Keita Nakagawa singled in the winning run in the ninth inning as the Pacific League champion Orix Buffaloes advanced to the Japan Series with a 3-2 walk-off win over the SoftBank Hawks on Saturday. (Kyodo)

In this video, I talked to the "smartest Japanese students" in English by asking them random questions! (JESSEOGN)

The yen's sharp drop against the dollar and other currencies is making Japan less attractive to foreign workers, at a time when the average wage of Japanese workers in dollar terms has fallen 40% over the past decade. (Nikkei)

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered on Monday a government probe into the Unification Church, after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe renewed scrutiny of the sect. (arabnews.com)

Japan's Mizuho Financial Group restored services to corporate customers by around noon on Monday, a spokesperson said, a few hours after clients were unable to access some online services. (CNA)

Shizuka takes a unique tour of Kyoto at night to enjoy the city sans crowds, and of course, delicious local food. Joined by tour guide Kevin, Shizuka explores the city from beautiful lit-up shrines to late-night snacks and drinks! (Japan by Food)

After the assassination, it was revealed many conservative politicians have a connection to the Unification Church and it has become a big problem. So today I'll talk about the Unification Church and the politicians who are related to the Unification Church. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has issued a partial business suspension order to Amway Japan for illegally soliciting people over network marketing. (NHK)

The Japanese government says the actual cost of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's state funeral last month was over 1.2 billion yen, or more than 8 million dollars. (NHK)

Japanese anime and manga waitress !!! (Casper Kae - Clay Stories for Kids)

Japan's government has adopted a new set of suicide prevention guidelines that include more support for women. (NHK)

Working as a design planner for a housing manufacturing company, Kaori Maejima (Reina Triendl) seems to be the sort of person who lives a very normal, comfortable life. (Viki Global TV)

The midwife Miyuki Ishikawa and the 'Kotobuki San'in incident' are notorious in Japan. Charged with caring for those unable to care for themselves, Ishikawa instead saw an opportunity to make money in their death. (Well, I Never)

We tried our hand at painting cups, but Meisters Grit also has a studio available for those who want to paint props for cosplay. (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)

Japan's Naoya Inoue announced Thursday that he will fight Britain's Paul Butler in December when all four bantamweight world championship belts will be at stake. (Japan Today)

The World Judo Championship ended with a big advantage of the Japanese team in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. (news.am)

A 53-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female university student at his home in Sapporo, Hokkaido, over the weekend. (Japan Today)

North Korea's military launched an unspecified ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan -- known as the East Sea in South Korea -- on Thursday, early Friday morning already in Pyongyang, South Korean military sources said. (MSN)

Toyota Motor Corp has begun assembling autos in Myanmar after a more than yearlong delay following a military takeover in February 2021. (Japan Today)

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing announced a record annual profit on Thursday, as most of the casual clothing retailer's markets rebounded from the COVID pandemic. (Nikkei)

In 2016 around, media picked up an incident that a woman was tricked into porn which drew people's attention a lot as a serious social issue of Japan. (Nobita from Japan)

11月20日から開催されるFIFAワールドカップがいよいよ近づいてきました。

A long-awaited theme park featuring beloved characters and scenes from Studio Ghibli’s hit animations is set to open Nov. 1 in central Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, treating fans to the wonders and secrets of Ghibli films such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Castle in the Sky.” (Kyodo)

A junior high school in the central Japanese prefecture of Mie has decided to allow trousers for female students' uniform as measures for gender diversity and keeping warm during the winter season. (NHK)

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the third Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). (The Diplomat)