Hitsumabushi chopped grilled eel bowl is a regional dish that is eaten mainly in the Nagoya area. You can enjoy not only regular grilled eel bowl style but also eel Chazuke(cookie rice in soup) style. (japanesestuffchannel)

Japan's wholesale inflation slowed sharply in November as fuel and commodity prices fell, data showed on Tuesday, a sign of easing cost-push pressure in the world's third-largest economy. (Reuters)

Japan will offer tests for commercial licenses required to drive taxis and buses in more languages as its transportation sector struggles with a deepening labor shortage. (Nikkei)

A Japanese zoo has launched an investigation after apparently killing 31 of its 40 squirrels by mistake with treatments meant to kill parasites, officials said. (The Guardian)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to restore trust in his government amid reports he is planning to purge ministers embroiled in a fundraising scandal. (CNA)

The Lower House of Japan's Diet has voted down a motion of no-confidence in Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu over a political fund scandal. (NHK)

Sebuah kebun binatang di Jepang tengah melakukan investigasi setelah dilaporkan membunuh 31 dari 40 tupai yang ada di sana secara tidak sengaja, karena memberikan obat dengan maksud ingin membunuh parasit bukan tupai, kata para pejabat. (The Guardian)

We had one day in Otaru. A whole 24 hours to explore this northern port city in Hokkaido before hopping aboard a ferry to continue our journey across Japan. (Samuel and Audrey)

Seorang pria berusia 21 tahun yang juga merupakan anggota Japan Self-Defense Force (militer) telah ditangkap karena dicurigai membunuh seorang kakek 82 tahun di sebuah kondominium di Kyoto, dia mengaku kepada polisi bahwa, “Korban nya bisa siapa saja”.

Platform sosial media X berencana untuk mempekerjakan engineers di Jepang, berdasarkan cuitan chief executive Linda Yaccarino pada hari Kamis, 7 Desember 2023. (Reuters)

A Japanese court has found three male former Ground Self-Defense Force members guilty on charges of indecent assault of a female subordinate. (NHK)

A 21-year-old male member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 82-year-old man in a condominium in Kyoto earlier this month, admitting to police, "it could have been anyone".

Japan has a serious problem when it comes to working conditions, even when viewed from a global perspective. (Dark side of Japan Yuki)

A male member of the fire department's rescue team has been arrested for stealing a beef bowl from a woman and then touching her body.

A Japanese government survey shows that business sentiment among major companies remained positive for the third straight quarter. The Finance Ministry says the results reflect a moderate recovery in the country's economy. (NHK)

Credit card issuer Credit Saison will begin a rental guarantee service for foreigners seeking to rent property in Japan, whose government is trying to attract more skilled workers from abroad as a key policy issue. (Nikkei)

A Japanese airline will allow passengers to bring their small dogs and cats on board all of its domestic flights beginning January in a bid to attract more customers, its website showed Saturday. (Kyodo)

For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki's decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki's latest enchantment, "The Boy and the Heron," debuted with $12.8 million, according to studio estimates. (VOA News)

The smallest of Japan’s four main islands, Shikoku, is best known for its pilgrimage trail of 88 Buddhist temples. Walkers from around the world come to hike the 1200-kilometre route, or parts of it – but not in the kind of numbers that hit the Camino de Santiago in Spain. (Sydney Morning Herald)

Joby Aviation, a company developing an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, has announced it has partnered with ANA Holdings and Nomura Real Estate Development, one of Japan’s largest real estate developers, on the development of take-off and landing infrastructure, known as vertiports, to support the commercialization of its electric air taxi service across Japan. (collisionrepairmag.com)

Forty-two days after walking away from the Wallabies, Eddie Jones has been chosen to return as head coach of Japan, according to multiple Japanese reports. (Sydney Morning Herald)

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio plans to replace high-ranking administration officials in response to a growing money scandal involving the largest faction in his main ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (NHK)

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he planned to take “appropriate steps” over his governing party’s widening slush funds scandal as speculation is rife that he may purge implicated Cabinet members in a major shuffle this week. (AP)

A survey by Sumitomo Life on household chores and childcare revealed a significant discrepancy between men's and women's perceptions of their respective burdens. While men believe they are reasonably sharing the load, women feel a substantially heavier burden in comparison to men.

A passenger has been arrested on suspicion of verbally abusing a taxi driver for 30 minutes, punching him in the face, and breaking the taxi's window.