A huge group of people with that exact same name have broken a world record in Japan. 178 different people, all named Hirokazu Tanaka, met up in Tokyo on Saturday. (BBC News)

Japan is a land of extremes. Situated on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, this archipelago still bears the scars of a tumultuous birth. This living, volcanic land thrust up from the ocean depths. Its tormented Nature brought forth masterpieces and has swallowed up numerous enigmas. (Free Documentary)

The streets were full and the pubs and clubs packed Saturday night as central Tokyo welcomed Halloween revelers back in large numbers — but the celebrations remained muted in comparison to the pre-pandemic years, with memories of a costumed assailant’s 2021 stabbing spree still fresh. (Japan Times)

Japan has again become a popular travel destination among Hong Kongers after the government on Oct. 11 eased its COVID-related travel curbs and started accepting independent tourism, while Hong Kong also has scrapped its hotel quarantines for those arriving. (Nikkei)

On November 1st, the first international service of kabuki streaming on demand will launch in 9 countries, offering, for now, a small selection of three classic scenes. (Kabuki In-Depth)

Walking around the interesting Shinjuku area, the center of the nightlife scene in Tokyo, Japan. (Gabriel Traveler)

Another day of exploring in Tokyo, Japan, in which I eat some interesting and tasty Japanese food, walk around the Ginza shopping area, get confused trying to navigate the subway and then take a subway train to Akihabara. (Gabriel Traveler )

The All Blacks were made to work hard for a 38-31 win over Japan in Tokyo yesterday as they kicked off their northern hemisphere tour. (AFP)

Japan on Friday unveiled an economic package worth about $200 billion to cushion the highest inflation seen in decades, as households and some businesses feel the impact of a weak yen. (Nikkei)

The Tokyo Metropolitan government has announced the capital's first cases of the new coronavirus Omicron subvariant XBB. (NHK)

The Bank of Japan decided to maintain its ultraloose monetary policy on Friday as Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda highlighted downside risks to the economy and indicated his willingness to accept a weaker yen. (Nikkei)

Consumer prices within Tokyo's 23 wards rose in October at the fastest pace since 1989. The consumer price index for the capital was up 3.4 percent from a year earlier. (NHK)

Tokyo police will step up security in the bustling Shibuya district from Saturday, as a large number of people are likely to gather there in the run-up to Halloween on Monday. (NHK)

A senior member of one of Japan's major crime syndicates is set to be arrested Friday on suspicion of shooting and killing the president of major fast food chain "Gyoza no Ohsho" in Kyoto in 2013, investigative sources said. (Nikkei)

The Japanese government's "Go To Eat" meal coupon campaign has been resumed in Tokyo after a lapse of about two years. (NHK)

Japan is planning to start allowing companies to pay wages to digital payment apps like PayPay and Rakuten Pay from April, the labor ministry said Wednesday, in a bid to promote cashless payments as a way to stimulate the economy. (Japan Today)

Japan will cut household electricity bills by about 20 percent early next year as an inflation-relief step under a broader economic package that will entail nearly 30 trillion yen ($204 billion) in government spending, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Momijigari ("Viewing the Autumn Foliage") is a dance-drama written by the playwright Kawatake Mokuami, and first performed in October 1887 at the Shintomi-za theatre in Tokyo. (Kabuki In-Depth)

The Japanese currency could weaken even further to 170 levels against the U.S. dollar next year, according to Japan’s former vice minister of finance for international affairs, Eisuke Sakakibara. (cnbc.com)

Japan on Tuesday began coronavirus vaccinations for children aged six months to four years at a hospital in Tokyo, expanding the eligibility criteria for inoculation to almost all age groups. (Kyodo)

The Japanese government will extend a gasoline subsidy to curb rising energy costs until the first half of the next fiscal year, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday (Oct 26). (CNA)

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Tuesday named a replacement for his Economic Revitalization Minister. Yamagiwa Daishiro resigned Monday after heated opposition criticism for his links to the religious group formerly known as the Unification Church. (NHK)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of assault and attempted robbery after he tried to steal a police officer’s gun in a koban (police box) at Shibuya Station. (Japan Today)

Sushiro is a famous conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Japan. In this Sushiro guide, you will learn how to reception at Sushiro, how to make green tea, how to order sushi, and so on. (SAMURAI JUNJIRO Channel)

Daishiro Yamagiwa, Japan's minister in charge of economic security, became the first minister of Fumio Kishida's government on Monday to step down over his ties with the controversial Unification Church. (ANI Asia )