A press conference held on January 16th in Tokyo to announce the grand prize winners of "Miss FLASH 2024," a competition organized by the weekly photo magazine FLASH (Kobunsha).

Join Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture on March 15th, where they are set to open 'Mission Deep-Sea,' a new ride attraction equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

Shohei Ohtani, the star baseball player, has been named as the ambassador for Konami Digital Entertainment's baseball games.

Starbucks Coffee Japan is set to warm hearts this winter with the introduction of a special café mocha inspired by the Valentine's season.

A teaser for the documentary film "Volunteering for Fools," which follows the punk band The Swanky's, has been released on YouTube.

The president and an executive of a talent agency have been arrested on suspicion of allowing a male 'idol' of touch the body of a female fan.

In preparation for the issuance of new banknotes this July, ATM manufacturers in Japan are ramping up production so that Automated Teller Machines will be able to handle both old and new notes.

The outdoor event "TOKYO ISLAND 2024" will be held from October 12th to 14th at the Mori-zukuri Area of Umi no Mori (Sea Forest) Park in Tokyo. "TOKYO ISLAND" is an event where participants can enjoy music, camping, BBQ, fireworks, and workshops in the heart of Tokyo.

NTT Docomo has developed the world's first technology to digitize taste using ultra-high-speed 6G communication, enabling the sharing of taste experiences.

Aoyama Trading has announced the comedic duo Chidori as their new image characters. They will join the likes of Kanna Hashimoto and INI, who have been serving as image characters, appearing in store visuals, on the company's website, and in commercials.

Model and former AKB48 member Haruna Kojima updated her Instagram stories on the 14th, revealing that she attended the "Best of Bruno Mars Live at Tokyo Dome" concert, which kicked off on the 11th by the globally renowned artist Bruno Mars.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled its new aircraft for international flights, updated for the first time in 20 years.

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is getting ready to tighten the screws on Sompo Japan by issuing a business improvement order within this month following the insurance fraud scandal involving false claims by used car dealer Big Motor.

Toho Cinemas, Japan's sixth largest film entertainment company, showed a 4.7% increase in net profit from March to November 2023, on the back of "Godzilla Minus One," which exceeded 5.3 billion yen in domestic box office revenue, and the distribution of anime "Jujutsu Kaisen".

For seven years, a photographer known as biggate4444 (@biggate43) has been capturing the charming sight of sparrows and sharing them on social media. During this cold season, many of these birds puff up into adorable round shapes to keep warm, a phenomenon fondly referred to as "fukura suzume" (inflated sparrows).

Tokyo's Minato Ward has decided to distribute 50,000 yen worth of gift certificates per child to support families with children affected by rising prices.

The complete series of the anime "Cells at Work!", based on the original work by Akane Shimizu, will be broadcast for free on Nico Nico Live on January 21st, starting at 6:30 PM.

Kanzen's new children's book encyclopedia series "Visual Encyclopedia" kicks off with the release of "Visual Encyclopedia: Dragons" on January 16th. Below is the original press release.

Two men disguised as delivery workers forced their way into an apartment in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Sunday, slashing a male resident and fleeing with a luxury watch.

People in Japan's Kanto region reported seeing an exceptionally bright meteor on Monday morning. (NHK)

From long-established inns to "hidden" onsens, Japan boasts thousands of hot spring locations.

Corporate bankruptcies in Japan last year reached over 8,000 for the first time in four years, driven by high inflation and labor shortages, with the possibility of exceeding 10,000 this year as industry faces the '2024 Problem'.

The trailer for the documentary film "Okinawa Rhapsody" has been released on YouTube.

Japan's two-day National University Entrance Exam concluded Sunday, resulting in the disqualification of four students for cheating, including the use of a ruler during the math test.

In the latest episode of the popular tokusatsu (live action) drama "Kamen Rider Gatchard," airing on the Asahi TV network, a historic moment unfolds as the first-ever female secondary Rider, Kamen Rider Mageed, makes her debut.