Japanese households’ price forecasts rose slightly in the three months to September, a quarterly central bank survey showed on Friday. (Reuters)

One of the largest autumn festivals in the Kanto region has begun in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, where 4-ton floats are moved in sync around the shape of the Japanese character "の".

Diggers have broken through the Chuo Shinkansen's main tunnel of the futuristic maglev line for the first time since excavation began in March last year.

A 38-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly pulling down the underwear of a woman in her 20s and touching her lower body inside a JR Saikyo Line train.

A former high school student accused of stabbing three individuals, including students taking the University Entrance Examination, in front of the University of Tokyo, has admitted to the charges in court.

The number of foreign residents living in Japan has reached a record high, surpassing 3.2 million. (NHK)

The Fujieda Festival is held once every three years in Shizuoka Prefecture, with various local food stalls, known as "yatai," parading through the streets, entertaining the visiting crowds.

A local family court in central Japan has ruled in a case involving a transgender man that the requirement of surgery to remove reproductive functions for gender registry changes is unconstitutional. (NHK)

Japan's education and culture ministry has requested a court order to remove the religious corporation status of a group formerly known as the Unification Church. (NHK)

Japanese scientists think they have discovered the source of 'alien' radio signals. (Perth Now)

Two American nationals, who were previously arrested for entering a construction site and live streaming the incident, have been arrested again on suspicion of causing a disturbance at a beef bowl restaurant.

This year, the number of human casualties caused by bears in Japan is at an all-time high, with the animals now appearing in urban areas where sightings have previously been rare.

Top chip foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is planning to produce 6-nanometer chips at its second plant being built in Japan, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

Akihabara has been a hub of otaku culture for decades. However, in light of news that the district will be undergoing redevelopment, some seem to have concerns about whether the changes will result in the area losing its unique charm. (automaton-media.com)

Even if you are lousy at writing letters, an AI robot can reproduce your handwriting and express your feelings, simulating both style and pen pressure.

A driver was arrested Tuesday after a woman in her 80s was hit by a van and dragged for about 2 kilometers in western Tokyo, resulting in her death, police said. (Kyodo)

Hakone is a popular destination from Tokyo to enjoy hotsprings, dynamic snenery of nature, and ride on some mountain rails. This is my travel vlog to Hakone with some information that might be helpful for travelers considering visiting Hakone. :) (Tokyo Kenchan)

Restoration work for Japan's payments clearing network was completed Thursday morning, two days after a system failure disrupted fund transfers at 11 banks, its operator, Japanese Banks' Payment Clearing Network, said. (Japan Today)

Japan's government has compiled a set of measures to reduce the pressing problem of hay fever. It aims to cut pollen dispersal in half over 30 years by reducing cedar forests. (NHK)

The Japan–EU joint statement cites a memorandum calling for in-depth cooperation on an early warning mechanism for the semiconductor supply chains, research and development for semiconductors, advanced skills for the semiconductor industry, use cases of semiconductor applications and subsidy transparency. (East Asia Forum)

Japan's Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) started trading carbon credits on Wednesday, as the world's fifth-largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter put in place a key element of its strategy to tackle climate change. (Reuters)

Today, we are staying in Capsule Hotel Block Room located in Akabane, Tokyo, Japan. Just relax and enjoy the video! (travelgeek)

A two-story wooden house in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, was completely destroyed in a fire on Wednesday, with two bodies found in the ruins.

In a bid to ease driver shortages, the transport ministry is working with relevant government agencies to add driving buses as a specified skill to the specified skilled foreign worker program, minister Tetsuo Saito said Tuesday. (Japan Times)

Tokyo's Minato Ward Assembly recently made a formal decision to allocate 500 million yen of taxpayers' money for overseas study trips for all public junior high schools, sparking both support and opposition.