayumi Hamasaki Announces Donation of 10 Million Yen to Support Disaster-Affected Areas of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake

In the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Toyosu Market, a bluefin tuna from Oma in Aomori Prefecture was sold for a record-breaking 114.24 million yen.

Following Monday's earthquake, an 'Emergency Operations Airspace' has been established across the entire Noto Peninsula area. TBS has obtained special permission to fly and film within this emergency airspace, capturing the extent of the damage.

An elderly woman in her 80s was rescued from a collapsed house in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday afternoon, 72 hours after the earthquake on the Noto Peninsula, as the search continues for 179 people still missing.

In response to significant declines in Lake Biwa's water level due to a lack of rainfall, Shiga Prefecture has established its first "Drought Countermeasure Headquarters" in 18 years.

One of Japan's most beloved lions, 'San', who reached the ripe old age of 22, equivalent to about 100 human years, has passed away at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya.

JR Kyushu has decided to discontinue displaying the name tags of train drivers and conductors, which were previously posted inside the trains on conventional lines.

In the wake of a severe earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, rescue and recovery efforts are continuing for the firth day, with 242 individuals still unaccounted for, while 92 people have been confirmed dead as of Friday morning.

Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has made critical announcements regarding the upcoming University Entrance Examination, affirming its commitment to accommodate students affected by the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake.

The first auction of the year at the Minamikaze Tomari Market in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, known as the heartland of pufferfish, was held early Thursday.

Footage of the collision and subsequent fire involving a Japan Airlines plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport has revealed the intense circumstances inside the JAL plane.

A woman in her 20s was arrested on the spot late Wednesday night under suspicion of attempted murder following a knife attack that left four people injured at Akihabara Station in Tokyo.

MV for theme song "BLOODY ESCAPE: Hell's Chase" is released! (Dengeki)

A police officer was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating his 55-year-old sister to death at their family home in Kitakyushu City on New Year's Eve.

Communication records with air traffic controllers in relation to the Haneda Airport collision have been released, revealing that the Coast Guard's aircraft did not have permission to enter the runway.

More than two days since the devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in western Japan, a survivor has been rescued from a collapsed building.

Japanese seismologists have estimated that a recent earthquake observed in Ishikawa Prefecture was almost as powerful as the mega quake that generated violent jolts and massive tsunami off eastern Japan in 2011. (NHK)

The Tokyo Stock Exchange, welcoming its first trading session of the new year, saw a tumultuous start as the Nikkei Average stock price temporarily plummeted over 700 yen during Thursday's morning session.

An elementary school in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, suffered significant damage in Monday's earthquake, jeopardizing the commencement of third term.