Four members of a group said to be a Japanese version of QAnon, which has frequently protested against COVID-19 vaccinations, were arrested on Thursday for intruding on a clinic where vaccinations were taking place, media reports said. (Reuters)

Robots have been a growing trend in Japan, from waiting tables to bringing people their food, and an innovative idea by scientists for a dual-armed robot that peels bananas without squashing the fruit inside. (VOA News)

East Japan Railway Co. has announced plans to raise its regular fares for train services in Tokyo and nearby prefectures by Y10 from around March 2023. (Japan Times)

The operator of a Shinkansen bullet train service in northeastern Japan says it will resume operations along its entire rail line on April 14. (NHK)

The operator of the Tokyo Disney Resort has opened a new theme hotel based on the movie franchise Toy Story. (NHK)

Over the past two weeks, we have traveled around Sapporo, but a lot of you are still wondering what gay life is like here. (Tokyo BTM)

Noir fiction has been having something of a resurgence lately, with movies like The Batman exploring the subgenre in new ways. HBO Max’s brand-new yakuza crime drama Tokyo Vice extends that to serialized fiction. (collider.com)

A Japanese government plane carrying 20 Ukrainian evacuees has touched down at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The government plans to offer them assistance in cooperation with private companies and municipal governments. (NHK)

The all Japan Judo Championships in Fukuoka have showed some incredible matches, worth while a World Championships final. (Judoflix)

Japan's foreign minister has made arrangements for 20 Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion of their country to fly to Japan from Poland. (NHK)

Today, Kabukicho, in Shinjuku, Tokyo, is a modern downtown district with glittering neon lights, but it was very different right after the war. When it rained, the streets turned to mud. And there were still fields rank with weeds in many places. (Nikkei)

The operator of a Shinkansen bullet train line in northeastern Japan has resumed services on another section after a major earthquake hit the region. (NHK)

Google doodle on April 4, 2022, celebrates the 171st Birthday of Dr. Ogino Ginko, who was the first licensed female physician practicing Western medicine in Japan. (devdiscourse.com)

As per a recent announcement, major Japanese OEMs Honda, Kawasaki Motors, Suzuki, Yamaha Motor and energy firm Eneos Holdings will form a new company christened ‘Gachaco’, for battery swapping service for the new electric motorcycles. (autocarpro.in)

It’s springtime in Tokyo, which means it’s the season for all things sakura, aka cherry blossoms. (Japan by Food)

It’s been months since anyone has seen Yayoi Kusama’s iconic yellow pumpkin on the island of Naoshima after the sculpture was damaged in a typhoon last summer. (timeout.com)

The Tokyo Stock Exchange overhauled its grouping of shares for the first time in six decades on Monday, seeking to attract overseas investors by offering a top tier of 1,839 blue chips that clear tougher hurdles for corporate governance than the old first section. (Nikkei)

The government said Friday that Seiko Noda, minister in charge of gender equality and children's policies, has been infected with the novel coronavirus, the first confirmed case among incumbents of the Japanese cabinet. (Japan Today)

The Japanese government eased travel advisories for 106 nations and territories on Friday, with the vast majority happening for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. (Nikkei)

Top Japanese oil and gas explorer Inpex will lay the groundwork for a move into the emerging technology of nuclear fusion as early as this year, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

A law requiring businesses in Japan to cut down on disposable plastic items went into effect Friday. (NHK)

Staying at a capsule hotel is the best option for traveling cheaply in Japan. (Travel Alone Idea)

Japan will not abandon its stake in the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Russia as it is essential to energy security, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, his clearest comments yet on Tokyo's plans for the development. (Nikkei)

This video is about a day trip to Seibuen amusement park located in Tokorozawa, the Tokyo-Saitama border and is easily accessible from Tokyo. (visitjapan)

Spotless, efficient and on time – these words perfectly describe what makes trains in Japan so special. (traveldailymedia.com)