Don’t be afraid – the vengeful spirit is here to share surprisingly normal videos featuring cooking and video games (timeout.com)

A major new attraction is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood next year that will be sure to draw thousands of Nintendo fans. (cbslocal)

As millions flee Russian bombing in Ukraine, Japan has pledged to take in some of them to help ease the brewing humanitarian crisis, a test for the country's refugee policy that admits just 1% of asylum-seekers. (Nikkei)

The Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs and appointed ASEAN Special Envoy on Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, met with the Japan Special Envoy for national reconciliation in Myanmar and Chairman of the Nippon Foundation, Yohei Sasakawa, on Tuesday morning to discuss matters related to the ongoing crisis in Myanmar. (EAC News)

Major Japanese convenience-store chain FamilyMart is going to stop providing plastic forks to customers who purchase food items. It's part of a nationwide effort to cut down on waste. (NHK)

Japan is set to remove the current spectator attendance limit for large-scale events as the spread of coronavirus infections slows, government officials familiar with the plan said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Tokyo National Museum + Japan Cultural Expo (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law an amendment to the federal tax code that would establish a tariff-free zone on what Russia calls the Kuril Islands. (NHK)

Japanese gaming giants Sony and Nintendo have halted shipments to Russia, joining a growing list of global brands that are exiting the country following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co and Japan Tobacco Inc on Thursday said they would suspend operations in Russia, in a U-turn by the Japanese consumer giants which had indicated they would stay in the market after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. (Nikkei)

A citizens group advocating for joint parental authority for divorced parents — currently not granted in Japan — is clashing with lawyers defending mothers who are allegedly victims of domestic violence and have fled their spouses with their children. (Japan Times)

Japan's government plans to issue gold and silver coins to mark 50 years since the return of the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa to the country from postwar US rule. (NHK)

J-Pop James May? Join James in the city of Sendai, where the Zenryoku Boys have a special shopping spree planned for him. (The Grand Tour)

International Mail from Japan has been suspended to much of Europe as of March 8, 2022 due to the War in Ukraine. Flights to Paris, Frankfurt, London and several other major cities to Europe have also been cancelled until further notice which has impacted Japan Post's deliveries. (ONLY in JAPAN * GO)

As democracies slap sanctions on Russia, Japan's sushi restaurants and seafood importers find themselves suffering from some unintended consequences. (Nikkei)

The government adopted on Tuesday a set of bills to revise laws — including the Penal Code — to toughen the penalties for insults in order to deter online libel and cyberbullying, which are increasingly becoming problematic. (Japan Times)

In 1967, the WABOT-project was started at Waseda University Japan. In 1972, the first android, the WABOT-1 made its appearance to the world. (TTI - English)

Japan's farm ministry said Wednesday it will raise the average price at which it sells imported wheat to the country's milling companies by 17.3 percent from April, nearing a 14-year high, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine stokes fears of global supply disruptions. (Kyodo)

Japanese credit card company JCB has announced its suspending operations in Russia starting on Monday in light of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. (NHK)

The Chiba District Court has sentenced a 49-year-old man to 21 years in prison for fatally stabbing his 32-year-old wife in 2020, even though her body has never been found. (Japan Today)

Japan's top government spokesperson says he expects that a significant number of foreign students now waiting to enter Japan may be able to do so by late May. (NHK)

Every wondered why Japanese fruit is so expensive? You might've noticed that fruit in Japanese grocery stores can be VERY pricey. (Sharmeleon)

明るい未来を夢見ることが難しい時代に、必死で夢を追いかける若きフェンシング選手ナ・ヒド（キム・テリ）。 (Netflix Japan)

セガサミーと聞いて、イマイチ、ピンとこない方も多いかもしれません。 (newsonjapan.com)

US researchers have said "flying" spiders from Japan could soon be thriving up and down the American east coast - but despite the fears of arachnophobes everywhere, it's nothing to be concerned about. (9news.com.au)