Gifu prefectural police are investigating the theft of 60,000 persimmons from an orchard last week. (Japan Today)

Train services on part of the inner loop of Tokyo's Yamanote Line have been suspended for two days due to renovation work at Shibuya Station. (NHK)

Japan's consumer prices rose last month for the first time in 18 months in a sign that higher energy costs are having an impact. (NHK)

I took Ferry Sunflower from Kagoshima to Osaka. I booked a stylish capsule cabin this time and it was cozy and comfortable. ( Solo Travel Japan)

Omotesando is a high-end shopping area in Tokyo, but is unique in that models hang here. The main reason for this being major modelling agencies are located here as well. (KON'CHA! Japan Travel Guide)

Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a Japanese adaptation of Australian comedy No Activity as an Amazon Original. (tbivision.com)

New anorexia cases among people younger than 20 in Japan grew 60% from the previous year in fiscal 2020 amid the novel coronavirus crisis, a survey by the National Center for Child Health and Development showed Thursday. (Japan Times)

People riding a rollercoaster at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka were temporarily stranded at the top. when it suddenly stopped. (NHK)

People in the western Japan prefecture of Kumamoto are busy cleaning up after Mount Aso erupted on Wednesday. (NHK)

A team of researchers affiliated with several entities in Japan has found evidence that the Japanese wolf is the closest known relative of domestic dogs. (phys.org)

A men's PGA golf tournament restarts in Japan, after a year's absence, featuring some of the world's best players, such as Olympic gold medalist Xander Schauffele of the United States and this year's Masters winner Matsuyama Hideki. (NHK)

The operator of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea said Thursday that it will extend the operating hours of the theme parks, beginning next month, and resume the Dreamlights nighttime parade in Disneyland on Nov. 1. (Japan Times)

Japanese tipplers will be able to return to their normal carousing on Monday when pubs in the capital and Osaka resume full operating hours as the number of new coronavirus infections continues to drop. (Nikkei)

Five people were found dead in a minivan in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, on Tuesday, in what police believe was a joint suicide. (Japan Today)

Japan's banking system remains broadly stable but financial institutions could face risks including from a possible increase in credit costs caused by a delay in the economic recovery, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said in a report on Thursday. (Reuters)

It has come to light that Japanese labor authorities this year recognized the suicide of a Toyota Motor dealership salesperson as the result of harassment by his superior. (NHK)

With more than 20 years of professional experience, the Mexican company has developed a service that not only gives comfort and Excellency, but also allows creating amazing experiences beyond the expected ones in a place full of genuineness as well as culture and nature. (newsonjapan.com)

The Japanese city of Odawara, in Kanagawa prefecture, was once home to one of the country’s largest ninja clans, the Fuma. (South China Morning Post)

The Play! Museum in the Japanese city of Tachikawa has built a playground made entirely of recycled plastic, using mainly bubble wrap. (South China Morning Post)

The Brave Blossoms have an opportunity to audition for a place in the Rugby Championship when they host Australia for just the second time on Saturday (theguardian.com)

Japanese companies are stampeding to show off decarbonization plans at a flagship annual tech trade show, in a sign of growing pressure on them to take global warming seriously. With the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties, or COP26, coming up at the end of this month, the latest technologies are growing in appeal. (Nikkei)

Consumer affairs officials in Japan are calling on parents to exercise caution following the death of a 10-month-old baby who suffocated on a bite-sized piece of bread. (NHK)

Another intriguing and lucrative use case exploring the potential of deepfake technology: dicks, unblurred. (gizmodo.com)

Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko turned 87 years old on Wednesday. (NHK)

A volcano erupted blasting ash two miles into the sky on Wednedsay on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu (Guardian News)