Japan pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa on Saturday, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent, with the rules-based international order under threat after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Alaraby)

Japanese Sake Brewery Hakutsuru. This is how handcrafted sake is made in a Japanese sake factory. If you are interested in how to make sake, especially handcrafted sake, this video details the full sake production in Japan. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a 249 million yen ($1.8 million) allocation to pay for the controversial state funeral next month of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Nikkei)

Marybelen Sakamoto was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2022 in a glittering national competition held on Thursday, August 25 in Tokyo. (pageantcircle.com)

During Japan’s feudal age, the favorite duck hunting ground for the successive lords of Kumamoto Castle and their warrior entourage was a spring-fed pond about one ri (four kilometers) southeast of the castle. (Japan Today)

A whirlwind ride to promote the movie in the land where it all started. (soranews24.com)

Japan will waive pre-departure Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on entrants will remain in place, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug 24). (straitstimes.com)

Japan’s first female photojournalist Tsuneko Sasamoto, who captured the lives of civilians under the country’s tumultuous Showa era, has died at the age of 107. (abc17news.com)

Discount retailer chain Miniso recently apologized for pretending to be a Japanese brand and thus hurting the feelings of Chinese consumers. (dhakatribune.com)

While most prices seem to be going up these days, one sector is heading the other way, Tokyo condo rents. (Nikkei)

Today we are exploring some of Kyoto Japan's lesser-known hidden spots, and secret shrines!! A few great spots to help you avoid the crowds and see a different side of Kyoto away from all the crowds and tourist attractions! (Tokyo Lens)

A girl was arrested Saturday on suspicion of attempted murder after apparently stabbing a mother in her 50s and her young daughter on a street in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward. (Kyodo)

Take a trip down Happy Road with us as Shizuka explores this shotengai, aka shopping road in Oyama. (Japan by Food)

A teenager who stabbed two people in Tokyo has reportedly told investigators she wanted to see if people die from stab wounds before killing her own family. (NHK)

A trans woman in Japan has been blocked by a court from being her own biological child’s legal parent. (pinknews.co.uk)

The Japanese government says Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has been infected with the coronavirus. (NHK)

These are examples of why a Japanese Wife may start hating their foreign husband. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

A bright meteor streaking across the night sky has dazzled stargazers in the greater Tokyo area. (NHK)

Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as the country seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday. (Nikkei)

The Apple Store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district will move this month to Japan's first 12-story building made of a fire-resistant wood and steel construction. (Nikkei)

Hanae Mori, the Japanese fashion designer who broke into the world of French haute couture almost half a century ago, has died aged 96, her office said on Thursday. (theguardian.com)

Opposition is growing in Japan over the decision to hold a state funeral for the late former leader Shinzo Abe. (South China Morning Post)

Tonight I'm taking the Sunrise Izumo sleeper express from Okayama station to Tokyo station in a private B sleeper "solo" room (At JAPAN)

Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba ("The Ise Dances and Love's Dull Blade"), written in 1796 and first performed at the Kado no Shibai in Osaka, remains one of the most beloved works in the sewamono repertoire, with major acting traditions in both Kamigata and Tokyo. (Kabuki In-Depth)

A former director of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes. (NHK)