A hiker captured the shocking moment he had to fight off a black bear while climbing in the mountains in Japan. (The Telegraph)

One of Asia's largest high-tech trade shows kicked off on Tuesday. (NHK)

A violent scuffle broke out at a Tokyo restaurant on Sunday. Police suspect the brawl was initiated by a gang known as Chinese Dragon. Gang members include people of Japanese ancestry related to those who were left behind in China after World War Two. (NHK)

Shuchiin Academy is home to students from Japan's most successful and wealthy families, as well the nation's most brilliant young scholars. (Anime Recaps)

A cross-party group of around 90 Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo for its fall festival, a move expected to irritate some Asian neighbors who view it as a symbol of Japan's past militarism. (Kyodo)

Joby Aviation Inc, a U.S. air taxi startup backed by Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp, said on Tuesday it has applied to Japan's transport ministry for aircraft certification as it prepares to launch urban transportation services. (Reuters)

At a Buddhist temple on a wooded hillside in Japan, grapes and wine bottles are given as offerings, and the head monk is also the honorary president of a vineyard cooperative. (newindianexpress.com)

Keita Nakagawa singled in the winning run in the ninth inning as the Pacific League champion Orix Buffaloes advanced to the Japan Series with a 3-2 walk-off win over the SoftBank Hawks on Saturday. (Kyodo)

In this video, I talked to the "smartest Japanese students" in English by asking them random questions! (JESSEOGN)

The yen's sharp drop against the dollar and other currencies is making Japan less attractive to foreign workers, at a time when the average wage of Japanese workers in dollar terms has fallen 40% over the past decade. (Nikkei)

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered on Monday a government probe into the Unification Church, after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe renewed scrutiny of the sect. (arabnews.com)

Japan's Mizuho Financial Group restored services to corporate customers by around noon on Monday, a spokesperson said, a few hours after clients were unable to access some online services. (CNA)

Shizuka takes a unique tour of Kyoto at night to enjoy the city sans crowds, and of course, delicious local food. Joined by tour guide Kevin, Shizuka explores the city from beautiful lit-up shrines to late-night snacks and drinks! (Japan by Food)

After the assassination, it was revealed many conservative politicians have a connection to the Unification Church and it has become a big problem. So today I'll talk about the Unification Church and the politicians who are related to the Unification Church. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has issued a partial business suspension order to Amway Japan for illegally soliciting people over network marketing. (NHK)

The Japanese government says the actual cost of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's state funeral last month was over 1.2 billion yen, or more than 8 million dollars. (NHK)

Japanese anime and manga waitress !!! (Casper Kae - Clay Stories for Kids)

Japan's government has adopted a new set of suicide prevention guidelines that include more support for women. (NHK)

Working as a design planner for a housing manufacturing company, Kaori Maejima (Reina Triendl) seems to be the sort of person who lives a very normal, comfortable life. (Viki Global TV)

The midwife Miyuki Ishikawa and the 'Kotobuki San'in incident' are notorious in Japan. Charged with caring for those unable to care for themselves, Ishikawa instead saw an opportunity to make money in their death. (Well, I Never)

We tried our hand at painting cups, but Meisters Grit also has a studio available for those who want to paint props for cosplay. (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)

Japan's Naoya Inoue announced Thursday that he will fight Britain's Paul Butler in December when all four bantamweight world championship belts will be at stake. (Japan Today)

The World Judo Championship ended with a big advantage of the Japanese team in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. (news.am)

A 53-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of abandoning the body of a female university student at his home in Sapporo, Hokkaido, over the weekend. (Japan Today)

North Korea's military launched an unspecified ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan -- known as the East Sea in South Korea -- on Thursday, early Friday morning already in Pyongyang, South Korean military sources said. (MSN)