Over the past year, the consumer price index in Tokyo's 23 wards rose by 3.0% compared to the previous year, marking the highest increase in 41 years.

JR East is set to launch a weekday-only unlimited Shinkansen pass for 10,000 yen starting this Sunday.

The number of people killed in the New Year's Day earthquake in central Japan has risen to 180. Officials in Ishikawa Prefecture say more than 120 people are still unaccounted for, and tens of thousands impacted by the disaster are still struggling. (NHK)

The popular Nintendo Switch game "Pokémon Scarlet & Violet" is set to feature a special event where players can battle the "Mightiest Blaziken" in 7★ Tera Raid Battles starting from January 12th. (Dengeki)

A large number of planters left abandoned on a sidewalk in Namba, Osaka, have found a new purpose.

A traditional ceremony called 'Usukaburi' was held on Monday in Omuta, Kyushu, where participants pour cold water over their heads from wooden mortars.

Ahli seismologi Jepang memperkirakan bahwa gempa bumi yang baru-baru ini terjadi di Prefektur Ishikawa hampir sama kuatnya dengan gempa bumi besar yang menimbulkan goncangan hebat dan tsunami besar di lepas pantai timur Jepang pada tahun 2011. (News on Japan)

Legenda animasi Jepang, Hayao Miyazaki, memenangkan Penghargaan Golden Globe pertamanya pada usia 82 tahun untuk film The Boy and the Heron. (BBC)

A 73-year-old man claiming he was just going for a walk in the forest has been arrested on suspicion of lighting several fires.

We lost the semiconductor industry and electric cars. Our only hope as Japanese is the H industry. So let's remove the blur and make Japan great again! (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Yumi Ito (formerly known as ICONIQ) Announces First Pregnancy.

Check out Goro's Scream Room, a new show where viewers can delight in watching Goro struggle through horror games and punishingly difficult "death games." Is this a curse or perhaps a punishment?

The anime series Oshi No Ko was undeniably one of the biggest hits of 2023. The show won critical acclaim for its dark themes and insight into the Japanese entertainment industry. Its theme song, Idol by musical duo Yoasobi, was also highly successful – becoming the first Japanese song to top the Billboard Global chart. (CNA)

NCT 127 Kicks Off Their Second Dome Tour in Nagoya

The golden roof of Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto was lightly covered with snow Monday morning for the first time this winter.

Los Angeles Dodgers mengumumkan kontrak 12 tahun dengan pitcher asal Jepang, Yamamoto Yoshinobu, pada hari Rabu. (NHK)

Police have re-arrested a 58-year-old man, previously detained for abandoning the body of a 66-year-old woman in a mountain forest in Ashoro Town, Hokkaido, last November, on suspicion of murder.

Model Ralumu Fujikawa creates post to apologize, revealing she lied about her cosmetic surgery and shares before-and-after photos.

The Nikkei Stock Average surged 600 points during trading Tuesday morning to reach its highest level since March 1990.

A popular gift known as the 'Jewel of the Greenhouse,' hand-picked "Sakura Momo Strawberries" have finally ripened after delays due to warm weather.

Pencipta manga sepak bola Jepang "Captain Tsubasa" akan menyelesaikan seri tersebut pada bulan April, mengakhiri periode 43 tahun di mana manga ini memikat anak-anak dan bahkan pesepakbola profesional di seluruh dunia, termasuk bintang Spanyol, Andres Iniesta. (Kyodo News)

Setelah tabrakan baru-baru ini antara pesawat Japan Airlines dan pesawat Penjaga Pantai Jepang di Bandara Haneda, Kementerian Pertanahan, Infrastruktur, Transportasi, dan Pariwisata Jepang (MLIT) telah mengumumkan langkah-langkah keselamatan segera di seluruh negeri. (News on Japan)

Setelah tabrakan baru-baru ini antara pesawat Japan Airlines dan pesawat Penjaga Pantai Jepang di Bandara Haneda, Kementerian Pertanahan, Infrastruktur, Transportasi, dan Pariwisata Jepang (MLIT) telah mengumumkan langkah-langkah keselamatan segera di seluruh negeri. (News on Japan)

Following the Noto Peninsula earthquake, accommodation facilities in Toyama Prefecture are experiencing a wave of reservation cancellations. According to the local hotel and inn association, cancellations have affected approximately 8,000 guests, with the total damage exceeding 100 million yen.

A record-breaking snowfall of 68 centimeters was recorded in 24 hours in Otaru City, Hokkaido, until early Morning morning, causing long traffic jams and forcing residents to start shoveling snow.