Shoichiro Toyoda, who as a son of the company’s founder oversaw Toyota’s expansion into international markets has died. He was 97. (AP)

Japan’s new Japanese horror film Re/Member could be the perfect thing to put at the top of your watch list. (ustimespost.com)

Young girls these days are so clever. They tend to choose money more than love for marriage. They learn love grows cold but money doesn't through their parents. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

日本で最高のカジノを選ぶのは難しい事です。その前に、日本のオンラインカジノとは何なのか？ネットカジノ日本はパーラーやゲームセンターと呼ばれています。日本政府が特別に規制しています。 (newsonjapan.com)

I tried eating over 50 plates of sushi at Sushiro - Japan’s top conveyor sushi chain at their flagship Tokyo restaurant. (Abroad in Japan)

Police on Monday referred a man, indicted for murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to prosecutors for allegedly making a gun and damaging a building by test-firing it, according to investigative sources. (Kyodo)

Nearly three-quarters, or 73%, of Japanese public high schools have no framework for accepting foreign resident students, putting them at a serious disadvantage in visa status and work opportunities, a Nikkei survey shows. (Nikkei)

The Japanese government is drawing up a bill to create a new immigration category for "quasi-refugees" fleeing conflict, after the war in Ukraine highlighted shortfalls in its current framework. (Nikkei)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided Monday to skip a planned speech in the afternoon after undergoing endoscopic surgery for nasal congestion late last week, a government official said. (Kyodo)

Naomi Watanabe (渡辺 直美) is a Japanese comedian, actress, and fashion designer who rose to fame in 2008 for her imitation of Beyoncé, after which she was given the title “the Japanese Beyonce”.

You might have heard about the Japanese staff, called Jō. But do you know who used it, why they used it, and how? (Let's ask Seki Sensei | Kobudo Asayama Ichiden Ryu)

Japanese zookeepers believe they have solved the mystery of how a gibbon became pregnant despite living alone in her cage. (ctvnews.ca)

The just-published memoir of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a treasure trove of diplomatic anecdotes. From a colorful car ride with former U.S. President Donald Trump to psychological chess with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the late leader offers unique insights into the world of diplomacy. (Nikkei)

Japanese weather officials have issued heavy snow warnings for suburban Tokyo and other prefectures. They are warning of more possible disruptions to road traffic and public transport. (NHK)

Japan's Cabinet formally adopted a policy on Friday that will allow for the operation of nuclear reactors beyond their current 60-year limit alongside the building of new units to replace aging ones as part of efforts to cut carbon emissions while ensuring adequate national energy supply. (Nikkei)

Japan has canceled an order for more than 140 million doses of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, Takeda revealed in an SEC filing. (endpts.com)

The Department of Migrant Workers has reported that 80 Japanese firms have offered to hire more Filipino skilled workers. (UNTV News and Rescue)

In Kumamoto where the horse meat culture is deeply rooted this restaurant serves Japanese horse intestines and they serve over 100 kilos a day! This restaurant is so popular in Kumamoto it has been in business for many many years and was just recently renovated. (Japanese food craftsman)

Today we are going to be riding the excursion train, the Aoniyoshi Tourist Train on both seat configurations from Kyoto to Nara. (Solo Solo Travel)

McDonald's Japan has signed an agreement with the government to use more domestic wood. The move is aimed at helping to realize a low-carbon society. (NHK)

The Japanese have had their own instances of unidentified flying objects and surveillance balloons sighted over the country in the past few years, Japan’s Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Friday. (usni.org)

Food prices will continue to soar in Japan in the first four months this year, with prices on more than 10,000 items set to rise due to high material and logistic costs, according to a recent survey by a credit research company. (Kyodo)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had sinus surgery at a Tokyo hospital on Saturday to treat chronic sinusitis that has caused him to have a stuffy nose since last year. (NHK)

Just as star players from overseas have improved the quality of Japanese domestic rugby, Japan's League One is hoping to do the same with its refereeing standards by importing top officials from other countries. (Kyodo)

The Japanese Boxing Commission and the Sportswriters Club held their annual awards ceremony at the Tokyo Dome Hotel on Wednesday. ()