A Japanese couple has asked a family court to let them register their marriage under separate surnames in Japan as they did in the United States. (NHK)

The price cap to be imposed on Russian oil to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine is expected to be around half the current purchase price, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday. (Kyodo)

Which professional boxer can lay claim to being the strongest in the sport, pound for pound? (Nikkei)

The temperature in central Tokyo soared above 35 degrees Celsius on Sunday for a record ninth straight day. (NHK)

Randy Bachman has performed many times on Canada Day, but the event he played this year is like no other. (CBC)

Tucked away near Shimo-Takaido station, Genkiya is a family-run izakaya dining bar. Its cozy atmosphere brings people together over good food, fun conversation, and occasional arm wrestling! (Japan by Food)

All Nippon Airways Co. said Thursday that it will resume direct flights from Beijing to Narita Airport near Tokyo on July 11, after being suspended for more than two years against a backdrop of the coronavirus spread. (Japan Times)

Japanese researchers say they have successfully filmed a giant rare deep-sea fish in the Pacific called the "yokozuna iwashi." (NHK)

Many parts of Japan had another sweltering day on Thursday, with temperatures rising dangerously close to 40 degrees Celsius in some places. The ongoing heatwave is raising the risk of heatstroke. (NHK)

Japan’s energy “interests must not be undermined”, Tokyo said Friday, after Moscow issued a decree transferring operations of a key oil and gas project to a new Russian company. (The Sun daily )

The highest temperatures in at least 147 years have scorched much of eastern Japan for a week as of Friday, with the government asking citizens to cut power use as much as possible, while still running air conditioners to stay safe. (Reuters)

Today's numerous data releases, from inflation to labour to business surveys, suggest a positive outlook for Japan in the near term. The overall picture is still mixed and the figures aren't good enough to change the central bank's current stance (think.ing)

Scorching heat continued across Japan on Friday, with daytime highs exceeding 40 degrees Celsius at a record six locations. (NHK)

The Nikko Maizokin Bento is Y216,000 or $1,580. Comes with Nikko trout sushi & yuba, Tochigi wagyu steak, Hokkaido king crab, Kyushu prawns, Russian caviar, Japanese karasumi, pickles etc, and a carved, lacquered box with chopsticks. (Tokyotronic)

The number of people taken to hospital by ambulance for suspected heatstroke symptoms in Tokyo in June was the highest for the month in at least a decade. (NHK)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 3,803 new coronavirus cases, up 1,209 from Tuesday and up 1,474 from last Wednesday. (Japan Today)

Japan’s electricity grid creaked on Thursday under the strain of Tokyo’s hottest June since records began, with the unexpected shutdown of a power plant raising fears that tens of millions of people could be deprived of power on another scorching day. (Sun Daily)

Kanagawaw, Aushi Beach, June 2022. Temp: 33 C (Japan explorer)

Shares of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. surged Wednesday as a heat wave in Japan boosted power demand in the capital. (marketwatch.com)

The rickshaw men in Tokyo are adding English-speaking staff, a sure sign Japan is bracing for a return of tourists from abroad. (CTV)

Japan is experiencing scorching heat as the rainy season appears to have ended in much of the country. (NHK)

The operator of the Tokyo Disney Resort (TDR) will continue to restrict entry to its parks, even though COVID numbers have come under control in Japan, to reduce wait times and improve customer experience. (Nikkei)

Spending 24 hours with a Japanese Hermit in a bear-infested village that can't be reached. What could go wrong? (Tokyo Lens)

Japan’s reopening of its borders to international tourists is attracting investors from Hong Kong looking to seize real estate opportunities with the yen at a near 25-year low. (South China Morning Post)

A Japanese woman in her 20s considered taking her own life when she became a victim of revenge porn. The term refers to intimate images or videos of a person shared without consent. (NHK)