Autumn leaves are in full bloom in Tochigi and Nikko, with red and yellow trees surrounding pure white running water.

A man in his 40s has been arrested for allegedly jumping and kicking a parked car in Namba, Osaka, with the entire incident recorded on dashcam.

Foreign visitors are back in Japan and putting more money into the economy than ever before. Their spending hit a quarterly record, backed by a sharp recovery in arrival numbers and the weaker yen. (NHK)

A former doctor was handed a suspended sentence after being found guilty of secretly filming female students naked during a school health checkup.

Nara Prefecture plans to introduce a system next year to subsidize high school students, effectively making tuition free for households with an annual income below 9.1 million yen.

Honda Motor on Thursday said it will start a driverless taxi service in Japan in partnership with General Motors. The automakers along with GM's self-driving service subsidiary will form a joint venture in 2024 and launch the taxi service in 2026 in central Tokyo. (Nikkei)

Japan's first shipment of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. (NHK)

As Japan's labor maket tightens, and foreign technical interns effectively become valuable human resources, the government announced a plan on Wednesday to revise the training system to allow more job flexibility.

Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that the disparity in the value of votes in last year's Upper House election was constitutional. (NHK)

Prices of newly harvested Japanese rice have risen for the second consecutive year amid higher costs for fertilizers and fuel. (NHK)

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is expected to withdraw from automobile production in China, with a decision likely at an upcoming board of directors meeting.

In Major League Baseball, Japanese two-way star Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Angels has been chosen as a finalist for Player of the Year in the 2023 Players Choice Awards. (NHK)

A very rare sea turtle was caught in a salmon net by a Japanese fisherman before being released back into the waters of northern Hokkaido.

Students preparing to take school entrance examinations next spring are visiting a Shinto shrine, which honors the god of learning, to receive blessings. (NHK)

Esports in Japan has garnered millions of players online to compete against each other in exciting combat. (newsonjapan.com)

The Director of Tennoji Zoo, one of Japan's oldest zoos opened in Osaka in 1915, has apologized for a chimpanzee that escaped on Tuesday through a gap in the wall, admitting that a design flaw was at fault.

Due to the impact of surging prices, 30 percent of supermarkets in Japan are operating at a loss.

A mother and child were struck by a car near the entrance of a hospital in Hokkaido, resulting in the death of the girl.

Day in the Life of a Kyoto Restaurant Waiter Dogen Dōgen Japanese parody 日本語 京都のウェイターの一日 (Dogen)

Out of all 600,000 crimes in Japan, 120,000 crimes were bicycle theft. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

A squirrel caught munching on a poisonous mushroom in northern Japan sparked hot debate on social media last week.

The J League was founded in 1992, 31 years ago. It might look like a long time, but it pales compared to other leagues like the English Premier League, which was rebranded in the same year but has existed since 1888. (newsonjapan.com)

One of Asia's largest tech exhibitions is set to kick off near Tokyo on Tuesday. CEATEC 2023 will feature products that demonstrate the latest uses for artificial intelligence. (NHK)

A chimpanzee escaped from its enclosure at a zoo in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Tuesday morning, but was captured several hours later. (NHK)

Fans of entertainers belonging to the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates have expressed mixed feelings over the closure of shops selling official merchandise. (NHK)