Children will be allowed to ride bullet trains that run through most of Japan’s biggest cities for free as part of a campaign to revive domestic tourism hit by the coronavirus pandemic, operators said Friday. (Japan Times)

Just came up with this vlog idea the other night and right next morning, went out in the early morning (with me JAPAN)

People across Japan observed an almost-total lunar eclipse on Friday evening. (NHK)

Kei Komuro, the husband of Mako Komuro, a former princess, has paid about Y4 million to his mother’s ex-fiance to settle a financial dispute that had overshadowed the Komuro’s marriage, the former fiance’s representative said Thursday. (Japan Times)

I took the Cheapest overnight sleeper train compartment in Japan from Okayama to Tokyo. For those traveling with the JR Pass, this is the cheapest way to traveling between nights. ( Solo Solo Travel)

Japanese officials are getting ready to begin third doses of coronavirus vaccines in two weeks as the number of new infections remains low. (NHK)

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. said Wednesday that it will begin offering takeaway drinks in rental cups in central Tokyo on a trial basis from Monday. (Japan Times)

Ryo Ishikawa was handed a one-month suspension by the Japan Golf Tour Organization on Monday after he admitted to breaking quarantine rules following his return from a trip to the United States. (Japan Times)

Coastal areas surrounding Tokyo are expecting the arrival of a mass of floating pumice stone created by a huge underwater volcanic eruption in August, with the material already having blanketed dozens of fishing ports and impacted marine life in the country's southwest. (Japan Today)

The cruise business in Japan is getting back on track, with vessels gradually resume sailing with new COVID-19 safety measures in place after numerous canceled trips due to the pandemic. (Japan Times)

The number of new coronavirus infections in Japan remains low with Tokyo reporting the fewest cases this year. (NHK)

Sprint legend Usain Bolt said he could have emerged from retirement to win a fourth straight Olympic 100m title in Tokyo this year, insisting the winning time was within his reach. (capitalfm)

The global pandemic has prompted a wholesale rethinking of life choices around the world. But in places such as Japan, where rigid work cultures offer few alternative paths, the pandemic has brought a rare opportunity for residents to reimagine how their futures could — not should — look. (The Washington Post)

Japan's former princess Mako Komuro arrived in the United States on Sunday with her husband, swapping ancient imperial rites for the bright lights of New York after leaving the royal family. (france24.com)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 70-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 69-year-old ailing husband by hitting him with a plastic bottle filled with water. (Japan Today)

Komuro Kei, the husband of Japan's former Princess Mako, appears to have resolved a financial issue involving his mother and her former fiance. (NHK)

The northern city of Sapporo intends to review its bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2030, looking to reduce costs by up to 90 billion yen ($790 million) or 20 percent of the total, sources familiar with the plan said Saturday. (Japan Today)

Former princess Mako Komuro and her husband are planning to leave Japan for New York on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. (koreatimes)

TOKYO (AP) — Jakucho Setouchi, a Buddhist nun and one of Japan's best-known authors known for novels depicting passionate women and her translation of “The Tale of Genji,” a 1,000-year-old classic, into modern language, has died. She was 99. (tulsaworld.com)

November marks one year since the Metropolitan Police Department began a program to reduce street prostitution in Tokyo by connecting women to welfare counseling. (Japan Times)

Ryo Ishikawa said Tuesday he will resign as vice chairman of the Japan Golf Tour Players Association and the Japan Golf Tour Organization following a tabloid report that he broke quarantine rules after arriving home from a trip to the United States. (Japan Times)

When it was built in 1972, it was the capital’s only example of the metabolism architectural movement – but time has caught up with the structure (theguardian.com)

Saphir ODORIKO went into service in March 2020 and runs between Tokyo and Izukyu-Shimoda everyday. (Kuga's Travel)

SoftBank Group Corp. sank into red ink for the July-September period, dragged down by losses on its investments in China, the Japanese technology conglomerate said Monday. (wokv.com)

Japan is to partially ease coronavirus travel restrictions on new entry of foreign nationals starting on Monday. New arrivals will be allowed for the first time in 10 months, except for sightseeing purposes. (NHK)