Licensed tour guides in Japan are getting ready to resume work as more foreign tourists are expected to visit the country now that border controls have been relaxed. (NHK)

A Japanese language school in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, has been forced to effectively stop accepting students following an act of human rights abuse. (NHK)

A leading Japanese beverage company has been called out for selling a mixed-juice product with significantly lower amounts of melon juice than its packaging suggested. (NHK)

Police in Atami, Shizuoka Prefectural, have arrested a 24-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murder after he stabbed his neighbor’s friend outside their apartment following a noise dispute. (Japan Today)

This time, I did try Hinotori Express which travels from Nagoya to Osaka. (travelgeek)

Amazon’s unionization woes have spread to a new continent, as delivery drivers in one of the company’s biggest markets have rallied to fight poor conditions they say are intensified by the tech giant’s A.I. system. (fortune.com)

Chinese leisure group Haichang Ocean Park Holdings has inked a merchandise license agreement to use characters from the "One Piece" Japanese comic book series in a bid to lure more guests. (Nikkei)

Japan's government has decided to shorten the self-isolation period for coronavirus patients and simplify the national system for counting new cases. (NHK)

Japan could distribute 50,000 yen ($350) in cash handouts to low-income households as early as fall under a new relief package for those hurt the most by surging food and energy prices. (Nikkei)

The Japanese yen has shed more of its value, hitting a new 24-year low against the dollar. (NHK)

A 38-year-old man in Japan is living the dreams of millions by doing 'nothing' and earning out of it! Meet Shoji Morimoto who rents himself out to his customers and works as a 'rental-do-nothing-man'. Morimoto has been hired over 4,000 times to do nothing since starting his business on Twitter in 2018. (WION)

The 富士スピードウェイ Fuji International Speedway is a circuit that has featured on the Asian Le Mans Series calendar in past seasons and we have some great memories from this iconic Japanese track! (Asian Le Mans Series)

Since Japan's declining birth rate is on ongoing issue, we were curious to hear directly from the Japanese why it keeps on dropping and if they simply not want to have babies anymore. (Asian Boss)

We will show you how to make Fried Squid Rings (イカリングフライ). A squid is sliced into “rings,” coated with Panko bread crumbs and deep-fried. It could be a great appetizer dish to go with drinks or a tasty entree for dinner. (JapaneseCooking101)

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 16 Tuesday after starting senior high school this spring. (Kyodo)

Some traditional autumn events that were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic are drawing crowds again for the first time in three years. (NHK)

The Chubu District Transport Bureau has taken disciplinary action against Izu Hakone Bus Co, a public bus operator in Shizuoka Prefecture’s Mishima City, after one of its drivers told a woman passenger to get off the bus because she was not wearing a face mask. (Japan Today)

It gets HOT in Tokyo, and there’s no better way to cool down than with some refreshing kakigori, aka shaved ice. (Japan by Food)

There are a lot of people who are currently wondering how you can spend Bitcoin in Japan. (newsonjapan.com)

Large and strong Typhoon Hinnamnor may bring fierce winds and torrential rain to some areas of western Japan. (NHK)

Fans of virtual communication a few years ago drew attention to video chat. With its help, everyone can easily find an interlocutor anywhere in the world. (newsonjapan.com)

Buddhist deathbed rituals in medieval Japan. (Linfamy)

The COVID-19 situation continues to ease worldwide with a 20% weekly drop in cases to around 573,000 daily and a 17% decline in deaths to about 1,800 each day though the virus continues to rage in Japan and South Korea with 41% of the infections. (UPI)

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive arrested in a bribery case involving a sponsorship contract for a clothes retailer, may also have been asked to favor publishing company Kadokawa Corp, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday. (Japan Today)

Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that has been in existence for over a decade. (newsonjapan.com)