Ikeshima or Ikejima (Japanese: 池島), also sometimes listed as Ike Island, is an island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Initially within the borders of Kamiura village, from 1955 until its merger with the city of Nagasaki in 2005, it was part of Sotome municipality. (Exploring With Josh)

Serious concerns have arisen over insufficient storage space for materials and specimens in museums across Japan.

Japan marked the 78th anniversary of when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, killing 140,000 people towards the end of World War II. (South China Morning Post)

A teenage boy was stabbed in the thigh on Sunday by unidentified individuals on the streets of Nakano Ward, Tokyo, prompting police to investigate the whereabouts of around four men captured by a surveillance camera.

Toshiba said a previously announced scheme to take the troubled Japanese conglomerate private in a deal worth around $14 billion will launch on Tuesday. (tbsnews.net)

Train services have been resumed on the Tokaido Line near Tokyo after a train hit a power pole trapping around 1500 passengers for nearly two hours, reported Kyodo News. (freshheadline.com)

Join Mayu, a local beekeeper in Japan, as she observes a peculiar phenomenon of giant hornets poking their heads into a beehive. (Japanese natural beekeeping)

Japan is known for its technological advancements, but unfortunately, it is not immune to cyber-attacks. (newsonjapan.com)

The number of single people is increasing so services for singers are also increasing: solo barbecues, private gyms, private saunas, solo weddings, etc. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

A 31-year-old woman was stabbed in the lower back and had her throat slashed on Saturday evening just after returning to her apartment in Naniwa-ku, Osaka.

The giant hornet is the largest hornet in the world. They attack honey bee colonies in a group and steal everything in the hive, pupae, larvae, and honey. (Japanese natural beekeeping)

Japan's prime minister hit out at Russian threats to use nuclear weapons as the country marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Sunday. (manilatimes.net)

Japan will increase the prohibition of vehicle exports to Russia to include new and used vehicles over 1900cc as well as hybrid and electric vehicles. (foreignbrief.com)

Japan continued its run through the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Saturday, August 5, advancing to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Norway in Wellington, New Zealand. (rappler.com)

The Tanabata Festival in the city of Sendai, northeastern Japan, opened on Sunday. The annual event has returned to its pre-pandemic scale without restrictions for the first time in four years. (NHK)

In America, a certain kind of meat is highly illegal and immoral to sell and eat. But totally OK in Japan! So what is it? Why do Japanese eat it? And what OTHER foods are OK in Japan but are ILLEGAL in America? (Mrs Eats)

Yahata Zushi opened its doors more than150 years ago and to this day still commands a strong following for its ultra high quality sushi at reasonable prices (Paolo fromTOKYO)

World famous figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu announced his marriage late Friday in a message posted to social media. (Japan Times)

From psychic phenomena to bizarre incidents, a collection of terrifying images that are not allowed to be broadcast on TV. Footage from a television program that was not shown due to problems encountered during filming. (YABAI JAPAN HORROR)

Japan's birth rate continues to decline and the government has pledged more financial aid to reverse the trend. But many people still hesitate to have children. (The Japan Reporter)

Japan has millions of abandoned houses in the countryside, and the country is struggling to fill them. (Insider)

I spent an entire day on a train to travel to Kyoto! Over 11 hours to save money and it was worth it!! ( seerasan)

Japan's labor ministry says it has found that more than 7,200 business establishments violated laws last year regarding their foreign technical trainees. (NHK)

The men who came forward to allege they were sexually abused as teenagers by Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa now have a powerful listener: the United Nations. (AP)

Universal Studios Japan jumped to the No. 3 spot among the world's most visited theme parks last year, finding success with a mix of Hollywood and Japanese characters after more than 100 billion yen ($700 million) in investments over the past decade. (Nikkei)