The price of Ehomaki sushi rolls, traditionally eaten during the Setsubun festival in February, has risen by approximately 4% compared to last year.

The National Cancer Center Japan has published the first-ever compilation of 10-year survival rates for pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients, aged from late teens to their 30s, based on data from individuals diagnosed with cancer at cancer base hospitals nationwide.

In an effort to expedite the immigration and customs processes for the growing number of foreign travelers to Japan, a new system that consolidates both procedures was unveiled to the press on Thursday, set for trial implementation at Haneda Airport's international terminal.

Actor Yo Oizumi has been announced as a guest voice actor for the upcoming movie "Detective Conan: The Five-Starred Millionaire," where he will lend his voice to the original character, a detective from the Hokkaido Police First Investigation Division named Yoshihisa Kawazoe.

Images of Japan's first lunar landing mission by the spacecraft 'SLIM' were released on Thursday.

On March 25th, The Kyoto District Court is set to deliver its verdict for Shinji Aoba, the defendant accused of murder and arson in the case of the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation's studio five years ago.

This month, the most common reason for candidates who were unable to take the National Center Test for University Admissions and had to take a makeup exam was influenza, with COVID-19 infections dropping to one-fifth of last year's numbers.

A new initiative utilizing state-of-the-art communication technology, combining 5G and IOWN, to connect industrial devices has been launched by NTT East Japan.

In the case of a couple's bodies found under the floor of a house in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, it has been revealed that the arrested Filipino man had fractured his right hand, possibly during a conflict with the couple at the time of the crime.

According to a summary by a real estate research firm, the average price of new condominiums launched in Tokyo's 23 wards last year exceeded 100 million yen for the first time, reaching almost 115 million yen ($779,000).

A 33-year-old mother has been arrested following the discovery of her two young sons, aged four and two, dead in their home in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture.

The popular music duo Yuzu updated their official website on Thursday to announce that they have donated to the relief fund for the Reiwa 6 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture. The duo, consisting of Yujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa, along with their company Senya Inc., have collectively contributed to the disaster relief efforts following the devastating earthquake.

バーチャルリアリティ・ファーストパーソン・シューター（VR FPS）ゲームは、没入型テクノロジーとインタラクティブなストーリーテリングの革命的な融合として、デジタルエンターテイメントのダイナミックな領域で際立っています。 (newsonjapan.com)

Amazon and Toei have launched a joint project to adapt "Oshi no Ko" into a live-action drama series and film. The drama series will be exclusively streamed worldwide on Amazon's Prime Video in the winter of 2024, while the film will be released in theaters distributed by Toei. Along with this announcement, six cast members have been revealed, including Kai Sakurai as Aqua and Asuka Saito as Ai.

"Crayon Shin-chan: The Movie" is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year since its premiere in 1993.

The Kentucky Derby remains one of the most significant horse races on the international calendar, and therefore it is little surprise that there have been no shortage of international challengers look to land success in the massive Triple Crown race throughout history.

Three individuals of foreign origin are set to file a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court, claiming repeated police stop-and-frisks based on their race, skin color, and nationality constitute discrimination and violate the constitution.

The Emperor and Empress of Japan recently visited an exhibition featuring replicas of the treasures from the Shosoin Repository.

A former host has been arrested for compelling a female client to engage in prostitution at Okubo Park as a means to recover outstanding debts.

Japan's education ministry has initiated an urgent survey directed at prefectural education boards to gather information on the number of new teachers they can secure and specific measures they are taking to address a critical shortage.

Japan's Ministry of Finance has announced that the country's trade balance for the past year has registered a deficit of 9.29 trillion yen, marking the third consecutive year it has finished in the red, although down from the previous year's record high of over 20 trillion yen, partly due to the decline in energy prices, including crude oil.

In a remarkable achievement for Japanese cinema, three films from Japan have been announced as final nominees at the prestigious Academy Awards.

Researchers from the United Kingdom and the United States, who have laid the foundations for meteorology widely used today through numerical modeling and data analysis to predict weather conditions in distant locations, have been selected as this year's recipients of the Japan International Prize.

The J1 League, Japan's top level of professional soccer, has announced the schedule and venues for its opening matches, with the new season kicking off on the 23rd of February at Hiroshima's new stadium where Sanfrecce Hiroshima will face Urawa Reds.

SKRYU's new EP titled, "Emergence," signifies transformation and molting, indicating a new phase in the artist's career.