Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture is called Little Edo (Old Japan Capital in 400 years ago), it's only 30-40 min from Tokyo Ikebukuro Station. (Rion Ishida)

Let's take a look at Japanese fake foods! Today, I visited Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Kyoto and watched a lot of Japanese fake foods! (Destination Japan)

The number of private properties available for vacation rentals in Japan has declined, as the pandemic caused a nosedive in travel demand and dashed hopes for an influx of foreign visitors during the Tokyo Games. (Japan Times)

Opposition-backed Takeharu Yamanaka won the Yokohama mayoral election on Sunday, defeating a ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate in a blow to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. (Kyodo)

When a 13-year-old girl in Aichi Prefecture received a vaccination voucher mailed to her home at the end of July, her father wasn’t sure if she should be inoculated. (Japan Times)

It can be hard to make new friends as an adult, but sometimes catching up with old friends can feel more like keeping up with the Joneses. But the Cheerful cheerleading group is different. They are all about discipline, energy, and mutual support. (ARTE Documentary)

Authorities in Tokyo are considering plans to convert some of the city’s Olympics and Paralympics venues into temporary medical facilities as they combat soaring COVID-19 infections that have piled pressure on the health care system. (Japan Times)

Japanese automaker Toyota won the Le Mans 24 Hours race in northwest France on Sunday for the fourth year in a row. (NHK)

Of the minors dealt with by Tokyo police last year on suspicion of violating the cannabis control law, 37% said that cannabis is not harmful, a survey by the Metropolitan Police Department showed Saturday. (Japan Times)

US President Joe Biden plans to name a close aide to former President Barack Obama as US ambassador to Japan. (NHK)

Motherboard goes to Japan to visit the Henn-na Hotel, which is staffed almost entirely by robots. (VICE Asia)

The central government is not considering blanket closures of schools to curb the rapid spread of COVID-19, education minister Koichi Hagiuda has said. (Japan Times)

Welcome to Kimono Mom's Kitchen! This is a cooking show by a Japanese mom and her daughter. Today we made Menchi-Katsu. (Kimono Mom)

Takahiro Yoshihara is a candy craftsman who has been sculpting traditional Japanese candy for the past 19 years. We visited him to try one his $500 creations ourselves. (Asian Boss)

Our favourite records that have spawned out of the land of the rising sun! (Guinness World Records)

China has objected to an upcoming Taiwan-Japan dialogue on security issues. According to Japanese news reports, the Liberal Democratic Party plans to convene an online dialogue with Taiwan''s ruling party. (Formosa TV English News)

Medical experts in Japan say people who are recovering from the coronavirus at home should frequently check their blood oxygen levels because their conditions could worsen without noticeable symptoms. (NHK)

The National Center for Child Health and Development has released a guide (Japanese only) for taking care of children infected with the novel coronavirus at home. (Japan Times)

Have you ever been to Kyoto, Japan? Then you might remember how crowded it was and how you wished you could see the city without any tourists. (Samuel Streetlife)

A man in his 70s was found stabbed to death in his house in Akita City on Thursday, police said. The man’s son, in his 40s, was also found in the house, with stab wounds to his neck and arms. (Japan Today)

Mizuho Bank suffered its fifth system failure of the year on Friday that prevented the completion of deposits, withdrawals, transfers and other transactions at its branch counters across Japan, its parent company said. (Kyodo)

OSAKA – Pyae Lyan Aung, a Myanmar national soccer goalkeeper who refused to return home after protesting against the February military coup in his country, officially received a certificate of refugee status in Japan on Friday, the player and his lawyer said. (Japan Times)

Largest US cryptocurrency exchange enters a crowded field in Japan with offering exclusive to MUFG account holders (businesslive.co.za)

KASHIWA, Chiba — A woman eight months pregnant and infected with the novel coronavirus gave birth at home in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, after medical institutions would not admit her. (the-japan-news.com)

Hackers have drained Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid of $97 million worth of Ethereum and other digital coins. (fortune.com)