Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura has been signed up by another professional soccer club at the age of 54. (devdiscourse.com)

Could the Cincinnati Reds possibly trade left fielder Shogo Akiyama? (newsonjapan.com)

Have you recently discovered social media marketing and want to know how it could benefit your business? (newsonjapan.com)

Today, I wanted to show you a day in my life in Japan's dying town with my Japanese grandparents! (SHUNchan)

A Japanese manufacturer will be the exclusive supplier of the new standard wheel rims being introduced in Formula One and NASCAR this season, Nikkei learned Monday. (Nikkei)

Monday was Coming-of-Age Day in Japan, which marks the passage from the teen years to adulthood with many new adults celebrating at the famous Meiji Shrine in central Tokyo. (thenewsmotion.com)

The Japanese government has decided to extend the border restrictions that have resulted in a virtual ban on new foreign entrants. (NHK)

The Japanese government plans to lift its ban on reentry of non-Japanese from 11 African countries. The restriction has been in place to keep out the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. (NHK)

The Japanese feature film "Drive My Car" has been awarded the 2021 Best Picture and three other honors by the US National Society of Film Critics. (NHK)

Japanese shrine parishioners stepped into an icy cold bath at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls and wish for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. (WION)

The general election for Japan’s lower house last October was the first since the act on ‘promotion of gender equality in the political field’ three years earlier. (mondediplo.com)

An NHK survey has found that most major municipalities across Japan will stick with the tradition of allowing people around 20 years old to take part in coming-of-age ceremonies even after the national legal age of adulthood is lowered later this year. (NHK)

Japan's Mizuho Bank has experienced another system failure. Tuesday's incident was the latest in a series that started last year. (NHK)

North Korea appeared to test fire a ballistic missile on Tuesday that may be more capable than the "hypersonic missile" it launched less than a week earlier, South Korea's military said, as Pyongyang pursues increasingly advanced weapons. (Reuters)

Researchers have discovered that snow monkeys living in a mountainous region in central Japan eat fish to survive the harsh winter. (NHK)

Japanese health officials say they confirmed 6,438 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide as of 6:30 p.m. on Monday. (NHK)

Japan's acute labor shortage has forced the government to increase the number of foreign workers in the country, prompting improvements in public services that target newcomers and help attract more overseas staff. (Nikkei)

Japanese entry restrictions meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus create a barrier for international students, threatening to undermine participation in exchange programs by Japan's universities, school officials say. (Nikkei)

Japan aims to hammer out its very first research and development strategy for nuclear fusion by summer, Nikkei has learned, with the goal of achieving a prototype reactor by around 2050. (Nikkei)

A dozen people participated in a Shinto ritual whereby they bathed in icy waters at Teppou-zu Inari Shrine in Tokyo on Sunday to pray for the end of the pandemic. (Ruptly)

Despite a gradual improvement in Japan’s economic conditions, a labour shortage is slowly starting to bite in industries such as restaurants and manufacturing in which many people decided to switch jobs while on furlough amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (phnompenhpost.com)

Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture in Japan is home to some of the best food in the country. (Japan by Food)

I stayed at west Japan for in 1 night a Private Keyed Capsule room. This is a good way to experience Japan in a different light. (Solo Solo Travel)

The United States has agreed to impose stricter COVID-19 measures at U.S. military bases in Japan, a U.S.-Japan joint statement said Sunday, amid concerns that outbreaks at bases have fueled infection in local communities. (Japan Times)

The New Year Grand Sumo Tournament started at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Sunday. (NHK)