First-time champion Ichinojo was rewarded for his July triumph Monday by earning re-promotion to komusubi in the Japan Sumo Association's ranking published ahead of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament from Sept. 11 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo)

The film is about Suzume, a 17-year-old girl who lives in a quiet town in the Kyushu region of southwestern Japan. (Obito Uchiha_71)

Want to date a Japanese girl or boy in Japan? We asked them what issues and problems can happen on a date in Japan. (Ask Japanese)

独特なテンションとアドリブかどうか見分けがつかない言い回しで、セリフを繰り出す佐藤二朗。 身近にいたら思わず笑ってしまいそうな、自由でコミカルなシーンを3作品からピックアップ。 (Netflix Japan)

Japan pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa on Saturday, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent, with the rules-based international order under threat after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Alaraby)

Japan's major opposition Nippon Ishin Japan Innovation Party has picked co-head Baba Nobuyuki as its new leader. (NHK)

It appears that Tesla’s energy business is hitting its stride. In a recent blog post, Tesla Japan shared some insights about its virtual power plant (VPP) in Miyakojima, located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. (teslarati.com)

The brazen assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo with a handmade gun shocked a nation unused to high-profile political violence. (The Diplomat)

Doctors have decided that Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko does not need medication for now for the blood clot in her leg. (NHK)

Japanese Sake Brewery Hakutsuru. This is how handcrafted sake is made in a Japanese sake factory. If you are interested in how to make sake, especially handcrafted sake, this video details the full sake production in Japan. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosts Japan were drawn in Group E with Germany, Costa Rica and Spain for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. (newsonjapan.com)

Scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, say they are very enthusiastic about their mission of sending two small spacecraft to the moon. (NHK)

Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a 249 million yen ($1.8 million) allocation to pay for the controversial state funeral next month of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Nikkei)

Japanese automobile manufacturers face a new challenge of drastically reducing gasoline vehicles sold in California -- and have less than four years to do it. (Nikkei)

When it comes to adult cartoons, there can be some confusion between what is considered anime and what is hentai. (newsonjapan.com)

The first comprehensive database on Japanese animated films has been created. It is to be opened to the public online on Thursday. (NHK)

The Japanese Government indicated a possibility of reducing the tax burdens on crypto startups with the 2023 tax reform to prevent startups from leaving the county to set up their businesses. (cryptoslate.com)

A Japan-US student exchange program with a long history has held its first face-to-face meetings in three years. (NHK)

Marybelen Sakamoto was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2022 in a glittering national competition held on Thursday, August 25 in Tokyo. (pageantcircle.com)

Today we are riding on Japan's Amazing capsule hotel ferry from Kagoshima to Osaka on Ferry Sunflower. (Solo Solo Travel)

This series depicts an active day for Rilakkuma and friends in great detail as they visit a theme park that is about to close down and encounter an incident that arises there and the various people involved. (Netflix Anime)

Japan’s Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry is planning to use both digital and printed textbooks in elementary and junior high schools from the 2024 school year. (Nationthailand)

Goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa was the hero as Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds beat stubborn Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea 3-1 on penalties to reach the final of the Asian Champions League on Thursday. (worldsoccertalk.com)

A 29-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter were found stabbed to death in their apartment in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Wednesday morning, police said, adding that they are looking for the woman’s 33-year-old husband whose whereabouts are unknown. (Japan Today)

Japan's leading baked goods company, Yamazaki Baking, is buying the packaged bread business of a smaller rival, Kobeya Baking. (NHK)