A man was shot and killed on Sunday afternoon at Starbucks in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, with the gunman reported to be on the run.

A strong winter pressure pattern along the Japan Sea side is expect to deliver more heavy snow to quake-affecte areas on Monday, with the risk of worsening visibility due to blizzards.

The "Reiwa 6 February Bunraku Performance" will be staged from February 5th to 13th at the Japan Youth Hall in Tokyo.

Young men and women turning 20 this year demonstrated their archery prowess on Sunday in the traditional 'Omato' event in Kyoto's Sanjusangendo Hall.

Welcome onboard one of the World’s Greatest Rail Journeys! This First Class Train across Japan has it all! (Jeb Brooks)

Weather officials in Japan say a strong winter pressure pattern will intensify beginning Sunday night and continuing through Tuesday in the areas stricken by the deadly earthquake that hit central regions of the country on New Year's Day. (NHK)

Mixed martial artist and judge on "Breaking Down", Mikuru Asakura, has initiated a unique entertainment project titled "Dark Idol," auditioning women in Kabukicho after the last train has departed.

A preview Sugawara Sakutsuki's upcoming photo book, "Ano Koro, Nogizaka Ni Ita (Back Then, I Was In Nogizaka)", has been unveiled ahead of its February 20 release.

Resident Japanese macaques were seen enjoying an open-air bath on Sunday in Yunokawa Onsen, located in Hakodate, Hokkaido. (Kyodo)

Via MLB Trade Rumors: The Cubs are in agreement with NPB left-hander Shota Imanaga on a deal, as first reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The contract is pending a physical, which is scheduled for Wednesday. (Fuzzy)

Dengeki Online's serialized feature "Difficult Kanji" is a corner that poses a wide range of challenging characters, from those so complex that their readings are unimaginable to those that seem simple at first glance but are difficult to read.

Today is autosalon day! in today's video i take you guys along for our tokyo autosalon adventure! We get to see some of my favorite builds, shops, and new parts coming out of Japan! One of my favorite builds of the day had to be the Top Secret built R34 GTR. The new Top Secret Gold is just INSANE! (Dustin Williams)

An eruption from the Ontake crater on the remote Japanese island of Suwanosejima, south west of Kagoshima, at 0:22 AM on Sunday morning, sent volcanic debris flying more than one kilometer from the center.

The harvesting of oysters, a winter delicacy, is now in full swing at Aioi Port in Hyogo Prefecture.

Actors Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Yuki Yamada, along with director Takashi Yamazaki via video linkup, attended a special black-and-white stage greeting event in Tokyo on Friday to celebrate the roaring success of "Godzilla Minus One".

The impact of the earthquake has extended to livestock farming, with one Wagyu beef ranch in Ishikawa Prefecture unable to get feed delivered due to road damage.

Jubilo Iwata has announced the signing of former Japan national team goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, who has been selected for the national team in four consecutive World Cups, marking his return to J.League since 2010.

Japanese comedy horror "Wild Zero" released in 1999, starring rock band Guitar Wolf, will have a special loud screening on February 18 at Cinema Art Shinjuku in Tokyo, along with the announce of a sequel.

Low-cost airline Jetstar Japan has resolved a system glitch related to takeoffs and landings, which had grounded all domestic flights on Friday between 3:50 PM and 7:30 PM.

A man wearing stockings with a slit up the middle has been arrested for showing his buttocks to a male store clerk at a convenience store in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

The Street Sliders' debut live film "Heaven and Hell LIVE AT BUDOKAN 1987" will be screened at UPLINK Kichijoji in Tokyo from January 26th to February 8th.

Japan's health ministry has launched a multilingual telephone interpreting service to help medical workers dealing with foreigners in areas of central Japan struck by a massive earthquake. (NHK)

Researchers say the massive earthquake in central Japan on New Year's Day has caused ground upheavals as high as about four meters. (NHK)

Snow began falling in the Kanto region from Saturday afternoon, blanketing Tokyo with its first snowfall of the season, 10 days later than average but 11 days earlier than last year.

One of the largest annual custom car shows in Japan, Tokyo Auto Salon 2024, opened on Friday at Makuhari Messe just outside of Tokyo in Chiba, featuring 900 concept cars and special edition vehicles.