In 1614 Christianity was outlawed in Japan. Under the new law – missionaries were arrested and sentenced to death. However, some Christians refused to abandon their religion and went underground, continuing their faith in secret for centuries. (BBC Reel)

Japan is one of the most homogeneous countries in the world, with an astonishing 99% of its population being ethnically Japanese. (newsonjapan.com)

Toyota Motor Corp.’s global output dropped by more than a quarter in October from a year earlier, as a shortage of semiconductors and other parts continued to impact automakers. (Japan Times)

Sunday, 28 November 2021 TOKYO: Japan Autumn International JAPAN CUP in association with LONGINES (International Invitational) (G1) 2400m, Turf (JRA公式チャンネル)

Three men were arrested Sunday on suspicion of fatally assaulting a 43-year-old man on a building roof terrace in Tokyo. (Japan Today)

Keeping accurate records of your company’s sales, profit, loss, payroll, and other accounting details is something you don't want to play around with. (newsonjapan.com)

Japan announced plans Monday to bar all new foreign travellers over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, joining a growing list of countries trying to erect virtual fortresses against the heavily mutated new strain. (globaltimes)

Hello. I'm Aki, a minimalist who is a school teacher in a small village in Japan. (Samurai Matcha)

Japanese singer-songwriter Chihiro Onitsuka, known for the 2000 hit single "Gekko" (moonlight), was arrested Sunday on a central Tokyo street on suspicion of kicking an ambulance she called for a friend who was feeling unwell. (Kyodo)

Tokyo prosecutors have arrested the chairman of Nihon University, one of Japan's largest universities, on suspicion of tax evasion. (NHK)

Japan's Nissan Motor plans to invest more than 17 billion dollars in the development of electrified vehicles and batteries over the next five years. (NHK)

The global health crisis didn't manage to kill off Dai-ni Takara-yu, a traditional Japanese public bath on a Tokyo back street, but for third-generation owner Tokuji Ito, high oil prices are the next test. (Reuters)

I experienced the Kintetsu Shimakaze in its Japanese style private room. Book asap as this room is in high demand! (Solo Solo Travel)

Many places from northern to western Japan marked the coldest morning of the season on Monday. (NHK)

Unbelievable Japanese Crime... Is this only Japan?? Also I’m talking about a terrible Japanese “exclusive” smartphone feature (SAKURA senpai JAPAN)

The Central League champion Yakult Swallows clinched their sixth Japan Series championship as Shingo Kawabata's 12th-inning RBI pinch-hit single earned them a 2-1 Game 6 victory over the Pacific League champion Orix Buffaloes on Saturday. (Kyodo)

The past few years have seen Black Friday sales increasingly make inroads in Japan, buoyed by supermarket chains and e-commerce giants seeking to capitalize on the retail bonanza. (Japan Times)

For the first time in 40 years, aid organisation Save the Children has been handing out food parcels to the poorest people in Japan. But the Japanese are not alone. Rich countries have seen a rise in the use of food banks due to the coronavirus pandemic. ( Al Jazeera English)

Japan is open for more visiter now, but how about the situation in the town? Walking in Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza, and Tokyo station showing and telling current situation in Japan. There are Christmas lights in the town too, Love the town's atmosphere. (Rion Ishida)

Cheap Japanese Food for under $2 at Izakaya "drinking restaurant" in Tokyo. These foods are what Japanese people commonly order at Izakaya restaurants that many travelers may not know about. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

Japan scenes of daily life during the decade of the 2000s in 1080p. 35mm restored footage (TRNGL)

At his first troop review on Saturday, Fumio Kishida vowed to strengthen the country’s military and consider acquiring so-called enemy base strike capability. (South China Morning Post)

Japan will tighten quarantine measures for people arriving from six African countries, after a new variant of the coronavirus was detected in South Africa. (NHK)

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has urged businesses to raise wages by 3 percent or more at their annual labor talks next spring. (NHK)

Japan plans to add almost US$7 billion to its already record annual military spending. The defence ministry said the security environment around the country is worsening at an unprecedented speed. (CNA)