Today we are going to be riding the Aru Ressha, JR Kyushu’s luxury train, and enjoy Yufuin and Beppu! (Solo Solo Travel)

The scariest part is probably the comments more than the channel itself (Sora The Troll)

Two wild boar heads that were found on the grounds of a junior high school in Kobe city on Wednesday are now believed to have been dug up and taken there by a scavenging animal after hunters had buried them in the nearby mountains days earlier.

Japan’s macho cheerleaders are part of university cheer squads known as oendan. But the male-dominated tradition has been on the decline for decades. As a result, dozens of universities joined forces in 2022, to push for oendan to be recognised as an "intangible cultural property". (South China Morning Post)

Japanese food businesses in Hong Kong said the impending ban on seafood imports from Japan will deal a huge blow to their earnings that may be worse than during the Covid pandemic. (South China Morning Post)

Higher Japanese interest rates could threaten global financial stability if they prompt the Japanese to repatriate enough of the US $3.8 trillion they hold in foreign investments. (spectator.com.au)

Torrential rain hit regions facing the Sea of Japan from late Wednesday, causing mudslides and leaving a city assembly member dead in Toyama Prefecture. (Japan Today)

When the U.S. Civil War broke out in 1861, samurai still ruled Japan. How did the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate - recently forced into trade with America and on the cusp of their own war - react? (Unseen Japan)

A new survey released on Wednesday revealed that over 30,000 food and beverage items were subject to price increases in Japan this year as businesses continue to pass on their higher raw material costs to consumers. (siasat.com)

Japan is making a big push for more women in STEM in a country where only 16% of female university students major in engineering, manufacturing and construction (Reuters)

Osaka Prefectural Police revealed this week that they mistakenly arrested a man over a revenge porn case and detained him for 42 days. (Japan Today)

Scorching heat continues across Japan. In Tokyo's Hachioji City, the temperature hit 39.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the season's highest in the country so far this year. (NHK)

Japanese TV personality, social media influencer and fashion personality Ryuji Higa, better known as ryuchell, has died, according to media reports. They were 27 years old. (Japan Times)

Two wild boar heads were found on the grounds of a junior high school in Kobe city on Wednesday, with police suspecting they had been hacked off with a knife.

A working group of the U.N. Human Rights Council is planning to look into sexual abuse claims against the late founder of Japan's top male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc., people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Diving headfirst into the alluring world of casinos can be as thrilling as it is complex. (newsonjapan.com)

The world’s favorite hundred foot tall rampaging kaiju is about to make landfall just in time for the holiday movie season, according to an announcement today from Japan’s Toho International. (forbes.com)

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, user engagement has become a crucial factor in the success of any online venture. (newsonjapan.com)

In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the best practices and methods for storing Chia safely and securely. (newsonjapan.com)

Japan's environment ministry says it has confirmed that dozens of little fire ants have entered the country for the first time. The fire ant is designated as an invasive alien species in the nation. (NHK)

Japan's Supreme Court has ruled a workplace's restriction on which bathroom a transgender employee could use was not legal. (NHK)

Japan's defense ministry says North Korea launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Wednesday morning. It's believed to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. (NHK)

Japan's space agency says its lunar lander will be launched on an H2A rocket next month. (NHK)

Kanye West has finally met his Australian in-laws, seven months after he tied the knot with Melbourne-native Bianca Censori. (skynews.com.au)

Police in Osaka have arrested a 36-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 65-year-old father by pushing him off a bridge into a river early Monday morning. (Japan Today)