A man who was dressed as Batman villain the Joker told police he wanted to be executed when they arrested him for attempted murder after he injured 17 people in a knife rampage onboard a Tokyo commuter train. (dailymail.co.uk)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed nine new cases of the coronavirus in the capital city on Monday. (NHK)

Animal therapy, designed to heal people through contact with animals, is spreading in Japan amid the COVID-19 crisis. (Japan Times)

Tokyo police are ready to deal with possible trouble during Halloween celebrations on Sunday in the Shibuya district. (NHK)

From the fleeting late summer to mid-October in 2017 a serial killer painted the streets of a dreary Toyko ex-burb crimson. (torontosun.com)

Filled with pink and fuzzy things and cuddly bears, a tiny store in the heart of Tokyo's Harajuku district, is bursting with "kawaii," the Japanese for "cuteness." (Associated Press)

GENEVA – Michiaki Ueno won the top prize in the cello division of the Geneva International Music Competition on Thursday, the organizers said, becoming the first Japanese cellist to receive the award. (Japan Times)

Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho Ltd on Friday won a major court victory in its quest to use a poison pill defence against its biggest shareholder - a closely watched ruling that could make hostile bids in Japan far more difficult. (Nikkei)

Massive amounts of volcanic pumice pebbles spewed from an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean have been piling up on southern Japanese coasts, damaging ports and fishing boats, and prompting the central government to establish a task force to deal with the unwanted arrivals as a natural disaster, officials said. (ctvnews)

Officials with Tokyo's Shibuya Ward have started conducting patrols of some areas in a bid to prevent crowd trouble in the days leading up to Halloween on Sunday. (NHK)

The disproportionate weight of rural voters in Japan gives sparsely populated parts of the country more representation — and more government largess — than urban areas, perpetuating what critics call an unfair system. (nytimes.com)

Japan's former princess Mako and her husband have started their life as newlyweds at a condo in Tokyo. They are preparing to settle in New York, where husband Komuro Kei works at a law firm. (NHK)

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's push to restart Japanese nuclear power plants idled after the Fukushima disaster faces stiff opposition ahead of a general election on Sunday, where his future as leader hangs in the balance if the vote is tight. (Reuters)

Located in the heart of Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera is one of Japan's most famous and celebrated temples thanks to its iconic 13-meter high wooden stage with a unique view. (TokyoStreetView - Japan The Beautiful)

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group will use digital tools to root out customers on its trip platform who are likely to cancel at the last minute, tackling a wider problem that has cost hotels and other businesses billions of dollars. (Nikkein)

Kanō Jigorō was the founding master of the martial art and combat sport Judo, as well as outstanding physical education teacher, foreign language translator (English - Japanese) and economist; as well as a member of the Japanese diplomacy. (The Technology)

Cases of Beaujolais Nouveau are arriving from France, ready to go on sale in Japan next month. But the volume is likely to be low compared to pre-pandemic years. (NHK)

Japanese golfer Matsuyama Hideki has won his seventh PGA Tour held in Japan after a year's absence. (NHK)

Japan's Princess Mako has officially left the Imperial household and is now a commoner. She married her former college classmate Komuro Kei on Tuesday. (NHK)

Around 130 elementary school students took part in an annual sumo event in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Saturday. (NHK)

Japanese consumers can count the toll of disruptions in global supply chains and shipping on their dinner plates. (Nikkei)

Most anti-coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and bars were lifted in Japan on Monday as new daily infections continue to drop across the country. (NHK)

A Japanese forest and trails that were forgotten long ago. There are no blogs, no maps, and nothing that shows where they lead. Today we camp out in Japan, and hike them to see where they take us. (Tokyo Lens)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 17 new cases of coronavirus on Monday. That is the lowest single-day figure in the capital this year, falling below what had been the record low-for-the-year registered on Sunday. (NHK)

After the park's operator postponed special events because of the spread of COVID-19, Tokyo Disneyland had its first Halloween programme in two years on Monday. (republicworld.com)