In this video, I'm going to teach you all the useful Japanese words you can use at the airport from checking baggage to going through passport control and customs. (Japanese Ammo with Misa)

Shotaro became the second Japanese member of K-Pop band NCT, after Yuta, in 2020. Fans say his squinting smile resembles a sea otter. One of his special skills is tooth whistling.

Since the beginning of the century, Sharp has found itself increasingly trapped in a single incredibly competitive business. (Asianometry)

All I want for Christmas is a super expensive Japanese eel. I mean, I hate snakes but these ultra expensive and toxic snake-fishes are popular among Japanese food lovers for their exquisite taste and juicy tenderness. (TTI - English)

On the afternoon of October 16 last year a brawl erupted between two groups of gangsters in a restaurant on the 58th floor of the Sunshine 60 high-rise building in Ikebukuro, a central neighbourhood of Tokyo. (econotimes.com)

Japanese citizens will once again be able to get Chinese visas, Beijing said, reversing a previous ban over COVID testing China had slammed as "discriminatory." (dw.com)

NHK has learned that several officials of leading Japanese ad agency Dentsu have admitted to their involvement in bid-rigging for the test events of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (NHK)

A winter festival featuring about 30 ice sculptures has been drawing many tourists to a hot spring resort in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido. (NHK)

Japanese decluttering queen Marie Kondo, who is known for keeping things in order, and removing any sort of clutter, has accepted that even she fails to maintain a spotless and tidy home after her third kid's birth in 2021. (WION)

Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人) made his acting debut in 2010 after he was scouted on his way home from a soccer match during third year of junior high school.

Nitori is a major home furnishings chain in Japan with hundreds of stores across the country. They even expanded to North America for about a decade under the brand Aki-Home, with both names deriving from the founder Akio Nitori. (Japan Today)

When you need your room soundproofed, only the weirdest of carpenters will do. (Netflix Anime)

Toyota Motor Corp was the world's top-selling automaker in 2022, retaining its lead over German rival Volkswagen for the third year, company data showed Monday. (Japan Today)

Tokyo is the world's largest city. We set off 25km across the city through markets, restaurants and neon lit streets to see if it's possible to walk across it in a day! (Abroad in Japan)

Kyle Smaine along with an unnamed Austrian has died after a tragic avalanche on the Hakuba Norikura mountain of Japan (euroweeklynews.com)

Japan faces an existential threat with its birth rate at an all time low, yet the island nation has still to fully embrace immigration as a solution to the population decline. To tackle the problem, the government has slowly turned to bringing in foreign workers. (FRANCE 24 English)

This is the northern-most living wild primate in the world, the Snow Monkey. (Animalogic)

Ishigaki Island is located just under an hour from mainland Okinawa or 3 hours from Tokyo by plane. It has beautiful beaches, amazing scenery and delicious local food. (TabiEats)

At the end of the year, my daughter and I went back to my parents' house to relax and spend time with my family. (Kimono Mom)

Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara lost the women's doubles final at the Australian Open on Sunday, falling short in their quest to become the first all-Japanese pair to win a Grand Slam. (Kyodo)

A pharmaceutical advisory body for Japan's health ministry on Friday expressed no objection to the manufacturing and marketing of an abortion pill, bringing the medication a step closer to becoming the first of its kind to gain approval in the country. (Kyodo)

Translated viral Japanese Tweets (Japanalysis)

Kurozu is Japanese black vinegar made using a 200-year-old technique of naturally fermenting ingredients outdoors in giant clay pots. (Insider Business)

Web3 promotion continues to be a cornerstone of Japan’s national strategy as lawmakers and regulators from the U.S. to Europe to Asia voice growing caution regarding cryptocurrencies. (bollyinside.com)

Japan firm launched a whale meat vending machines to push sales. He is selling whale meat cans at prices from 1,000 yen to 3,000 yen. (WION)