A U.S. Air Force cargo jet began on Wednesday to ship helmets and other non-lethal military kit donated by Japan to Ukraine, marking the first time an American aircraft has carried Japanese Self-Defense Forces gear to another country. (Japan Times)

Japan is considering raising the daily cap on overseas arrivals to 10,000 from the current 7,000 starting in April, further easing its COVID-19 border controls, government sources said Tuesday. (Nikkei)

With Japan's borders currently closed to tourists due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to give you the opportunity to do some virtual sightseeing in Japan. ( japan-guide.com)

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast late Wednesday night. The Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for the prefectures of Fukushima and Miyagi. (NHK)

Amazon.com opens a music studio Tuesday in Tokyo, aiming to strengthen its foothold in a music streaming market with room to grow as the company scrambles to catch up with rivals like Apple. (Nikkei)

Japan’s annual Hiwatari or fire-walking festival is held on the second Sunday of March at a temple on Mount Takao, west of the capital Tokyo on March 13, 2022. (South China Morning Post)

Japan has backed its condemnation of war in Ukraine with sanctions on Russian officials and oligarchs, but experts say they're not the only audience for Tokyo's outrage -- China is meant to get the message, too. (CNN)

My name is Karen. Nice meeting you! (Japan explorer)

In today’s video, we are going back to school! More specifically, we spent the day attending sixth grade in an elementary-school-themed izakaya. (Japan by Food)

Today we are exploring Tokyo's Amazing Waterways (Tokyo Lens)

China's banks lack the creditworthiness and international connections that Japan's financial institutions enjoy. (Nikkei)

The yen’s plunge to a five-year low shows no signs of easing as surging commodity prices have worsened the outlook for Japan’s trade balance and put pressure on the currency’s haven credentials. (Japan Times)

The Hakata Express, "King of Night Bus", is one of the longest night bus trips in Japan. This time, I travelled from Hakata to Tokyo on the most expensive private room called the Premium Seat. (Travel Alone Idea)

Despite Shell exiting a landmark LNG plant that has served as a symbol of cooperation between Tokyo and Moscow, Japanese trading houses Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. are sticking with the Sakhalin-2 project, the source of nearly 10% of Japan's liquefied natural gas imports. (Nikkei)

A group of researchers says a laboratory test shows that three anti-viral drugs for COVID-19 treatment are effective against the BA.2 Omicron subvariant. (NHK)

A Japanese court ordered the central government Friday to compensate a man over his forced sterilization under a now-defunct eugenics protection law, the second such ruling among similar suits filed nationwide, potentially affecting the outcome of future cases. (Japan Today)

Spring is just around the corner and we’ve got the latest cherry blossom forecast to prove it. (timeout.com)

Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s Oscar-nominated “Drive My Car” took eight prizes at the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize ceremony, held on Friday at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takawana in Tokyo. (variety.com)

Police in Tokyo said Thursday that a 47-year-old man who has been arrested for exposing himself to a 22-year-old woman as she walked home, has admitted doing the same thing to other women on at least 30 occasions. (Japan Today)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 40-year-old Turkish man on suspicion of sexually molesting a woman in her 20s at a train station. (Japan Today)

Don’t be afraid – the vengeful spirit is here to share surprisingly normal videos featuring cooking and video games (timeout.com)

Major Japanese convenience-store chain FamilyMart is going to stop providing plastic forks to customers who purchase food items. It's part of a nationwide effort to cut down on waste. (NHK)

Japan is set to remove the current spectator attendance limit for large-scale events as the spread of coronavirus infections slows, government officials familiar with the plan said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Tokyo National Museum + Japan Cultural Expo (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)

A citizens group advocating for joint parental authority for divorced parents — currently not granted in Japan — is clashing with lawyers defending mothers who are allegedly victims of domestic violence and have fled their spouses with their children. (Japan Times)