Every single Japanese verb conjugation explained in one definitive video textbook that looks at over 250 different examples of verb conjugation usage, covering countless video games from throughout video game history. (Game Gengo)

Today we're looking at the story of the Japanese motorcycle industry, and how Japan went from having hundreds of companies manufacturing motorcycles, to just 4: Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki. ( bart)

The newly updated 2023 Henley Passport Index, based on official and exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has revealed a newly crowned winner of the world’s most powerful passport. (Forbes)

Japan’s equity markets have recorded their best first-half performance since 2013, with the major local indexes recapturing levels not seen since 1990. Can they maintain the momentum? (Bloomberg Television)

Takeuchi Kirari, a member of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46, has suffered injuries to her face and finger after being bitten by a dog during a recording session, TV Asahi reports.

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan while awaiting trial, said Tuesday he has filed a criminal lawsuit in Lebanon against the Japanese company, vowing to make it pay for "the damage that cannot be repaired." (Kyodo)

The Japanese government has condemned North Korea's latest round of missile launches. (NHK)

Japanese manga artists and creators are exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence, pinning their hopes on using the technology to offer suggestions for illustration drafts and story plots, as well as for making the creative process substantially more efficient. (Kyodo)

The prospect of more consolidation among Japan’s fragmented pharmacy industry is likely to boost the longer-term value of the country’s big players, Orbis Investment Management’s Japan chief says. (businesslive.co.za)

Despite its low birth rates, Japan is struggling with a shortage of teachers. In Japan, a 'teacher shortage' is a situation in which the number of teachers assigned to schools does not meet local quotas. Vacancies occur because it is not possible to secure teachers, even temporarily assigned teachers. (East Asia Forum)

A Japanese court has sentenced an 82-year-old man to three years in prison for killing his wife, whom he had been taking care of for about 40 years. (NHK)

McDonald's Japan has greatly expanded the number employee shift types it has under the variable working hours system while facing a lawsuit on the matter, according to reports. (hcamag.com)

Japan’s top carmakers suffered a huge setback in China in the first half, with sales plunging nearly 20 per cent, their biggest drop in the world’s largest car market since 2012, where the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating. (South China Morning Post)

Last month, in downtown Portland, the top Japanese diplomat in Oregon was attacked by a homeless person. (KPTV FOX 12 Oregon)

A bear was holed up inside a rabbit park nearly all day on Wednesday and is now believed to have escaped the facility.

Japanese work rules are interesting, right (Sora The Troll)

A spate of dolphin attacks on swimmers at a popular tourist beach in Japan in a single day has prompted serious warnings by the country’s officials. (independent)

Today’s byFood adventure takes us on a curry-hunt in Shimokitazawa, a bohemian neighborhood in Tokyo’s Setagaya ward. Shizuka takes in the neighborhood atmosphere, indulges in a curry-feast, and tests the limits of her spice-tolerance. (Japan by Food)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida kicked of a tour of the Middle East on July 16, 2023, in Saudi Arabia, with stops expected in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. (South China Morning Post)

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke was reportedly served a fresh arrest warrant on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting his father's suicide. (NHK)

Spectators have packed the streets of the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto to see the highlight of the traditional Gion Festival -- a procession of ornately decorated floats. (NHK)

Thousands of Pokemon competitors and fans from all over the world will travel to Japan for the World Championships in August. (CBS New York)

Since Warren Buffett got involved, the world has gone crazy for Japan. The Nikkei is up 23.4% for the year to date (to 10 July 2023). (portfolio-adviser.com)

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is a story about an office worker who is content that zombies have arrived on Earth to escape a job that is too demanding. With two acolytes, he will write a list of goals to achieve before becoming the living dead in turn. (list23.com)

Japanese tennis player Oda Tokito has won the men's wheelchair singles title at Wimbledon for the first time. It is his second Grand Slam title following the French Open last month. (NHK)