A 1-kilogram batch of hand-rolled new Japanese tea leaves from Shizuoka Prefecture sold for a record ¥1.96 million ($15,500) at the season’s inaugural auction on Monday. (Japan Times)

Uber Technologies on Monday said it will partner with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten Group in Uber's food delivery business, a move that will likely intensify the delivery battle in Japan. (Nikkei)

A roughly 3.5-meter-long whale that washed up on the shore of Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Japan died Saturday despite rescue efforts by residents. (Kyodo)

Japan will offer Myanmar residents who were given special permission to stay following last year's military coup in their homeland yearlong extensions instead of the current six-month renewals, the justice minister said. (Japan Today)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday the government is considering creating a more loosely defined refugee category to accept people fleeing conflicts in light of the humanitarian crisis stemming from Russia's war in Ukraine. (Nikkei)

Top 5 Scariest Yokai Japanese mythology - 5 Ancient Aliens (TTI - English)

A 14-year-old girl found frozen to death in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in March last year, had faced bullying, a third-party panel set up by the municipal board of education said in a new report (Japan Times)

A western Japan city that has held annual contests to recruit single women "princesses" to serve as tourism ambassadors will drop the gender requirement from this year, in a move organizers say comes out of "consideration for the changing times." (Japan Today)

Japan's nuclear regulator has largely approved a plan to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. (NHK)

Japanese scientists have found that cats living with their relatives are able to recognize not only their own name, but also the nicknames of other cats, the Daily Mail reported. (news.am)

Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. will raise the prices of its beloved chicken nugget snack “Kara-age Kun” for the first time since it was introduced in 1986. (Japan Times)

Rascal the Raccoon (Araiguma Rascal) is adapted from an American children's book set in Wisconsin, had a massive impact on Japanese ecology by way of inspiring an unfortunate import pet boom, and recently started getting fansubbed. (Ygg Studio)

On this video, we travel from Hiroshima to Iwami Ginzan, ths most beautiful town I've ever visited in Japan. Surround by mountains on all sides, this former silver mine feels so removed from the rest of Japan. (Shinichi's World)

Hotaka Suyama made a little history on Friday when the student of philosophy passed the first part of his entrance test to enter professional sumo as its first apprentice wrestler from the University of Tokyo, a bastion of elite academia. (Japan Times)

Young Japanese environmental activists have installed a Climate Clock in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station. (NHK)

Today is another dating topic that everyone loves. I talked about how I fall in love with a man. (Japanese Emi channel)

The name of the husband of Japanese former princess Mako Komuro did not appear on the pass list of the New York state bar examination released Thursday local time by its organizer. (Nikkei)

The Japanese government has asked multiple large foreign tech companies, including Google and Meta, to register their overseas global headquarters in Japan, in addition to their local units, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

Aiming to address the problem of harassment in the political arena, the government has released a video with short scenes based on real cases of harassment of lawmakers, with a particular focus on younger politicians. (Japan Times)

Japan's population totaled 125,502,000 as of Oct. 1, down 644,000 from a year earlier, marking the biggest decline on record, according to government data released Friday. (Nikkei)

Lets help each other in the chase for a perfect tattoo. (TOP TATTOO DESIGNS)

A scenic mountain route running through the Northern Alps in central Japan has reopened for tourists following a winter break. (NHK)

Typhoon Malakas is approaching Japan's Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific. Weather officials are calling for caution against violent winds and high waves. (WestPacWx)

Take a walk around any Japanese city and you’ll find a wide selection of snacks and street food! Whether you have a sweet tooth or you’re craving something savory, there are endless options from traditional hand-beaten mochi to freshly fried buns filled with curry! (Hachiko District)

Raiden Tameemon is one of the most famous sumo wrestlers in Japan. He has been referenced in pop culture like in manga (Japanese comics), video games, and even in a Pokemon episode! Who is Raiden? (Sumostew)