Taiheiyo Ferry operates three different ships (Kitakami, Ishikari and Kiso) I have tried Kitakami's First Class Cross Twin. (Solo Travel Japan)

Japanese hotel operator New Otani began a campaign in January featuring rooms and cuisine on the theme of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," a popular anime series. (Nikkei)

Japanese Olympic sponsors have refrained from splashy advertising campaigns featuring the Beijing Winter Games out of fears of a possible backlash amid criticism about China's human rights practices in the U.S. and Europe. (Nikkei)

The Japanese government's expert panel on the coronavirus pandemic has decided not to recommend an age at which young children should start wearing masks. (NHK)

Japan on Saturday topped 100,000 new cases of the coronavirus for the first time. (NHK)

Hear from Hoshino Chisato the owner of Ajizukuri Setsugekka, a restaurant located in Katashina, Gunma; near the Oze National Park and World Heritage site Okunikko. (Japan by Food)

I'm going to take you guys on a Tokyo walking tour!???? Let's find some unique places and eat yummy food!???? (with me JAPAN)

You can test your Japanese vocabulary with this video! (Japanese Apple)

About a thousand people came out to take part in Setsubun festivities at the Rozanji (Rozan Tendaikoji) Temple, Kyoto, Japan, on Thursday. (Ruptly)

These wacky Japanese game shows have different adaptations from around the globe! Will you be brave enough to join? (Project Nightfall)

The Kobe District Court has sentenced a former part-time worker at Yamato Transport Co to 27 years in prison for the murder of one colleague and the attempted murder of another co-worker in Kobe in 2020. (Japan Today)

The head of Team Japan for the Beijing Winter Olympics has expressed high hope that everyone on the team will strive to deliver the best performance they possibly can. (NHK)

Tango Gameworks' latest title is a crash course in traditional Japanese culture alongside the complexities of everyday modern Japanese society. (wired)

In his early 70s, Koji Uchida began to vanish. The first time, the police found him sitting in front of a vending machine 27 kilometers from home. (Japan Times)

A government panel plans to recommend that children age 2 or older wear face masks at day care facilities as a part of measures to prevent them and staff from becoming infected with the coronavirus, a source familiar with the matter said Friday. (Japan Times)

Japanese is not considering reviewing future national sales tax rates as the current 10% levy provides a vital source of funding the social security spending to support its ageing population, the finance minister said on Friday. (Reuters)

The Japanese government is expanding quasi-emergency measures against the coronavirus as infections continue to spread across the country. Total cases since the pandemic started have topped 3 million. (NHK)

Japan will need 6.74 million foreign workers in 2040, four times more than it has today, a study by the country's aid agency shows. (Nikkei)

Japan's services sector activity contracted at the fastest pace in five months in January in a sign business faced pressure from a record surge in new coronavirus infections due to the Omicron variant. (WION)

Transportation operators in Japan have launched a trial information-sharing project to make it easier for wheelchair users to fly and transfer to rail or road. (NHK)

McDonald's Co. (Japan) said Friday it will put medium- and large-size french fries back on the menu next Monday after their sale was suspended for nearly a month due to a potato shortage for the second time since last December. (Kyodo)

A Buddhist temple near Tokyo held its annual bean-throwing ceremony on Thursday, the last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar. The ritual is performed to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck. (NHK)

A record 2,170 cases of child abuse were investigated last year in Japan, up 1.7 percent from the previous year, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to reduce opportunities for welfare workers to intervene, a police report showed Thursday. (Japan Today)

Join Jordan and Emma as they explore Nachikatsuura, Wakayama! The duo explore the World Heritage site Kumano Nachi Taisha, find a very interesting maguro ending machine and end the day soaking in a cave onsen overlooking the ocean. (Tokyo Creative)

The top 5 things to experience in Japan's former capital. (japan-guide.com)