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)

In Japan a new adult video law was enforced to protect and help women who are forced to perform in a lot of videos but this new law was created without listening to the adult video industry and it is very strict. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Each of us must work incredibly hard to accomplish our objectives at work or in school. (newsonjapan.com)

Japan is a land of refined culture as much as quirky entertainment venues. From manga-themed restaurants to karaoke and pachinko parlors, there's no running out of fun things to do. (newsonjapan.com)

Zhang Zhehan, a 31-year-old Chinese actor, has just won the Best Overseas Actor in Japan. Despite his popularity in the country, he is gasping for career survival in his hometown. (Spotlight on China)

Police in Japan are searching for a wild monkey that has attacked 10 people in the space of a fortnight. (theguardian.com)

The government said Tuesday it will appoint Hajime Takata, an economist who has warned of the side effects of bold monetary easing, and Naoki Tamura, a veteran banker, as board members at the Bank of Japan. (Nikkei)

Japan will make it easier to bring in talented foreign workers to regions outside the metropolitan areas by offering a fast-track path to permanent residency. (Nikkei)

The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea agreed Monday they will seek an early settlement of a dispute over the issue of compensation demands from South Koreans about wartime labor that has frayed bilateral relations. (Nikkei)

Japanese figure skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu on Tuesday announced that he will retire from competitive skating, though suggested will continue to perform at ice shows. (Nikkei)

Police in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, have arrested a 27-year-old woman on charges of parental neglect after she left her two young children at home alone for over 10 hours while she played pachinko. (Japan Today)

The book outlines the experience of Japanese Americans put in internment camps during World War II. ( WISN 12 News)

The number of students in elementary and junior high schools in Japan fell by around 1 million from a decade earlier to about 9.56 million in 2020, according to a government survey, underscoring the rapid aging of the country's population. (Kyodo)

Trains on the Ikawa Line of Shizuoka Prefecture's Oigawa Railway run on Japan's steepest section with a grade of 90‰. (Kuga's Travel)

"Power is everything." Jin Kazama learned the family self-defense arts, Kazama-Style Traditional Martial Arts, from his mother at an early age. (Netflix Anime)

Toru Kamine is the 4th generation owner of the Kamine watch store in Kobe, Japan. He is one of the most influential figures in the industry in Japan and has contributed to the success of countless brands and watches, from the entry-level to the esoteric. (The Armoury)

EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA — Miroku Suto of Japan looks like a professional golfer with logos of 11 sponsors splashed across her polo shirt, cap, bag and even her belt. (voanews.com)

The 2023 Lexus IS500 is expected to be announced for the Japanese market this week. (drive.com.au)

Police in Fukuoka have arrested a 32-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she stabbed a 13-year-old boy. (Japan Today)

Japanese power utilities are stepping up fundraising as high resource prices and a weak yen deplete their cash holdings, with total bond offerings this fiscal year set to rise 6% to 1.73 trillion yen ($12.4 billion). (Nikkei)

Female virginity has been on the rise in Japan. According to a government survey nearly 50% of the women in their 20s are single nowadays. (Nobita from Japan)

Disc golf is attracting players from all walks of life in Japan, with the frisbee-flinging sport proving a hit with people seeking an accessible but challenging outdoor activity during the pandemic. (Japan Times)

Japanese corporate culture, which prides itself on gruelling hours spent in the office, has long been derided by critics as patriarchal and unfriendly to women. (Al Jazeera)

Marathon runner Hitomi Niiya has become the 11th member of the Japanese team at the World Athletics Championships to test positive for the coronavirus, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Sunday. (Kyodo)

Japanese schools tend to be very particular about student conduct and appearance. In recent years, we’ve seen a gradual loosening of some of the stricter rules, but that doesn’t mean they’ve disappeared entirely, as shown by what happened at a school in Fukuoka Prefecture. (soranews24.com)