Japanese actor Yusuke Iseya was sentenced Tuesday to one year in prison, suspended for three years, for possessing cannabis. (Kyodo)

Ticket prices for Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea during peak periods will increase by up to 500 yen ($4.80) starting from next March, operator Oriental Land Co. said Tuesday. (Kyodo)

Meiji Jingu, a major Shinto shrine in central Tokyo, has decided to close its gates during New Year's Eve to prevent spread of the new coronavirus. (NHK)

After 70 years, Nikon will cease camera production in Japan and shift manufacturing to Thailand (digitalcameraworld.com)

There is nothing like Christmas in the Land of the Rising Sun to unleash a collective frenzy of romance. (ucanews.com)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun offering free hotel rooms over the New Year to people hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. (NHK)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 563 new cases of the coronavirus, up 171 from Monday. The number is the result of 4,913 tests conducted on Dec 19. (Japan Today)

Bikers on Harley Davidsons dressed in Santa Claus costumes rode through the streets of central Tokyo on Sunday for their annual parade against child abuse, saying more children were vulnerable in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Japan Times)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday confirmed 392 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital. (NHK)

Hospital beds in Japan are rapidly filling up as the number of cases of the coronavirus infection continue to rise. (NHK)

An 18-meter kinetic statue of Gundam, a famous anime robot, was revealed to the public at the Gundam Factory Yokohama complex southwest of Tokyo on Saturday. (Nikkei)

World champion karateka Ryo Kiyuna, who is among Japan's leading hopes for gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, has contracted coronavirus. (insidethegames.biz)

The Japanese man convicted this week of killing and dismembering nine people in his flat west of Tokyo has said he wants to "meet a normal girl" and get married before he is executed. (scmp.com)

Japan’s roads are getting old. So much so, that certain parts are dangerous. (NHK)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Sunday reported 556 new coronavirus cases in the capital. (NHK)

Shoppers washed their hands and sterilized their smartphones in the streets of Tokyo’s posh Ginza district using handwashing stations that a Japanese start-up hopes will broaden access to clean water and better hygiene. (Reuters)

Toshiba Corp., chastened by a string of disastrous overseas acquisitions, is once again looking to buy. This time more cautiously and closer to home. (Japan Times)

With 2020 winding down, law enforcement departments nationwide ade looking to round out the year with a positive public image. (tokyoreporter.com)

Railway operators serving the Tokyo metropolitan region, including East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced Friday their respective decisions not to run trains all night on New Year's Eve through New Year's Day, as a measure to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Japan Times)

Chiba Prefectural Police have arrested a teacher at a specialty school in Funabashi City over the alleged illicit filming of a female high school student, reports Chiba Nippo (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested an employee at a supermarket over the alleged attempted rape of a woman at her apartment in Koganei, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 664 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Friday. (NHK)

Every December people across Japan prepare to head back to their hometowns to spend the New Year holidays with family. (NHK)

Actor Ren Ozawa on Tuesday took to Twitter to apologize after the emergence of a report outlining alleged domestic violence carried out by him toward his former girlfriend. (tokyoreporter.com)

In Japan, coronavirus cases continue to climb --- at the end of a three-week period dubbed "crucial" to containment efforts. (NHK)