Universal Studios Japan One Piece Summer Fes Restaurant. I ordered Luffy Meal with Meat on the Bone 2100 yen(15.5 USD), Brook Mango & Cocoa Cream Puff 850 yen(6.3 USD) and One Piece Drink Cup with Soft Drink 850 yen(6.3 USD). ( japanesestuffchannel)

Police in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, said a 92-year-old man was found dead at his home and his son was lying nearby, bleeding from a knife wound. (Japan Today)

People around Japan have reported seeing what appeared to be a fireball blazing across the night sky. (NHKn)

With temperatures across Japan soaring and the government imploring the public and businesses to limit their consumption of energy, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has signalled that nuclear power plants not used since 2011’s Fukushima disaster will be brought back online. (South China Morning Post)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for the first time in Madrid on Tuesday evening at a gala dinner hosted by Spain’s King Felipe VI. (inquirer.net)

Until today, companies listed on Japan's stock exchange had names beginning with every possible gojūon kana except ぬ. Nulab (ヌーラボ) has ended the drought. (Mulboyne)

Japan's space agency has announced that 205 applicants have passed preliminary examinations in its latest astronaut recruitment. (NHK)

The rickshaw men in Tokyo are adding English-speaking staff, a sure sign Japan is bracing for a return of tourists from abroad. (CTV)

The Bank of Japan may have been saddled with as much as 600 billion yen ($4.4 billion) in unrealized losses on its Japanese government bond holdings earlier this month, as a widening gap between domestic and overseas monetary policy pushed yields higher and prices lower. (Nikkei)

Britain on Wednesday will lift import restrictions on some Japanese food products imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Kyodo)

Japan is experiencing scorching heat as the rainy season appears to have ended in much of the country. (NHK)

Police in Fukuoka have arrested a 59-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed a 49-year-old doctor multiple times at a hospital. (Japan Today)

Owing to the high competition and the prevalence of natural selection, many male insects must develop alternative tactics to mate with a female. (phys.org)

More than a month has passed since the Japanese government relaxed its guidance on mask usage to reflect subsiding fears of the coronavirus, yet its call for removing masks whenever possible has not caught on widely among the public, Kyodo reports. (inform.kz)

Iichiko, stylized as “iichiko,” is a high-grade shochu alcoholic beverage from Oita Prefecture. Every year since 1984, posters advertising Iichiko have been displayed in train stations throughout Japan. (soranews24.com)

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is a really intense exam that really puts your Japanese skills to the test and depending on the level that you take and the score that you get it can be a really useful tool when looking for opportunities in Japan. ( akidearest)

The operator of the Tokyo Disney Resort (TDR) will continue to restrict entry to its parks, even though COVID numbers have come under control in Japan, to reduce wait times and improve customer experience. (Nikkei)

Learning to trade a cryptocurrency can be fun and exciting. However, you must remember that money is on the line. (newsonjapan.com)

Spending 24 hours with a Japanese Hermit in a bear-infested village that can't be reached. What could go wrong? (Tokyo Lens)

Japan is well known for its high-quality fish, but most of us only encounter it in the grocery store or served in a restaurant. Today, Shizuka is going right to the source and visiting the Japanese port town of Katsuura, to see how they bring in high-quality katsuo, aka bonito fish every day. (Japan by Food)

Traveling around Japan by taking 4 different overnight ferries. This is episode 2. Today's ship is Kitakyushu II, operated by Meimon Taiyo Ferry, from Shinmoji (Fukuoka) to Osaka. (Solo Travel Japan)

Japan’s reopening of its borders to international tourists is attracting investors from Hong Kong looking to seize real estate opportunities with the yen at a near 25-year low. (South China Morning Post)

An international school building boom is underway in Japan, fuelled by top-shelf names in education seeking to attract the children of wealthy Asian families, especially from China. (straitstimes.com)

The rainy season has come to an abrupt end in parts of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday, with record high temperatures expected in the coming weeks. (indiablooms.com)

In Japan, the love of gambling is as strong as ever – in fact, it's grown in recent years. (newsonjapan.com)