Preparations for the New Year are underway across Japan, with a noticeable shift from overseas to domestic travel for the year-end and New Year season, stemming from the yen's historic decline.

Japan's health minister Takemi Keizo says he intends to soon ban an unregulated cannabis-like substance after it was detected in candy sold in Tokyo. (NHK)

Persiapan untuk Tahun Baru sedang berlangsung di seluruh Jepang, dengan pergeseran yang nyata dari perjalanan luar negeri ke perjalanan domestik untuk musim akhir tahun dan Tahun Baru, yang berasal dari penurunan nilai tukar yen yang terjadi secara signifikan.

Kompleks Azabudai Hills di Distrik Minato, Tokyo, yang memiliki gedung tertinggi di Jepang, diresmikan pada hari Senin menjelang pembukaannya pada 24 November 2023.

One in four couples who got married in the past year in Japan met through matching apps, the same proportion as those who met at work, a recent survey conducted by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. has found. (manilatimes.net)

Checking out the first weekend of the Christmas lights in both Tokyo Midtown and Roppongi Hills. (VIRTUAL JAPAN)

Mengunjungi akhir pekan pertama penerangan Natal di Tokyo Midtown dan Roppongi Hills. (VIRTUAL JAPAN)

Ada kegembiraan tersendiri bagi Jepang saat tim putra dan putri menjadi tim yang lolos ke kualifikasi regional terakhir untuk Olimpiade Paris 2024 dengan kemenangan di turnamen kualifikasi Asia Rugby di Osaka. (asiarugby.com)

Tokyo has begun to attract businesses again as office rents continue to fall and companies' need for in-person meetings grows after the COVID pandemic. (Nikkei)

Para pebisnis kembali melirik Tokyo karena harga sewa kantor yang terus turun dan kebutuhan perusahaan untuk melakukan pertemuan tatap muka meningkat setelah pandemi COVID-19. (Nikkei)

Daisaku Ikeda, a former leader of Japan's influential Buddhist group Soka Gakkai, has died at the age of 95. (AOL)

Kotak hitam yang bergerak seperti kereta gantung ini adalah 'Robot pengantar barang via udara' yang dikembangkan oleh Panasonic dan Tokyu sebagai infrastruktur pengiriman baru untuk area perumahan di tepi kota yang dipenuhi oleh populasi yang menua.

Acara pemetaan proyeksi terbesar di Jepang diluncurkan pada Sabtu malam di tepi pantai Odaiba Seaside Park, Tokyo.

A far-right activist has been arrested and charged with assault after crashing a car into a barrier near the Israeli Embassy on Thursday, with a riot police officer suffering three broken fingers and a near-severed little finger.

The introduction of platform doors at Nishimagome Station on the Toei Asakusa Line marks the completion of platform door installation across all Tokyo Metropolitan Government-managed subway stations.

Japan's largest projection mapping event was launched Saturday night on the sandy beaches of Odaiba Seaside Park, Tokyo.

Japan has long managed to keep its streets spotless despite having no trash cans in sight, but cities are now turning to “smart” bins as tourist numbers — and the amount of garbage — surges. (taipeitimes.com)

A black box that moves like a cable car: this is the 'aerial delivery robot' developed by Panasonic and Tokyu as a new delivery infrastructure for suburban residential areas grappling with an aging population.

The "Bungo Stray Dogs" manga exhibition, showcasing action battles among famed literary characters, commenced on November 18th at Telepia Hall, located in Higashi Ward, Nagoya.

Discover the best essential and classic contemporary Japanese menswear fashion brands handpicked by Reggie Casual. (THE CASUAL)

Torrential rainfall, thick fog and roads covered with damp leaves were just some of the challenges faced by crews at the FORUM8 Rally Japan, the season finale. (Red Bull Rally)

In Japan she is called an Okami, the head lady in charge of the restaurant, in this case a Japanese Izakaya. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

Netorare, 'NTR', is a genre where one person in a relationship gets cucked through adultery. This is very common to see in the Japanese porn and some people worry that makes Japan's cheating culture even worse. (The Japan Reporter)

Edogawa Ward in Tokyo, which has the highest incidence of bicycle thefts in the city, announced the installation of 80 surveillance cameras in bicycle parking areas at private condominiums and other locations.

We are exploring the Harajuku, this is one of the most kawaii areas of Tokyo Japan. But before we get to the cute stuff we’ll explore the beautiful and historic Meiji shrine. (Ordinary Adventures)