Discover the gripping true story of the Kyujo Incident - a failed coup that almost prevented Japan's surrender in WWII. Learn how small inflection points changed the course of history forever. (Warographics)

It's once again time to look at some of Japan's most infamous, bizarre, and disturbing internet lore. (Sakura Stardust)

Today, we will be taking you on a journey to discover the best of this charming city nestled at the base of Japan's most famous peak, Mount Fuji! (Japan by Food)

The pre-registration for the release of Harry Potter: Magic Awakened in Japan has opened! Check out the trailer narrated by Japanese voice actor and singer Kensho Ono. (Harry Potter: Magic Awakened Community)

The president of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates has offered an apology over allegations of sexual misconduct by its late founder and former president. (NHK)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of killing a woman in her 30s at a brothel where she worked. (Japan Today)

There was a celebration of Japanese culture on the Upper West Side on Saturday. (CBS New York)

Dori Dore drift event happens just few times a year, but only once at the iconic Okuibuki Motor Park. (speedhunters.com)

Japanese is full of surprises. This video is everything you need to know before you head to Japan or begin to learn the language. On my own trip I discovered that Japanese is trying its hardest to be easy for English speakers. (RobWords)

Interviewing sexual minority people at Tokyo Rainbow Parade 2023. (TAKASHii from Japan)

Join us as we bust all those myths about Japan, which are true and false? (Tokyo Creative)

Police in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, have arrested a 36-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of parental neglect after she left her one-month-old daughter in a trash container. (Japan Today)

Japan Day in NYC has always been a joyful celebration of Japanese culture, and now's there's a massive Japan Day Parade along Central Park West to amplify the fun. (The NYC Walking Show)

Tokyo is darker at night now than in 2019 before COVID-19 ravaged the city's entertainment districts. Nighttime satellite images show the city last year had luminosity only 90% that of 2019, while Paris and London had fully regained their glow. (Nikkei)

For Western graphic novel and comic fans, especially in the United States, there are now two major factions competing on the market: Western comics, such as Marvel and DC, and the vast world of Japanese manga. (CBR)

A total of 914 child mistreatment cases were reported at nurseries nationwide between April and December of 2022, including 90 deemed as abuse, a government survey that for the first time scrutinized all municipal governments showed Friday. (Japan Today)

In Japan, more and more people feel like they have no friends. Why is it so rising? And what would be the solutions for us? (The Japan Reporter)

An exodus of money from China has turned into a lifeline for cash-strapped inns and hotels fighting to survive after years of Covid curbs (South China Morning Post)

Fans of idols belonging to Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, said Thursday they have submitted a petition with around 16,000 signatures demanding that the firm investigate allegations of sexual abuse by its late founder Johnny Kitagawa. (Kyodo)

Diplomats from more than a dozen embassies in Japan are standing in solidarity with the LGBTQ community ahead of next week's G7 summit. (NHK)

Japan's weather bureau said on Friday that conditions were nearing for the El Nino phenomenon to form in the equatorial region of the Pacific, and that there was an 80 percent chance that it would be seen by the northern hemisphere summer. (Reuters)

A major exhibition of plastic models is currently underway in the central Japanese city of Shizuoka, with visitors from overseas for the first time in four years. (NHK)

Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party has discussed revising the wording in a bill to promote understanding of the LGBTQ community and decided to entrust the matter to senior members of the party. (NHK)

Food giant Kewpie will soon begin importing Brazilian eggs as more than 17 million chickens have been slaughtered due to the bird flu epidemic and egg shortages are becoming more serious. (NOJ / TV Asahi)

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Friday the vehicle data of 2.15 million users in Japan, or almost the entire customer base who signed up for its main cloud service platforms since 2012, had been publicly available for a decade due to human error. (Reuters)