Today’s adventure takes Shizuka to Nihonbashi, located in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward. Here, she explores the world of shinisei. (Japan by Food)

One in 6.6 residents in Tokyo's Minato Ward, the highest-income ward in Japan, is a company president ("Shacho" / 社長), according to Tokyo Shoko Research.

Police have recovered the bodies of four climbers on Mount Asahi in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. They suspect the two men and two women ran into trouble after getting lost. (NHK)

A car ran into people around a sidewalk in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Saturday night, injuring seven. (NHK)

Six passengers, including infants, were injured when chemicals leaked from the luggage carried by passengers on the Tohoku Shinkansen train that arrived at JR Sendai Station.

Japan announced it would begin acquiring American Tomahawk cruise missiles in 2025, a year ahead of the initial schedule. (CRUX)

A survey conducted by Japan Sports Agency has revealed a trend of declining physical fitness and exercise performance among women in their 40s.

Street drinking in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, is on the rise and shows no signs of slowing down.

A tsunami advisory was temporarily issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast on Monday morning, despite no earthquakes with a seismic intensity of 1 or higher being observed.

This is why Japanese don’t like working with Foreigners. Let me explain, many foreigners misunderstand Japanese work culture and Japanese business culture. Even some that have experienced it firsthand, still don’t get it. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

The moderator of a recent news conference held by talent agency Johnny & Associates admits that he had a list of journalists who were not allowed to ask questions. (NHK)

The English Language Proficiency Test, known as "Eiken," will be introducing of a new level for the first time in 31 years, with the aim of implementing it from 2025.

An NHK program with a 65-year history has been certified by Guinness World Records as the longest-running TV cooking show. (NHK)

A strong US dollar, thanks to recent jumps in American interest rates, has raised the spending power of Americans abroad. US tourists have been flocking to traditionally expensive countries like Japan, keen to take advantage of the weak Japanese yen. (South China Morning Post)

“Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - Making of Harry Potter” was created at the former site of the amusement park “Toshimaen” (Nerima-ku, Tokyo), and became the second facility in the world after London. (日テレNEWS)

Japan's real wages fell in August for the 17th straight month as inflation continued to outpace pay gains. (NHK)

Sources say the northern Japanese city of Sapporo has decided to give up its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. They say instead, the city intends to aim to host the Games in 2034 or later. (NHK)

The mayor of Tokyo's busy Shibuya Ward has asked foreign tourists to avoid taking part in Halloween festivities in the streets near Shibuya station. Hasebe Ken said he wants to avoid overcrowding and other raucous activities, after last year's deadly Halloween crowd crush in South Korea. (NHK)

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has begun its second round of the release of treated and diluted water from the crippled plant into the sea. (NHK)

A 48-year-old voice actor known for dubbing movies such as "RoboCop" was arrested for allegedly snatching a bag from an elderly woman in her 80s at Haneda Airport and injuring a man in his 60s who was chasing him.

A self-employed delivery driver for the Japanese unit of Amazon.com Inc. has been deemed eligible for workers' compensation after he was injured on the job, a labor union said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Come 2024, Billy Joel will be in a Tokyo state of mind. The Piano Man has announced a new concert that’s scheduled for January 24 at the Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital. (americansongwriter.com)

Production of rice in Japan is expected to dip to 7.3 million tonnes in marketing year 2023-24, down from 7.48 million the previous year, as extremely high temperatures and little rain are expected to lower yield and quality, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. (world-grain.com)

The iconic headquarters sign that symbolized Johnny & Associates is now being removed ahead of the company's name change scheduled for Oct 17.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a plan aimed at diverting a significant portion of its massive savings towards sustainable investment vehicles. (fintech.global)