On Tuesday, Japan's ministry of agriculture confirmed the highly pathogenic bird flu subtype H5N8 was found on a poultry farm. It is the third outbreak of avian influenza in the country this winter. (thepoultrysite.com)

Japan's GDP shrank much faster than expected. Between July and September, the country’s economy contracted at an annual rate of 3%, more than three times worse than economists had forecast. (Reuters)

The number of new coronavirus infections in Japan remains low with Tokyo reporting the fewest cases this year. (NHK)

1200 years ago, Kyoto was founded under the name of Heian-Kyo, the capital of peace. The city built around the ideas of peace and safety has no walls. (WIDE)

The water level in Japan's largest lake has fallen to a 14-year low, due to a lack of rain. (NHK)

The global pandemic has prompted a wholesale rethinking of life choices around the world. But in places such as Japan, where rigid work cultures offer few alternative paths, the pandemic has brought a rare opportunity for residents to reimagine how their futures could — not should — look. (The Washington Post)

Japan's former princess Mako Komuro arrived in the United States on Sunday with her husband, swapping ancient imperial rites for the bright lights of New York after leaving the royal family. (france24.com)

Major publishers in Japan are preparing to file a criminal complaint against the operator of one of the largest illegal manga-viewing websites in the country. (NHK)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 70-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 69-year-old ailing husband by hitting him with a plastic bottle filled with water. (Japan Today)

Nishiki Market Street Food Tour in Kyoto Japan ( T-BOX Japan)

Calls are mounting within the Japanese government to resume a domestic tourism campaign, as coronavirus infections across the country remain relatively low. (NHK)

Komuro Kei, the husband of Japan's former Princess Mako, appears to have resolved a financial issue involving his mother and her former fiance. (NHK)

Today we made Miso Tounyu Mabe, Miso soy milk hotpot. It's easy to make with ingredients you can find anywhere in the world! (Kimono Mom)

The northern city of Sapporo intends to review its bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2030, looking to reduce costs by up to 90 billion yen ($790 million) or 20 percent of the total, sources familiar with the plan said Saturday. (Japan Today)

Longbows, or Yumi, have been used in Japan for centuries. But today, a handmade bamboo bow can cost over $2,000. At over 2 meters tall, these bows are difficult to handle. And making them is just as challenging. (Business Insider)

Tourism in Japan’s former imperial capital fell by 88 per cent in 2020. The deficit in the current fiscal year hovers around US$ 440 million. While the mayor is trying to avoid bankruptcy with a restructuring plan, some see it as not ambitious enough. (asianews.it)

The Pacific League champion Orix Buffaloes and Central League champion Yakult Swallows both came from behind to book their Japan Series berths on Friday. (Kyodok)

The inclusion of free virus tests was largely overlooked in the sweeping coronavirus policy package Prime Minister Fumio Kishida rolled out Friday morning. (Japan Times)

Japan's economic stimulus package aimed at easing the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic will require fiscal spending of over 40 trillion yen, the Nikkei reported on Friday. (channelnewsasia.com)

Toyota Motor says it will resume full-scale production at its Japanese factories in December. The automaker has been running scaled back operations for seven months. (NHK)

As the momentum towards building a Circular Economy grows worldwide, proponents search for examples that best illustrate what it would be like to live “Circularly.” (TEDx Talks)

Eiichi Shibusawa—widely known as the father of Japanese capitalism following the Meiji Restoration in the mid-19th century—died 90 years ago on November 11, but his influence continues today. (JapanSocietyNYC)

Japan closed in on both Saudi Arabia and Australia in Asian World Cup qualifying by beating Vietnam 1-0 while the two leading teams in Group B played out a 0-0 draw (hastingstribune.com)

Former princess Mako Komuro and her husband are planning to leave Japan for New York on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. (koreatimes)

Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has confirmed plans to split the company into three separate businesses. (BBC)