Kanzen's new children's book encyclopedia series "Visual Encyclopedia" kicks off with the release of "Visual Encyclopedia: Dragons" on January 16th. Below is the original press release.

Two men disguised as delivery workers forced their way into an apartment in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Sunday, slashing a male resident and fleeing with a luxury watch.

People in Japan's Kanto region reported seeing an exceptionally bright meteor on Monday morning. (NHK)

From long-established inns to "hidden" onsens, Japan boasts thousands of hot spring locations.

Corporate bankruptcies in Japan last year reached over 8,000 for the first time in four years, driven by high inflation and labor shortages, with the possibility of exceeding 10,000 this year as industry faces the '2024 Problem'.

Monday marks two weeks since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck central Japan. The disaster has claimed at least 221 lives, with crews searching for 22 people still unaccounted for. As relief efforts continue, officials fear harsh conditions in evacuation centers are posing a major health risk. (NHK)

The trailer for the documentary film "Okinawa Rhapsody" has been released on YouTube.

"Pertunjukan Reiwa 6 Februari Bunraku" akan dipentaskan dari tanggal 5 hingga 13 Februari di Japan Youth Hall di Tokyo. (News on Japan)

Japan's two-day National University Entrance Exam concluded Sunday, resulting in the disqualification of four students for cheating, including the use of a ruler during the math test.

Dampak gempa bumi telah meluas ke peternakan, dengan satu peternakan daging sapi Wagyu di Prefektur Ishikawa tidak dapat mengirimkan pakan karena kerusakan jalan. (News on Japan)

In Aichi Prefecture's Akabicho, a man believed to be a resident was found dead under a mattress on the property of his home.

In the latest episode of the popular tokusatsu (live action) drama "Kamen Rider Gatchard," airing on the Asahi TV network, a historic moment unfolds as the first-ever female secondary Rider, Kamen Rider Mageed, makes her debut.

Hikaru Utada has announced the release date of her Greatest Hits album "SCIENCE FICTION" for April 10.

Following the certification fraud issue at Daihatsu, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has made public its vehicle collision tests.

In a dramatic start to their quest for Asian Cup supremacy, Japan's Samurai Blue, eyeing their first title in three appearances, battled from behind to clinch a 4-2 victory against Vietnam in their group stage debut.

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Monday that the unmanned spacecraft "SLIM," aimed at Japan's first lunar landing, has been placed in a circular orbit around the Moon at an altitude of 600 kilometers in preparation for landing.

A new manga series titled "Futsuu no Keion-bu" (The Ordinary Light Music Club), created by Kuwahara with art by Tetsuo Ideuchi, has launched today, January 14th, on Shonen Jump+.

Badan Eksplorasi Kedirgantaraan Jepang (JAXA) mengumumkan pada hari Senin bahwa pesawat ruang angkasa tak berawak "SLIM," yang ditujukan untuk pendaratan pertama di Bulan oleh Jepang, telah ditempatkan pada orbit melingkar mengelilingi Bulan dengan jarak 600-kilometer untuk persiapan pendaratan. (News on Japan)

The Nikkei Stock Average continued to rise on Monday, setting a post-bubble record high for the fifth consecutive day, closing at 35,901, up 324 yen from the previous week's end.

Dalam episode terbaru dari drama tokusatsu (live-action) populer "Kamen Rider Gatchard," yang ditayangkan di jaringan TV Asahi, sebuah momen bersejarah terjadi ketika Rider kedua wanita pertama, Kamen Rider Mageed, melakukan debutnya. (News on Japan)

As prolonged stays in evacuation shelters continue, a large ferry moored off Nanao in Ishikawa Prefecture began accepting disaster victims around 3:00 PM on Sunday, with about 60 people, who were previously sheltering in a nearby elementary school, now resting onboard.

The exhibition "Japan Avant-Garde Poster Fair: The Fervor of Underground Culture Born from the Turbulence of Showa" commemorating the 40th anniversary of Shuji Terayama's death started on January 13th, at Bunkamura Gallery on the 8th floor of Shibuya Hikarie in Tokyo.

From SEGA, the popular soccer management simulation game "Football Manager 2024" is now available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Netflix.

Two weeks have passed since a massive earthquake struck central Japan on New Year's Day, killing 222 people. Twenty-two people are still missing. Search operations are continuing but they are being hampered by bad weather. (NHK)

Since 2008, about a third of department stores in Japan have closed down, with Ichibata in Shimane the latest to shut its doors, leaving four prefectures in Japan without any department stores at all.