Starbucks Coffee Japan on Thursday said it is ramping up its drive against disposable plastics in its product packaging and stores, part of the global chain's push to halve waste by 2030. (Nikkei)

xQc reacts to Livestream FAILS! (xQcOW)

A bright 'earthquake light' illuminated the sky over the northern Japanese city of Sendai during a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck below the sea off the coast of Fukushima. (Guardian News)

The estimated number of foreigners arriving in Japan in February was 99.4 percent lower compared with the same month in the pre-pandemic year of 2019 at 16,700 people, government data showed Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Japanese households had accumulated a record Y2.023 quadrillion in financial assets as of December last year, roughly four times the size of its economy, as the COVID-19 pandemic kept consumers housebound, saving their money instead of spending it. (Japan Times)

I go to a pop-up car meet in Okinawa to do a meet & greet with fans & the local police come and attend! (SAMMIT)

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck off Japan's Pacific coast on Wednesday night has left at least three people dead and more than 190 injured. Its impact on transportation and the lives of locals continues. (NHK)

Tokyo Electric Power Company says more than 2.09 million households in nine prefectures in its service area are without electricity after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck northeastern Japan. (NHK)

The case of a now-deceased man was referred to prosecutors Wednesday for suspected murder and arson at an Osaka mental health clinic last December that resulted in the deaths of 26 people and the suspect, police said. (Japan Today)

Japanese prosecutors filed an appeal Wednesday against the verdict in the trial of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly, who recently was cleared of almost all charges he had faced related to alleged under-reporting of his former boss Carlos Ghosn’s pay. (Japan Today)

Tokyo Electric Power Company said no abnormalities were found as of 1:30 a.m. on Thursday at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following an offshore earthquake. (NHK)

A Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train that was running in Miyagi Prefecture derailed after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast late Wednesday night. (NHK)

Japan's meteorological agency has lifted a tsunami advisory it issued for the northeastern parts of the country following an earthquake off the Pacific coast. (NHK)

A U.S. Air Force cargo jet began on Wednesday to ship helmets and other non-lethal military kit donated by Japan to Ukraine, marking the first time an American aircraft has carried Japanese Self-Defense Forces gear to another country. (Japan Times)

Choosing a travel insurance plan when visiting Iran can be tricky. (newsonjapan.com)

Japan is considering raising the daily cap on overseas arrivals to 10,000 from the current 7,000 starting in April, further easing its COVID-19 border controls, government sources said Tuesday. (Nikkei)

Japan will strip Russia of its "most favored nation" status to punish Moscow for its aggression in Ukraine, following in the footsteps of the United States and European nations, a Japanese government source said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

With Japan's borders currently closed to tourists due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to give you the opportunity to do some virtual sightseeing in Japan. ( japan-guide.com)

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast late Wednesday night. The Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for the prefectures of Fukushima and Miyagi. (NHK)

Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. It affects more than one-third of all adults and 17% of children. (newsonjapan.com)

Police in Saitama City have arrested a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of parental neglect after she left her newborn baby girl unattended for nine hours after giving birth in the toilet at her apartment. (Japan Today)

Amazon.com opens a music studio Tuesday in Tokyo, aiming to strengthen its foothold in a music streaming market with room to grow as the company scrambles to catch up with rivals like Apple. (Nikkei)

Recently a lot of Japanese land has been bought by Chinese people, not only tourist spots but also places important for security reasons like near our Self Defense Forces. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

A revised firearms control law took effect Tuesday, essentially banning most people from owning crossbows and requiring those who do to get a permit from their prefecture, following a 2020 incident in Hyogo Prefecture in which a man killed three family members with a crossbow. ()

Japan’s annual Hiwatari or fire-walking festival is held on the second Sunday of March at a temple on Mount Takao, west of the capital Tokyo on March 13, 2022. (South China Morning Post)