With the beginning of the new semester, schools in Japan are heading into uncharted waters as they battle a delta-driven explosion in COVID-19 cases, prompting some parents to decide not to send their children back to the classroom. (Japan Times)

Japanese authorities confirmed a nationwide tally of more than 17,000 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday. The number of seriously ill patients was at a record high for the 19th straight day. (NHK)

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga intends to dissolve the Lower House of parliament in mid-September after a reshuffle of the ruling party executive and his Cabinet next week, the Mainichi newspaper said late Tuesday, citing senior government sources. (Japan Times)

Taiwanese technology companies have made hardly any supply chain investments in Japan as an alternative to mainland China, directing most of their new factory construction and acquisitions to the U.S., Europe and Southeast Asia instead, official research shows. (Nikkei)

An outdoor music festival held on Sunday in central Japan has come under fire for failing to take anti-coronavirus measures, including serving alcoholic drinks to the crowds packing the venue. (NHK)

Were Japan's Three Great Unifiers really the best men for the job? In this 2-part debate, "Japan at War" and I discuss this topic and argue whether or not each of them was a true unifier or if there were better alternatives! (The Shogunate)

Due to its geographical location on the Ring of Fire, Japan is one of the most seismically active countries on the planet. (Interesting Engineering)

The United Arab Emirates pavilion, joined by Japanese architect Kenichi Teramoto among others, won the top Golden Lion prize Monday at the Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition. (Kyodo)

Mongolian Terunofuji found himself among the ranks of sumo's historic elite as the ancient sport's 73rd yokozuna on Monday when the Japan Sumo Association rankings for September's Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament were published. (Kyodo)

Toyota Motor Corp. said on Monday it would resume operations of its self-driving e-Palette pods at the athletes village for the Tokyo Paralympics with greater operator control and more safety staff to ensure they do not hit any more people. (Japan Times)

I tried a Japanese style cabin with tatami mats on the ferry from Osaka to Shinmoji. Tatami mats are made from Igusa (rush). It will be a unique experience. (Solo Travel Japan)

Police in Tokuo have arrested a senior leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza gang on suspicion of murder after he allegedly fatally beat a man on Sunday. (Japan Todayj)

These videos are full of general knowledge and a lot of facts that you would not normally know in your day to day life. (Unbelievable Factual Facts)

There are plenty of smart, educated women in Japan who could be driving the country out of its current economic slump to a stunning pandemic recovery. (BBC)

While Japanese women acknowledge being influenced by European and American fashion, it is Korean style, worn by K-pop icons, that is having the biggest impact on what women are wearing on the streets of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. (inquirer.net)

Japan京都舞妓 8月の簪と着物 (舞妓シアターMaikotheater)

Nissan has announced that it plans to launch an all-new, all-electric minivehicle in Japan (aka kei car) in early FY21 (from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023). (insideevs.com)

The International Paralympic Committee said two Afghan athletes who were due to compete in the Tokyo Games arrived in Japan on Saturday. (NHK)

Foreign substances have been found in another lot of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine. They were spotted at a large vaccination center in the southern prefecture of Okinawa on Saturday. (NHK)

Last weekend saw what was billed as a Special Fuji Rock under Special Circumstances, with those circumstances being the COVID-19 pandemic. (Japan Times)

Today we are doing a full day of thrift stores and second hand shops here in Japan. (Tokyo Lens)

Taisho Era is Japan's Romantic period between 1912-1926. During this time, Japan's culture thrived with so many novelists, artists, and architecture was born. (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)

In celebration of Honda's 50th race with the Team, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda gives Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez a Japanese language lesson. (Red Bull Racing Honda)

Scottish police have arrested a pair of men for alleged hate crimes over racist abuse towards Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi that emerged on social media, with top club Rangers handing indefinite bans to some supporters. (rt.com)

Understated at first glance, this medal case fulfils three roles: “to contain,” “to carry,” and “to display,” while encapsulating the Japanese aesthetic within its details. (Tokyo 2020)